Installing leveling kit on 2015 Ram 1500
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- How to install a leveling kit into a 2015 Ram 1500.
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Looked like you had "help" in the reflection... Good video well placed camera angles and explained well.
They were more spectators than helpers lol
Lol I appreciate that you mentioned how that bottom strut mount gave you a hard time, i did the same install on my ram recently and it was a smooth install except for getting that bolt lined up
That sucked. If I had another set of hands helping it would have been a lot easier.
@@BackyardGarage1 After installing that suspension, is there no need to align it or does it lose alignment?
@@yhonatannarvaez1786 I had mine aligned. It was pretty straight but needed very minor adjusting
@@BackyardGarage1 I mean, after placing the kits do you have to align the wheels? or does not affect it, it is left normal
Ive had these on 2 rams and on my current im doing the maxtrac 2.5 springs and extended shocks. Great video man!
Thank you!
AaronBurton where do you find extended shocks? I’ve searched for lifted shocks etc but don’t know what the length of stock ones is so don’t know how to buy aftermarket and be sure they are longer
appreciate you taking the time out to us how it is done.. Did you have to do a wheel alignment afterwards
Yes I did. Thank you for watching and tuning in!
you make this look easy, i pay someone to do mine lol.
Thanks!
I'll do the same thing. Lol
Several projects ive done on my car and truck because of instructional videos on youtube. Looks easy but it isnt and you find yourself cussing and kicking shit LOL. Its worth it in the end when you can do it on your own if you have the time. Good video.
Ain’t that the truth though lol
I know you’ve probably heard this a thousand times but those spacer lifts are hot garbage I took that route and 6 months later I had the whole thing apart again due to the spacer lift making me need to replace my strut cap from the angle it puts the actual top of the shock into the mount. Now have bilsteins. Harder install, 100% worth the better ride and stability. If you start hearing this high pitched squeezing constantly hitting any little time imperfection in the road it’s those, trust me.
I haven't heard anything yet. But then again I'm always listening for strange noises.
@@BackyardGarage1 any noise yet?
@@johnwhoissavedbygrace9975 not yet
@@BackyardGarage1 still liking it? I’m about to do it Monday, but I’m nervous! I have the MotoFab spacers already
@@johnwhoissavedbygrace9975 yep I still like it. I think it was worth it. I have had no issues other than an unrelated driveshaft bearing going out.
3in leveling kit requires aftermarket upper control arms. Did u see how his UCA ball joints were just cranked. Good job on the install tho straight forward and simple!
This isn't a 3"
I had the same year and did this install also
Kinda fun to diy
My bushing was seized though and was told I needed a whole new A arm but I did find the bushing from base of the strut and cut it out and installed new and I was off to the races lol
Then even after I installed new struts it was so easy to just transfer level kit on next set
It was a fun project. Nothing too hard at all. Next one will be fixing the rust that is forming. That will be a little more involved.
Thank You John!
Why would you not show a before and after, or at least an after? 😡
Fr 😂
Sweet!
Nice video but these front body lift kit is not good, i have installed the same thing. It end up with replacing shock upper cup!! It last 3 months before i heard some noise just because the hole in the center is too big and that will make the rubber isolater to move and brake
Now i have Bilstein and the truck is driving so much better!!! No more sound
Ok, now I see why you can't put airbags up front! 😃
Yeah lots of fab required for air bags
Great job man!
Kind of want to do this but also want to replace struts. Ride has become stiff on bumps after 108k miles
It would be a good time to do it all as you have to take them out to put the leveling kit in.
Were is your seat belt?
How did u repair the blown out CV boot on the right side??? Wow that was a greasy MESS OVER THERE…. I’m going out to check mine out NOW….LMK!!..
You have to replace the whole unit and not just the boot
@@BackyardGarage1 I went to look at my boot and the passenger side is cracked!! It’s got a crack or separation down in between where it flexes when I turn the steering wheel. I went to Walmart grabbed brake clean and “FLEX-TAPE” and gorilla tape. I took the tire/wheel off and used it as a chair, then cleaned the surface really well w/brake-clean, after that I asked my wife turn the steering wheeel all the way to the right & then I started tapping when the boot was full e-x-t-e-n-d-e-d. last I took a long screw driver and prying on two wheel studs I turned the axle slowly to get a good seal completely all the way around. I then ripped the flex tape into 1/3rds and suck it between the ripples to keep the 1st layer down and allow it to flex as normal. 600 miles later it’s STILL DRY!!!!
@@68-72mmALKYstyle dang! Never thought of flex seal
@@BackyardGarage1 YES, went from having a greasy mess in the fender well, on the brake caliper/control arms, and on the inside sidewall of the tire to NOW,.. EVERYTHING is DRY NOW AFTER 2k miles taking vacation at little Sahara!
NOTE:
You gotta be safe working with Flex Tape cuz it will literally rip 2ur skin off and I bet that it will take a month or so to recover from the pain & tenderness & hope to get my finger prints back…
Any update on how this held up?
It held up pretty well so far. No issues as of yet. It’s been a year and about 10k miles.
Excelent🔥❤️
Thank you!
