Ex_dutch
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Being new to the site, first post: A bit of an intro: Previous car was a ‘14 GC 5.7 Overland (with the up and down button). Wife and dog loved the ride. Traded in for a ‘19 Ram Laramie 4wd end of 2018 And now they get car sick (paid 60 bucks for a couple of doggy pills that didn’t work). The truck actually feels like a more comfortable ride than the Jeep and we’re thinking maybe a bit too comfy. Bumps in the road seem to cause more “aftershock” and stops have more nose dive with the same floaty kind of rocking. The truck came packed with factory goodies and we added some more options. No air suspension or Offroad package. I haven’t looked at trading in but suspect the write off over less than 2 years is less than attractive to make it a viable option (and I like my truck).
I‘ve been reading the last week or so on this forum about all kinds of lifts and levels (I believe you guys call that “rake”) and while I like the looks of lifts and big tires, it’s not what I’m after.
I wouldn’t mind a modest 2” Mopar lift and maybe different tires (still have the factory Bridgestone Duelers on it) if It provides the cure for my wife and the dog (I’ll be happy with the added looks ) but hard to justify the expense in case the experiment fails.
What about just shocks? Would Bilstein 5100’s make the ride more firm but not extreme hard? I know there are topics about them already, but my take away is that these shocks are used for leveling. Are they a waste if one were to keep their adjustment setting at 1?
Or, do you guys thinks one of them Hellwig sway bars would reduce a side to side ”wobble” (caused by Minnesota potholes)? It would be the least expensive gamble I suppose.
thanks for reading!
I‘ve been reading the last week or so on this forum about all kinds of lifts and levels (I believe you guys call that “rake”) and while I like the looks of lifts and big tires, it’s not what I’m after.
I wouldn’t mind a modest 2” Mopar lift and maybe different tires (still have the factory Bridgestone Duelers on it) if It provides the cure for my wife and the dog (I’ll be happy with the added looks ) but hard to justify the expense in case the experiment fails.
What about just shocks? Would Bilstein 5100’s make the ride more firm but not extreme hard? I know there are topics about them already, but my take away is that these shocks are used for leveling. Are they a waste if one were to keep their adjustment setting at 1?
Or, do you guys thinks one of them Hellwig sway bars would reduce a side to side ”wobble” (caused by Minnesota potholes)? It would be the least expensive gamble I suppose.
thanks for reading!