Great video. doing this project very soon on my 2017. I think I have the same kit. FYI the hex head bolts that come with the kit are intended to be threaded in from the bottom of the spacer (should be an over sized hole to countersink them).
Just got the same kit for my 2016...wondered why he thought the supplied bolts had to be threaded from the top. They thread fom the bottom and the heads go into holes recessed in the block, and become the studs.
LOL i'm watching this video as i got the same vehicle and i'm thinking to level it and it's funny how easy you make it look like , i guess i will try and do it and i'll end it up calling a mechanic !!
watching your video again , i bought more or less the same kit from PRIME CHOICE and didn't come with any instruction what so ever , only 3 lock nut and the tread already in it... i can't understand the bolt on top of the strut are supposed to go on the kit and the lock nut supplied with the kit are supposed to go on the strut or what ??
Great video.. I noticed the missing jack stands and studs from hardware store.. but I totally I think it was a very GOOD overall video!!and all of this with basically with one hand 25 minutes.. keep up the good work... be a little more safe please..and I subscribed..NOTE: what's with all the hate?
Good idea not using the Allen bolts...mine were in 4 years and couldn't get the allen bolts out...filled with dirt etc but were stuck in the spacer...had to cut them off and not use the leveling kit unfortunately
Not to be a hater, but I Would Not follow this as an example to install this lift. Way to many discrepancies with this installation. No Jack Stands, All-thread instead of included hardware (What is stopping the All thread from unthreading from the spacer), No torque wrench (Torque specs are there for a reason, not a calibrated elbow), Your working on the steering and suspension components of the truck! Please do not follow this example installation...
okay soon as I seen this guy using channel lock pliers to hold the nut while he took the nut off with impact gun I knew it was time to cut this video off
I like this guy's ingenuity, but I don't think they make Grade 8 all-thread (or any grade all-thread). Don't think I would trust that. All-thread is typically pretty weak grade steel, with the amount of vibration in the suspension, I bet these break. Maybe just get a kit with good bolts that work correctly.
My wife and I did this with the two and a half inch spacer and it took about two and a half hours and we kind of took our time a lot of the time was spent getting jack stands and everything I could find under the truck so if it fails it wouldn't hit the floor you have to be careful you can't just jump up and down on that bar he used you could tear the boot on the axle not very good bit video when you take the tires and wheels off lay them under the frame just in case jack stand fail
Justin Kudlacz hey man, I’m just going off what happened in my 2016. Running Bilsteins now (1.75” adjusted( and no issues at all. All good. Truck is slick.
@@Faceless_XIV yah that sucks yah I went with the 2 inch level bc on the 14+ Rams read ball joints can pop out but yah my 16 is doing good but I also hardly ever drive it. 😂
Ull learn to use those jake stands when that jack gives out and next thing u no ur arm is stuck in the fender well. Trust me it happens man. Plz be more safe. Nice vid tho other then that.
Since the new bolts are in a different position going thru the strut mount at the top, the shock is twisted at the bottom where it mounts to the lower arm. Didn't you have to twist the shock around to line up the holes? If so, how? My shocks are bilstein 5100 and I can't get them to twist inside the spring. Am I missing the trick to this?
Mr.j Gutierrez i have many friends of mine that told after a full year, still no problem.. i guess you did something wrong or your truck was already up to date for a check.. i do know that this isn’t the best mod for leveling but It doesn’t affect that bad in that short while..
My upper control arms will NOT come out of the knuckle!! I loosened the control arm frame bolts and the knuckle bolt itself. I dead like 40 hard dead blows with a 3 pound drilling hammer and a mini sledge. No give at all!! Any suggestions????
Better to spend money on the proper way to get a lift than the cheap way like this guy especially since the truck is new and expensive to begin with why not get shit done the right way
Why cant you just leave everything in place and just use a spring compressor to lower the top of the entire strut and just sneak the spacer on top ? You woudlnt have to remove anything else from the truck ! ??
a spring compressor will only compress the spring. you'd still have to compress the strut too and get it compressed enough to bolt on the spacer. sounds like a ton of unnecessary work compared to roughly 20-30 mins of just unbolting the control arms, caliper and ball joints.
yeah man, let me know. i've been pricing them out. i think i want to do the bolt on style ones like seen in the video, rather than the hard plastic ones i've seen. Which ones did you get?
Yeah, I don't think he turned his strut cap spacer 180° so the strut cap spacer comes -5° camber without the 180 it's no +5° which makes it a 10° difference, his struts seals are gonna end up leaking in like 3 months
Some people have too much faith in the jack.