@@BackyardGarage1 I mean, after placing the kits do you have to align the wheels? or does not affect it, it is left normal
@@yhonatannarvaez1786 yes you should get an alignment
@@yhonatannarvaez1786 yes you have to align the wheels. 🛞
If you don’t it will pull to the side slightly
Great video!
Thanks!
You should have put new axles while you were there.
yeah they are next
I was thinking the same thing... all but had them out just had to give them a good yank.
Hey when you got to the alignment shop was it out at all? I don’t believe it should be just from removing and replacing the same parts my truck only has 45k miles on it and I’m doing the leveling kit this week so I can put 33x10.50s on and I don’t want to waste money at an alignment shop if it’s not needed
it wasn't out too far. just a little but could have been from not having one done for a long time
I got a leveling kit installed on my 2013 Ram and the ride has been horrible ever since. It drives like a dump truck I feel ever bump even the slightest bump is felt. I watched several videos saying the torsion bar may need adjusting but my Ram does not have a torsion bar that I know of. Any suggestions?
I am honestly not sure maybe better shocks?
Did you need to do a wheel alignment after ?
You have to do alignment after this it's a must.
Hi. What are ur wheel well heights now. Center ground to bottom of center wheel well.. Front and back.
I am not sure. I would have to measure. I will get back to you.
I went that route till I found the bilstine 5100 leveling shocks. So much better in my opinion
Doesn't appear that you can use them on a Ram...
You saying you can't use them on newer rams? Cause I got them on my 2011 ram
@@Jshu7676 how do you like them so far? I have a 2018 Ram and was thinking doing the 5100 also
There great. No problem what so ever. Definitely recommend them over leveling blocks
Thanks. As of 2010 Dodge and Ram became separate divisions. The trucks are simply Ram now.
Yeah I know. I'm just so used to saying "Dodge Ram" Old habits are hard to kick.
thankx karen
Does this not affect the camber angle? I remember back in the day when you lower a car the camber goes to hell
You get an alignment after your done. It will fix the camber.
It shouldn’t effect the camber but that’s why he went to the alignment shop. The lowering cause negative camber because of how we lowered them. Cutting springs and stuff like that you could always adjust the camber back out but I like the negative camber on a lowered truck. But this is just 2” and it shouldn’t cause positive camber too much
Is there any update how is it riding with the pucks on top. I've heard a lot of bad things about doing that and ride quality overtime it's terrible.
I haven’t noticed it at all. Seems the same. I think people who have issues don’t know what they are doing or have bad shocks to begin with.
I have the same truck is that a 2inch level?
I believe it was. Can't remember off the top of my head.
Is it a 2wd or a 4wd
4wd
Nice vid but I would like to have seen the before and after rake of the truck.
Yeah! I didn’t even think about it to be honest! I’ll be removing them this week though! I gotta replace the strut assemblies and wondering if it’s due to the lift
a before and after wide shot would have been nice
I'm having a hard time getting my lower control arm to move
Could be seized in the bushing. Mine were
Great video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Great vid thanks man . And buckle up ...lol
Glad you enjoyed it. I was on back streets and yes i usually do buckle up. Thank you for the kind reply.
Are you in the twin cities?
Yep I am
Awesome video! Definitely considering getting some! Do you happen to remember the website you bought them
I wanna say amazon.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00I5058AY?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
Dude Amazon sells them for $40 now
@@joejones2847 where on Amazon?? I've been trying to see them at that price you are referring to
So just asking on a good day. How long did that take you... 🤔
Probably an hour and a half. By myself.
@Backyard Garage I have the spacers for mine. Just haven't had the time to work on. Thanks
@@bobB24-_.. np! It’s not hard just take your time and it will go good. If you have a friend, it will help in getting the shocks back in and longed up to the control arm.
Do you remember what size all the bolts were?
I do not. I know there were 15mm, 18mm and 21mm for the most part. And 36mm for the axle nut.
Will I need longer sway bar links?
I didn’t.
What kind of impact gun were you using?
It is a Kobalt. I got it at lowes. I love it.
Do you remember all the torque specs?
I don’t.
😊
your truck a 4wheeler or 2wd?
4wd
You didn’t have to take the caliber off at all.
Nothing like stretching out a brake hose. And it's caliper*
40k views! Wow!
Yep!
What kind, size tires are those
They are all terrain. Can't remember the brand.
These are pathfinder AT tires
Need control arm replacements. See how angled urs are now. The geometry is all wrong now
This really hurt to watch and not to see the final result! Ouch dude .
Yeah that was my bad.
Great job though I'm doing mine tonight. Thanks to you it'll go well.
Is your Ram a 2wd ?
No 4 wd
Your going to regret that front leveling spacer at around 20000 km of use my friend. U will have to replace the struts.
Do you do that for a living?
You're skilled bro...!!!
Thank you Julian! I have always tinkered with stuff and worked as a marine mechanic for a while.
I seriously thought you were going to remove the upper strut bolts , put the spacer in and bam.. done. Didn’t realize you’d have to disassemble the entire front end.
Lol it’s not that much. It’s a bit of work but get a buddy and a some beers and it’s a fun afternoon project.
Next time A RUBBER MALLET 😭 you could have cracked your parts
Could have but I didn’t.
Hopefully yours didn’t start squeaking!
So far so good. Knock on wood.
That was painful to watch.