2.5" Carli leveling system install and review, 2021 Ram 3500
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- čas přidán 11. 10. 2021
- My Dad recently picked up a 2021 Ram 3500. We were both a little disappointed in how rough it road at first. After doing some research, Carli suspension seems to be the top dog when it comes to getting these trucks to ride good. So he ordered up their Leveling system with Fox shocks ( part # CS-DLEVEL-1319-D) from CJC offroad. Additionally, he got an adjustable track bar to recenter the axel after the leveling kit. I did not install it during this video because it hasn't arrived yet and I wanted to get the big part done while I could.
I walk through every step of the install. I'm not a professional, but I do my best. Hope this helps anyone interested in buying the kit or who already has it.
Review is at the end of video.
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All I can say is that aside from this informative video. I must say, I have to appreciate that for you being a younger adult or teen, you are very well raised to do that lift for your dad. Nice job man!
Happy to find this video. Exactly what I wanted to see. Planning on getting a regular cab 3500 and putting that exact level in it.
Very nice work young man, know what you were doing.
There are far too many "professional" videos that are not worth subscribing to or even watching to the end. I'm glad to say that I watched this entire video, liked, and subscribed! Extremely well done and I cannot think of anything to suggest to make the video any better. Frankly, I'm looking forward to more content and maybe some sponsors to provide some equipment in the future. ;-)
Much appreciated thank you!! And I couldn’t agree more
Thanks for the video man. I think that fact that you saw 3.5 in lift instead of 2.5 is due to the fact that you have a Regular Cab Tradesman. That's a lot less weight vs. a fully loaded Mega Cab Limited. My 2022 3500 CTD HO Limited will be here on 3/10. Can't wait. Will definitely be giving it the Carli treatment with 37s. Much appreciated!
Your welcome glad it help! And ya that’s kinda what I was thinking in the back of my mind as well. And heck ya 😎
Great video. Nice job on the install.
Great video, well done! Cheers!
Great job 👏 you nailed it 👍
Fyi, you don’t need to drop the the drive shaft. Unbolt the axle side trac bar end and will have full droop. Also front shocks install, install bottom bolt and compress down and move top in position in one motion. Anyways looks good. 👍
Thanks for the tip! And yeah I didn’t think I needed to remove driveshaft. The directions told me to and I didn’t want to mess up that expensive of a truck haha
Nice video. My kit just came in and planning to install this weekend. Will definitely rewatch your video. My track bar is also delay, but by chance did you make a video installing the track bar which you can share?
I already put it on sadly. if you need any help message me on Instagram @madmax24v
Thanks for the video. Great to see young guys working on their own vehicles. Question though, are you certain the shock body on the rear doesn’t go toward the bottom? Curious, because on CJC’s CZcams page it shows the shock body roadside on a 2.5” Carli Leveling kit. (Edit: spoke with CJC tech support 6/03/22. The shock body should be roadside for the rear shock orientation). Just thought I’d post so viewers get it right
I appreciate the info! I wasn't sure
great job
SHOCK BOOTS!!!!!!!!!
If you could do it again would you go with Carli 3.5 lift or does the 2.5 level feel like its more than enough. I have the same truck
Hmm, I have a 2500 mega cab coming with the 2.5 kit. I wonder if the mega cab weight will be enough to bring the front down a little bit closer to dead level without touching the rear springs. otherwise that half an inch is gonna bother me.
I can’t tell you for sure that it will. But I don’t think it would drop it much. This truck is light because it’s a single cab.
Blue shocks are billstiens and you get those with the offroad package fyi
Yeah and they suck on these trucks, should have come with 5100s
500th Sub! 500k before you know it
Hey bud, how is this kit holding up? I know the rams are sensitive to front end lifts. Any issues over time? What does your pops think of the kit after putting some miles on it?
I skimmed through the comments but couldnt find this question; is this the “commuter” carli suspension kit? Nice install vid thats pretty thorough for us folks who dont own a shop with all the high end tools/gadgets.
yep commuter series, and thank you!
notice any bow ? my driver side has a bow and rubbing against the bracket , definitely looks like it got installed wrong .
How long did it take to do it?
How's the ride quality compared to stock after you had a chance to drive it for an extended period of time?
much better. It takes the harshness of the bumps away
What height is your garage door? If it’s a 7 foot door does it still fit in there?
8 foot!
"just a tradesman" still fuckin badass man!
I agree!! I want to buy one now 😂
@@madmax24v I got a 2019 3500 Laramie - truly epic , fully loaded , best truck ever , I put a Carli commuter system on it , 3.25” lift with some new wheels and ridge grappler tires , and it never gets old - I wasn’t even into trucks before I got it , just cuz I didn’t have money - but now , I am a truck guy , for life . But I can’t do what u did man - putting a kit on it yourself - epic job - pride of ownership
@@AuslanderRaus1488 thanks man!! This is my dads 5th gen. I have a 06 and 91. But driving his makes me want one to. And yeah man I’m also a truck guys for life, can’t beat how useful they are
Did your ESC come on after installing the kit (Trackbar)?
whats ESC mean?
how you like the steps? On the fence about steps vs nerf bars..
love them! not too big not too small
Yep a manual spring compressor would've made it so much easier.
How much for you to do this to my truck
How much did the level kit cost please. Thanks. Keep the videos coming.
It was 1300 for the kit and 400 for adjustable track bar
@@madmax24v do you feel the track bar was necessary
@@MrValton12 yes, if you don’t get it the axel will be pushed towards the drivers side about 1 inch and you will crab walk. I sub talked the track bar a couple days later
You should disconnect the track bar when installing the new springs. You also need an adjustable track bar. Your front axle will be off center now. The truck will look like it’s going down the road sideways.
Your right! In the video I put sub titles saying exactly that. The trac bar was behind on shipping and got there a couple days after and I put it in. And I was aware I could drop the axel more if the track bar was removed but I still got it!
i never liked the front lifted ... looks funny , put air bags in the back to level it off
What tire size tire did your dad end up going with?
35x12.5r20
@@madmax24v no rubbing on stock wheels ?
How long did the whole job take
around 3 hours for me
👍
Did you have to adjust steering wheel at all?
Yep
@@madmax24v Yeah that's what I figured. Also, with such a small lift, I'm pretty sure you can get away with not unbolting the driveshaft or the trac bar. I think it'll sag enough to get a 2-3" spacer or new coil spring in no problem.
@@Januch009 I don’t think driveshaft needs to be removed either, the directions said so and I didn’t want to risk it. And if you removed the trac bar it would make getting the springs in much easier haha
@@madmax24v Awesome. Thanks for the insight and great video my man!
@@Januch009 thanks man!!
Shock boots ???
Fox shocks don’t have them
Won't the ass end sag every time you hook a trailer up and tow something? That's dangerous.
has airbags now
"Specific" not "pacific"