09 Front Suspension
10-14-2008, 09:29 AM
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09 Front Suspension
I was looking at the 2009 dodge ram and it looks like they are getting rid of the solid front axle. So I was just wanting to know if this true or was I missing something on their website?
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I know that pre-09 trucks have solid axles, but the picture of the 09 trucks on Dodge's website looks like this under the HD section
Suspension
Ram is built to be durable from the ground up with a coil-over shock double-wishbone independent front suspension for a smooth ride that has been tested on over two million miles of road. Out back, a solid rear axle with a longitudinally mounted leaf spring design from Hotchkiss provides massive support. High strength steel rear leaf springs, mounted directly over the rear axle, increase ground clearance, offering greater off-road capability. Staggered Bilstein® monotubed shocks help reduce axle wrap and wheel hop that can occur under certain acceleration and towing conditions.
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Ram is built to be durable from the ground up with a coil-over shock double-wishbone independent front suspension for a smooth ride that has been tested on over two million miles of road. Out back, a solid rear axle with a longitudinally mounted leaf spring design from Hotchkiss provides massive support. High strength steel rear leaf springs, mounted directly over the rear axle, increase ground clearance, offering greater off-road capability. Staggered Bilstein® monotubed shocks help reduce axle wrap and wheel hop that can occur under certain acceleration and towing conditions.
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Didn't notice the five lugs.
It is weird that dodge would post that picture in the HD section.
Oh well. I am glad that they are staying with the solid front axle.
It is weird that dodge would post that picture in the HD section.
Oh well. I am glad that they are staying with the solid front axle.
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I know that pre-09 trucks have solid axles, but the picture of the 09 trucks on Dodge's website looks like this under the HD section
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Suspension
Ram is built to be durable from the ground up with a coil-over shock double-wishbone independent front suspension for a smooth ride that has been tested on over two million miles of road. Out back, a solid rear axle with a longitudinally mounted leaf spring design from Hotchkiss provides massive support. High strength steel rear leaf springs, mounted directly over the rear axle, increase ground clearance, offering greater off-road capability. Staggered Bilstein® monotubed shocks help reduce axle wrap and wheel hop that can occur under certain acceleration and towing conditions.
Attachment 24301
Suspension
Ram is built to be durable from the ground up with a coil-over shock double-wishbone independent front suspension for a smooth ride that has been tested on over two million miles of road. Out back, a solid rear axle with a longitudinally mounted leaf spring design from Hotchkiss provides massive support. High strength steel rear leaf springs, mounted directly over the rear axle, increase ground clearance, offering greater off-road capability. Staggered Bilstein® monotubed shocks help reduce axle wrap and wheel hop that can occur under certain acceleration and towing conditions.
the thing that caught my eye about that quote is that the 1500's dont have leaf springs in the rear, they have coil springs. SOOOO either the had a typo there AND put it in the wrong section OR the double-whishbone is only for 2x4s, OR just bc you have spy photos, doesnt mean that is the complete product meaning it could still get double wishbone up front......
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the thing that caught my eye about that quote is that the 1500's dont have leaf springs in the rear, they have coil springs. SOOOO either the had a typo there AND put it in the wrong section OR the double-whishbone is only for 2x4s, OR just bc you have spy photos, doesnt mean that is the complete product meaning it could still get double wishbone up front......
As for the pictures on dodge.com... they just threw things together... one of the photos in the 2500/3500 section clearly shows a 2008 Ram 1500... it sticks out badly with its 5 bolt axles and RAM badge on the front door. The other brake photo describing the 13.9" brakes also show the 5 bolt hub found on a 1500.
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