Simple.....no bullshit....to the point. Well fkn done Brother! Bravo Zulu
Thanks brother, gives me more motivation to do it myself at home
Great video man! Thanks for putting it up. I’m getting ready to do this exact install so I’ll be watching this video again.
Great video. doing this project very soon on my 2017. I think I have the same kit. FYI the hex head bolts that come with the kit are intended to be threaded in from the bottom of the spacer (should be an over sized hole to countersink them).
Just got the same kit for my 2016...wondered why he thought the supplied bolts had to be threaded from the top. They thread fom the bottom and the heads go into holes recessed in the block, and become the studs.
Great video man. Super informative and you get good working angles. Thanks. Ill be doing mine this weekend.
To anyone watching this. Never do what he did without jack stands. I work in EMS and I could tell you some stories. Should know better.......
Right on bro!! Thanks. That certainly simplified things. Great video.
Great vid Man! Think you've done this before.. No BS; No fucking around. I like it!
Thanks your video really helps alot homie. Tire shop trying to Charge me $386 to install a leveling kit.😎
chegalo559 that's really not a bad price considering work involved
LOL i'm watching this video as i got the same vehicle and i'm thinking to level it and it's funny how easy you make it look like , i guess i will try and do it and i'll end it up calling a mechanic !!
watching your video again , i bought more or less the same kit from PRIME CHOICE and didn't come with any instruction what so ever , only 3 lock nut and the tread already in it... i can't understand the bolt on top of the strut are supposed to go on the kit and the lock nut supplied with the kit are supposed to go on the strut or what ??
Great video.. I noticed the missing jack stands and studs from hardware store.. but I totally I think it was a very GOOD overall video!!and all of this with basically with one hand 25 minutes.. keep up the good work... be a little more safe please..and I subscribed..NOTE: what's with all the hate?
Good idea not using the Allen bolts...mine were in 4 years and couldn't get the allen bolts out...filled with dirt etc but were stuck in the spacer...had to cut them off and not use the leveling kit unfortunately
Shoulda said yes to the egg sandwich
The bolts should have threaded into the back of the spacer.
Not to be a hater, but I Would Not follow this as an example to install this lift. Way to many discrepancies with this installation. No Jack Stands, All-thread instead of included hardware (What is stopping the All thread from unthreading from the spacer), No torque wrench (Torque specs are there for a reason, not a calibrated elbow), Your working on the steering and suspension components of the truck! Please do not follow this example installation...
All thread should be sufficient Grade 5, not too much stress on the studs with the pressure of the spring against the body.
Jack stands everyone.
I used this video to install Zone offroad A arms and 2"spacers complete kit $600. A arms are canted to compensate for angel...
Great Tutorial , just installed leveling kit this weekend - thank you!
Hey brother,have you had any issues with your leveling kit? Any noises or any premature wear on ball joints?
Just one quick question,
Where's the jackstands?
What jackstand lmao
Jack stands are for professionals this guy doesn't want his limbs
okay soon as I seen this guy using channel lock pliers to hold the nut while he took the nut off with impact gun I knew it was time to cut this video off
I like this guy's ingenuity, but I don't think they make Grade 8 all-thread (or any grade all-thread). Don't think I would trust that. All-thread is typically pretty weak grade steel, with the amount of vibration in the suspension, I bet these break. Maybe just get a kit with good bolts that work correctly.
ALLTHREAD Is not a best choice for making studs. Cut proper bolts to make studs.
EXACTLY! They are case hardened enough and could break or have the threads pull out.
Truck still on the road with no issues, and it was grade 8 all thread
I also want a burrito, I'm sure it will be tasty after it's over a year old anyway 😁
No jack stands And cringed when you pressed down on lca with cv axle boot. I always remove hubby and axle to keep from breaking
Thank you bro
Wow. Thanks for this great video. Not sure why people have so little faith in jacks though. WeirdOs I guess lol.
Well if I was working under it to where I was worried about it falling and getting hurt then I would've used one
would u say this is a project that I could do with my buddies on a Saturday and be back driving by Monday also how necessary is an alignment after
My wife and I did this with the two and a half inch spacer and it took about two and a half hours and we kind of took our time a lot of the time was spent getting jack stands and everything I could find under the truck so if it fails it wouldn't hit the floor you have to be careful you can't just jump up and down on that bar he used you could tear the boot on the axle not very good bit video when you take the tires and wheels off lay them under the frame just in case jack stand fail
Thanks for sharing 👍
Good video, thanks for the detailed instructions.
Wouldnt be easier to use a spring compressor just sayin
Should of used the stock zinc coated flange nuts,
One word my friend... geometry. You’ll be changing out UCA’s every other month.
