Rear lift spring question

[Americancatfarmer]

Hey all,
I have a 20 rebel and 2 weeks ago I added the 5100 struts on level 5 and rough country upper control arms. The truck sits roughly 1/2 and inch high in the front. I really don’t want to take the front end apart to lower the slot to a different slot. I’m willing to replace the spring in the rear and I found the icon 212150 per their site will add .5 lift to a rebel. Has anyone used this spring?

 

[AA1mike]

Hey all,
I have a 20 rebel and 2 weeks ago I added the 5100 struts on level 5 and rough country upper control arms. The truck sits roughly 1/2 and inch high in the front. I really don’t want to take the front end apart to lower the slot to a different slot. I’m willing to replace the spring in the rear and I found the icon 212150 per their site will add .5 lift to a rebel. Has anyone used this spring?

i did the same changes . minus the rear shocks and sits level. i think. lol
can't measure now i am in the middle of installing pocket flares from bushwacker.
what were your measurements? i do not have air lift as this may be the difference.

 

[Americancatfarmer]

i did the same changes . minus the rear shocks and sits level. i think. lol
can't measure now i am in the middle of installing pocket flares from bushwacker.
what were your measurements? i do not have air lift as this may be the difference. View attachment 96131

I don’t remember the before measurements. No air lift, no ram boxes. I have an undercover tri fold bed cover and usually have a loaded 45 yeti in the bed.

 

[Dragonmaster13]

I’d look at a small spacer, 1/2”-3/4”, for the rear before spring replacement.

 

[Whoa_Ram]

I found some spacers for the rear on eBay. the 1/2" were more expensive then the 1" by double. I would go that route too.

 

[Americancatfarmer]

I’d look at a small spacer, 1/2”-3/4”, for the rear before spring replacement.

Okay, I’ll order the 1/2” and see how that looks. Thank you

 

[Americancatfarmer]

I found some spacers for the rear on eBay. the 1/2" were more expensive then the 1" by double. I would go that route too.

Do you have a brand in mind that you’d recommend ?

 

[Whoa_Ram]

I couldn't find any name brands for the 1/2" spacers. Only ones I found were on eBay.

1/2" Inch Rear Coil Spring Spacer Lift Kit Set 2009-2023 Dodge Ram 1500 Classic | eBay

Set of 1/2" Lift Billet Aluminum Rear Coil Spring Spacers for Late Model Dodge Ram 1500 Trucks. (see below for exact applications) NOTE: FITS 2019-2023 RAM 1500 CLASSIC MODELS ONLY. DOES NOT FIT 2019 & NEWER GEN 5 MODELS ---SOLID BILLET ALUMINUM: Stronger & More Durable than Cast Aluminum, Poly...

www.ebay.com

Not sure how good these are, but they are only spacers. Someone else might chime in and give you other options as well.

 

[LaxDfns15]

I couldn't find any name brands for the 1/2" spacers. Only ones I found were on eBay.

1/2" Inch Rear Coil Spring Spacer Lift Kit Set 2009-2023 Dodge Ram 1500 Classic | eBay

Set of 1/2" Lift Billet Aluminum Rear Coil Spring Spacers for Late Model Dodge Ram 1500 Trucks. (see below for exact applications) NOTE: FITS 2019-2023 RAM 1500 CLASSIC MODELS ONLY. DOES NOT FIT 2019 & NEWER GEN 5 MODELS ---SOLID BILLET ALUMINUM: Stronger & More Durable than Cast Aluminum, Poly...

www.ebay.com

Not sure how good these are, but they are only spacers. Someone else might chime in and give you other options as well.

I bought those and run 1 on the driver side to level out the lean on the truck. Been running it for over 10k miles zero issues.

 

[Whoa_Ram]

I bought those and run 1 on the driver side to level out the lean on the truck. Been running it for over 10k miles zero issues.

Awesome! I ordered a pair to lift the rear of mine a little after my drop springs settle down a little lower then I wanted LOL. Glad they work and are good!

 

[Americancatfarmer]

I bought those and run 1 on the driver side to level out the lean on the truck. Been running it for over 10k miles zero issues.

Ordered!! Thank you, I’ll report back once I install

 

[LaxDfns15]

Ordered!! Thank you, I’ll report back once I install

If you've taken coil springs off before it's easy, but if you haven't you'll need a spring compressor. Basically you take the wheel off, unhook sway bar and shock, drop the coil out, compress it, stick it right back in with the spacer. Repeat on the other side.

 

[Americancatfarmer]

If you've taken coil springs off before it's easy, but if you haven't you'll need a spring compressor. Basically you take the wheel off, unhook sway bar and shock, drop the coil out, compress it, stick it right back in with the spacer. Repeat on the other side.

I installed the 5100 struts myself so I’ve did a few coil spring installs. Thank you

 

[User_21361]

For those interested, I spoke with Icon engineering and they said there will be little to no change compared to the Rebel or ORP which is what drove me to the clayton springs (1.5" lift).

I also swapped out my springs without needing a compressor, though it would have made it much easier haha

 

[Americancatfarmer]

For those interested, I spoke with Icon engineering and they said there will be little to no change compared to the Rebel or ORP which is what drove me to the clayton springs (1.5" lift).

I also swapped out my springs without needing a compressor, though it would have made it much easier haha

I’ve read up on the claytons, I think I’ll stick with the 5100s up front but I may switch to new springs in the rear if I don’t like the spacer. Did you have the diamond back cover on before you added the new rear springs? I know that’s a heavy cover

 

[User_21361]

I’ve read up on the claytons, I think I’ll stick with the 5100s up front but I may switch to new springs in the rear if I don’t like the spacer. Did you have the diamond back cover on before you added the new rear springs? I know that’s a heavy cover

I did have the diamondback before. It weights about 100 lbs and built like a tank. I was still tail high when I went to the 5100s (before switching to fox). The issue is that any time I added anything else I was nose high which irritated me

 

[Americancatfarmer]

I did have the diamondback before. It weights about 100 lbs and built like a tank. I was still tail high when I went to the 5100s (before switching to fox). The issue is that any time I added anything else I was nose high which irritated me

That can anger anyone

 

[ChadT]

I’d look at a small spacer, 1/2”-3/4”, for the rear before spring replacement.

Hmm, we can add a spacer in the rear with the spring rebels?

 

[Whoa_Ram]

Hmm, we can add a spacer in the rear with the spring rebels?

Shouldn't be a problem at all.
How you liking the Falcon shocks?

 

[LaxDfns15]

Hmm, we can add a spacer in the rear with the spring rebels?

As long as it's not over 1" you're fine. Go more than that and you're going to mess up your shocks if you have too much down travel.