2014 ram 2500 build
- Thread starter 87ttop
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I thought I would be able to knock out the front suspension and the bumper yesterday! I was wrong, that front end kicked my ***! I only installed the radius arm drop brackets, springs and shocks. I still need to install the high mount steering stabilizer, torsion sway bar, front bump stop drops, and the track bar. After that is the front bumper!
I started with removing the bumper.
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I started with removing the bumper.
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thethePete
Explorer
Looking good.
Playing with big trucks is definitely hard work; be glad you had the coils in the back, and not a more traditional leaf-sprung set up. Now there's a work out.
Are you sure those rear shocks are installed correctly? I find it odd that they would hang the reservoir exposed down low like that, usually the body goes at the top to keep it protected... If they say to install them that way, by all means I'm not one to correct them, it just goes against most of what I've seen and done.
Playing with big trucks is definitely hard work; be glad you had the coils in the back, and not a more traditional leaf-sprung set up. Now there's a work out.
Are you sure those rear shocks are installed correctly? I find it odd that they would hang the reservoir exposed down low like that, usually the body goes at the top to keep it protected... If they say to install them that way, by all means I'm not one to correct them, it just goes against most of what I've seen and done.
Now I'm waiting on wheels to get back from powder coat. When the truck is back from alignment I will start to install the lights. The center light is gonna be a Vision X 30" XPR light. The outer bumper lights are gonna be the Vision X 3" Optimus lights. When I get done with my roof rack I'm gonna have the 4" light cannons in the corners and 3... 6.7" light cannons in the middle.
thethePete
Explorer
Looks awesome, now you need to get that big rubber mounted up. 
Didn't mean to ruffle feathers with the shock question. I haven't had the chance to poke around under the back of the new Ram HDs yet. They really are a nice truck, and Carli makes some awesome kit.
Any plans for outfitting the back to sleep, or just storage?
Didn't mean to ruffle feathers with the shock question. I haven't had the chance to poke around under the back of the new Ram HDs yet. They really are a nice truck, and Carli makes some awesome kit. Any plans for outfitting the back to sleep, or just storage?
offroadtreks
Deplorable
Not a bad build at all. You consider losing those weak side steps and replacing them with actual sliders?
BruiserCruiser
Observer
Good looking build! Nice choice in parts, I wish I had that kind of budget.
