Atl-atl's Dodge Ram 2500 Regular Cab Long Bed "documentation" thread.

[leelikesbikes]

Not really sure where this came from hah. I have a 2.5" leveling spacer in front and Bilstein 5160s. My truck is on 37s and my buddies truck is a cummins on 3" carli coils with 34" tires. Mine actually sits about an inch higher than his. I don't really need or want any more height!



Thanks, agreed



Agreed for sure.

earlier in the thread you talked about wanting to get rid of the spacer and get some springs but couldnt find any for the hemi, sorry i should have quoted it, ive got a truck very similar to yours, just trying to help

 

[MT6bt]

Check out www.dodgeoffroad.com for a 3" progressive rate front coil. I know they make them for my second Gen dodge...don't know why they wouldn't have one for yours.

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[leelikesbikes]

Hah I totally forgot about that! My mind changes hourly, if I posted something in the past Ive changed my mind about it more times than I know haha. I apologize if I cam across like a jerk. The coil info is actually very helpful, you're the first person Ive come across that has aftermarket coils on a reg cab gasser. Do you have pics of your truck?

ive got lots of pics, if you pm me your email i can send you some, dont wanna clog up your thread with my truck : )

 

[armymgdude]

I recently learned about dodgeoffroad, I wonder why it isn't more popular, seems like halfway decent stuff and prices. Thanks for the suggestion.



Thank you and you're welcome to post a pic here hah. Ill send you my email anyway.

I bought from DOR and their service was great. Got one of their steering box braces, shipping was free and quick, brace was extremely well made. I will shop there again.

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[silvrcummns]

Dor also has more then a few complaints when it comes to lead times, communication and assembly error on his part that has given people grief. Worth doing a search on the subject and making a decision after that.

You may be able to use some of Thuren fabrication's 2" soft ride coils. While yes they were designed to yield a 2" lift it is meant for the diesel trucks, your reg can gasser may get you to a little over 3". His website has contact info and he or his other employee can answer any questions.

 

[Regcabguy]

Dor also has more then a few complaints when it comes to lead times, communication and assembly error on his part that has given people grief. Worth doing a search on the subject and making a decision after that.

You may be able to use some of Thuren fabrication's 2" soft ride coils. While yes they were designed to yield a 2" lift it is meant for the diesel trucks, your reg can gasser may get you to a little over 3". His website has contact info and he or his other employee can answer any questions.

Yeah,Thuren will give you an honest opinion and not oversell.
DOR took 5 weeks to deliver his control arms. No answer to calls or emails. Mysteriously,the arms appeared one day without notice.

 

[Buddha.]

Bearings usually make a low pitched growling noise. If you can't feel any moment in the wheel bearing I wouldn't think they're bad.

 

[Buddha.]

So the new u joints fixed your problem?

 

[Buddha.]

I tried to do that but with extendable paint roller handles. Problem was they use an odd thread pitch and I couldn't find any kind of nut to hold the bolt on the end.

 

[Colorado_Outback]

Loving the awning! I may have to steal your design. Ive been having the same struggle, hard to pay 200 plus on something I'd have to cut up and extend the legs on anyway. I also like the porch, being able to shut the tail gate for travel is nice indeed.

 

[Colorado_Outback]

Thanks for the compliments. After camping this weekend and using it all I like it with one exception. Don't use the mesh panel they sell at harbor freight! It barely pulled the thing tight and 3 grommets ripped right out of the panel. Im going to return it today and probably buy something more like a sailcloth panel that is built to handle the tension of pulling it really tight.

Good to know thanks for the update.

Now you need some camper tie downs!

 

[Colorado_Outback]

I actually have a set but I don't want to bolt plates to the bedsides, rust is so rampant here Id like to get my truck back to Colorado with minimal body damage. My last camper was bolted through the top of the bedsides because the bumpout on either side of the camper sat almost exactly on top of the bed, it was perfect, WAY sturdier than straps or tie downs. Held up to some serious wheeling and washboards. This camper has two layers of 2x4 underneath the floor which I could remove and probably bolt the camper down. I just don't know if I want to go through all that work at the moment. Im pretty seriously considering going flatbed. I need to get a job!

I hear ya, I'd like to do an Aluminum flat bed for mine.
My truck had hauled a large camper for a lot of miles and the front of the bed had 10" vertical cracks from the bolt in front anchors. I welded them up and its better but I really need to get some frame mounts and move the fronts down to the frame. Bolting to the body(bed) in the front and the frame in the back is no bueno for sure.

 

[djcote]

Very cool thread mate.

Love the truck. Does a 37" tire fit in the spare location?

 

[chet6.7]

Have you tried Eastwood.com ?

 

[Buddha.]

I did the 3M headlight restore thing on my girlfriend's old Malibu. It took the whole package to do one headlight. After that I tried to get some sanding discs that would work on my orbital sander but I never really found anything that works right.