I've had it installed for 3 years no probably PS it's my truck lol
Justin Kudlacz hey man, I’m just going off what happened in my 2016. Running Bilsteins now (1.75” adjusted( and no issues at all. All good. Truck is slick.
@@Faceless_XIV yah that sucks yah I went with the 2 inch level bc on the 14+ Rams read ball joints can pop out but yah my 16 is doing good but I also hardly ever drive it. 😂
U shouldn’t use those bolts cuz they are for lower torke I bet they gonna brake soon
Ull learn to use those jake stands when that jack gives out and next thing u no ur arm is stuck in the fender well. Trust me it happens man. Plz be more safe. Nice vid tho other then that.
Can someone tell me if I can do 3.5" without getting any control arms etc? All I have are the raisers for the strutt.
You put the lower strut bolt in backwards.
Since the new bolts are in a different position going thru the strut mount at the top, the shock is twisted at the bottom where it mounts to the lower arm. Didn't you have to twist the shock around to line up the holes? If so, how? My shocks are bilstein 5100 and I can't get them to twist inside the spring. Am I missing the trick to this?
Did you ever find out about that
James Daniels typically a 180 degree turn, so bottom strut bracket goes on opposite of how it came off.
I put the same on my Silverado and it messed up my ball joints and arms running my tires out it was crap
after how long ?
Within 4 months I started having problems my alignment ball joints and I just changed my reckon Pinion
Mr.j Gutierrez i have many friends of mine that told after a full year, still no problem.. i guess you did something wrong or your truck was already up to date for a check.. i do know that this isn’t the best mod for leveling but It doesn’t affect that bad in that short while..
Im worried about my ball joints....
That's why I did a 2" bc on the 14+ rams heard they can pop out.
My upper control arms will NOT come out of the knuckle!! I loosened the control arm frame bolts and the knuckle bolt itself. I dead like 40 hard dead blows with a 3 pound drilling hammer and a mini sledge. No give at all!! Any suggestions????
ReaTac B use A pickle fork or a tie rod end separator tool
Thanks! I'll give it a try. Thanks for the video.
Worked like a charm 🖒
It's my truck it's a 16 RAM 😁👌
Haha how did you know, haha
@@shawnstaggs3718 idk it's in my driveway right now 😂😉
Justin Kudlacz I hope so, and how’s it holding up?
@@shawnstaggs3718 good taking a few loads to the dumb bc you won't come help do home remodeling 😂😔
Better to spend money on the proper way to get a lift than the cheap way like this guy especially since the truck is new and expensive to begin with why not get shit done the right way
He Installed levelers....just to bring the front end up 2 inches....not to lift it 4inches....what is the downfall of the levelers
👍👍!
No jack stands 😮
Dumb question. Did this void your warranty?
yes
I asked the dealer ship if it's more than 2.5 it's doent void your warranty
No it doesnt
What size spacer was that? And what size wheels tires can you fit with that?
It was 1.5 inch spacer
@@shawnstaggs3718 wrong it's a 2" spacer 😉👌
Does this lift change the angle of the upper ball joint?
Kelly Fontes yes. It is very dangerous
Upper ball joint will fail with enough stress and time
Cv axle angle is where the big problems happen
It is 1,5 " or 2,5"
2" kit
Do you need to get a allignment after?
Yes. Anytime you take anything dealing with tie-rods loose you get an alignment.
Why cant you just leave everything in place and just use a spring compressor to lower the top of the entire strut and just sneak the spacer on top ? You woudlnt have to remove anything else from the truck ! ??
a spring compressor will only compress the spring. you'd still have to compress the strut too and get it compressed enough to bolt on the spacer. sounds like a ton of unnecessary work compared to roughly 20-30 mins of just unbolting the control arms, caliper and ball joints.
I'll try it and let you know. Just got my 2" leveler !!
yeah man, let me know. i've been pricing them out. i think i want to do the bolt on style ones like seen in the video, rather than the hard plastic ones i've seen. Which ones did you get?
And u put that on a 180°. Up in side back.
Yeah, I don't think he turned his strut cap spacer 180° so the strut cap spacer comes -5° camber without the 180 it's no +5° which makes it a 10° difference, his struts seals are gonna end up leaking in like 3 months
What brand is that?
I'm unsure of the brand the spacers are
Looks like the generic ebay "motofab" ones - no more than 100$ depending on size
Supreme suspension is the brand it's my truck lol
A fabulous how NOT to level your truck.
Why?
Why
Why
Hey Wilson your opinion doesn't matter, just shut the hell up. HATER POS