Want to see lifted 4th gen 2500
 

Hey guys iam sure there is another thread out there but can't seem to find it.

well iam wanting to lift my 2011 ram 2500 but I would like to see some 2500 rams lifted on 20" rims just to get an Idea of how it will look please post picks lol and any help is greatly apriciated thanks guys

How much lift are you looking for?


Or a better question would be what size tires do you want to run?


Oh, and Welcome to our favorite lil addiction. DTR!

Iam looking for a 6 inch lift on 35s just to get an idea and thanks for then help

6 on 35 is a lot of lift. You can clear 35's with a level kit. 4" on 35 to me looks pretty near perfect and you can still tow with. You can clear 37's with 6"

Hell, Hat is, or was at one time, runnin 37's with no lift!

Hmmm very tempting I might just go with a 4 inch kit, I know a guy in craigslist sell some 37s on 20" rims for cheap but I don't know I feel 37 are too big

I have a 2011 on 37 x 12.50 20 with a 5 1/2 inch lift. Don't know how to post pic from my phone

Make a Photobucket account it's free then just upload your pic to photobucket and copy and paste the image code

Here's my third gen with a 4" lift and 35's, can't imagine a fourth gen would set much different.
http://i39.tinypic.com/11837tg.jpg

Wooow your truck looks awesome jr22 what lift and tire set up do you have

8in bds with 17x9 fuels 37's toyos

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...s-t288304.html

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...s-t286869.html

6" on 37" Nittos

Daaam that's nice how hard is it for you to get on, I just ordered a 6 inch bds but I will 35 on 20's..... Are yours 20' also

2" Hell Bent Steel Leveling kit with Steering Stabalizer, Sway Bar drop brackets, MAXX Links, Bilstein 5100's 2" over stock, and Top Gunz Customs 1" Rear lift blocks.

Nitto Dura Grappler 285/75-17 (33.89")

I think this set-up is great for a daily driven street truck.

If you run a 6in lift, might want to look into getting an t-case indexing plate. Remove the slip yoke if you plan on actually doing some off-roading, or you might lose the rear driveshaft.[laugh]

http://www.8lugtruckgear.com/Dodge-S...-Kit-p222.html

If you plan on running big wheels, plan on buying lots of tie-rods/ball joints.[laugh]

I'm 6'2 and its not bad to get into on a daily basis... I probably wouldn't pick it to be a delivery truck though. LOL. Yes, they're 20's.

The xfer case clocking ring is nice. Gains you the slip you lose on the back shaft and takes a very slight vibe you may or may not get on the front.

All of that being said, take into account the use of the truck.

1.) No one running leaf sprung rear with any amount of decent flex should be running a slip yoke. :) They don't go together. No surprises here.

2.) If you're putting 20's on a truck, you're not using it heavily off road. No surprises here either.

3.) Worn front end parts. Welcome to the world of heavy trucks post transition from king pin to ball joint. If you're bombing off-road, it's gonna happen. 50k on my '10 and it drives as straight as the day it was new. I've got a buggy to beat the hell out of on the rocks and off-road. I can waste a set of the best 7/8-3/4 rod ends in a season if I'm hard on it. The '10 looks pretty, takes me to work, family/friends camping, boat to the lake, race car to the track, etc, etc. If those are your intended uses then it'll serve you well. Mine rides better than stock with the BDS and drives straighter than my 98 on 285s, 305s or 315s ever did. Hope this helps. CHEERS! :)

How well does your truck ride with the bilsteins and 2" HBS leveling kit?

My truck ride's flawless!! It rode great before so pretty much no change. Much better daily ride across general road bumps. After the alignment was done I noticed much tighter steering than stock. I am 100% happy with this kit in every way.

You have to get 1" rear lift block if you want it 100% level

AZ, Did you go short arm or long arm on the BDS (looks short arm in the pic but I wasn't sure)? I'm going 6" w/ 37's soon and had my eye on the BDS long arm or Pure Performance long arm, but I'm not sure if it's that much better (or worth it) over the short arm set up (and considering you have to saw the upper control arm mounts).

Mine will be a weekend warrior (TT tower, deer lease, etc) and I do want a much smoother ride with some flex; although I think Carli smooth is out of my range.

I'd like to get more feedback from someone running the PP 6" (short and long) but I don't hear about a lot people running PP. I've heard it is decent.

Here's a shot of the PP 6" long arm:

Lmao thanks for the info, I normally don't use the truck off road much only when I need to go visit a customer on a location. Iam a salesman for an oilfield company but most of the times I use it on the highway I put in about 1000 miles every week :/ but so far it's been an awsome truck [guitar]

Hmmmmm......I've wonderd the same question

I have the short arm. The long arm is better, but it wouldn't gain me anything for what I use the truck for.

Through the years I've built a few tube chassis rock crawlers and race cars, so I've gotten to know the ins and outs of suspension design enough to get myself in trouble :). Basically, the longer the link or control arm, the lesser effect the suspension cycling has on geometry (forward/aft axle movement through the radius, anti-dive, etc). These numbers and their effects all change more quickly on a short arm.

So the long and the short of it (pun intended) is that if you're using considerably more travel and using the truck offroad regularly, without a doubt, go long arm. If it's mainly used on the road, with occasional trips off-road, then you won't see much benefit.

Hope this helps. :)

-Roger

Thanks AZ, makes sense to me. I'm thinking I'll go short arm for now; if I ever want to go long arm, then it should be a matter of just swapping the control arms out as everything else should all be the same in the system (if I'm right) because I don't see any other differences in the two kits.

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Pics

ill email someone pics
 

i have pics but no nerve to load on photobucket its a bad a$$ ride

What size wheel and tire or on your truck

20x10 fuel wheels on 35x12.5r20 toyo

i got 17 inch fuel hostage chrome 15.5 wide and 38 inch nito mud grapplers

jr22, that is 1 sick looking 4th gen!!! long box megas are awesome! ive got an 08 mega that will get a long box done on it next year.

Check out this thread. There are 415 pages of 4th generation trucks, many of which are lifted.

http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/20...-4th-gens.html

Thanks!

I just got yelled at for looking at that 415 page thread in the middle of my managerial accounting class...I justified it as Variable Expenses. True story :)

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nice first post chief

Attachment 39138 2011 laramie 6inch bds long arm
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Trucks are looking good fellas! Keep a postin!

Will do!