Ram 1500 6” Lift Install
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Installing Rough Country's 6" Lift Kit w/ Vertex Remote Reservoir Shocks on my wife's 2017 Ram 1500.
Part 6 of rebuilding a 2017 Ram 1500. In this video of the project Chief Blue Ram 1500 we get the interior all put back together and start to paint and install some awesome heavy duty Rough Country bumpers and other parts!
Stay tuned to the channel to see the completion of this one off custom Ram 1500. There's a lot more to come including new Rough Country bumpers, a 6" coil over lift kit, wheels and tires, electric side steps, dual exhaust, and much more!
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Below are some links to some of the parts installed on the truck in this video:
ROUGH COUNTRY FRONT BUMPER | RAM 1500 2WD/4WD
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ROUGH COUNTRY REAR BUMPER | RAM 1500 2WD/4WD
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ROUGH COUNTRY 6 INCH LIFT KIT | RAM 1500 4WD W/ VERTEX SHOCKS
www.roughcount...
ROUGH COUNTRY PERFORMANCE CAT-BACK EXHAUST | 4.7L/5.7L
www.roughcount...
ROUGH COUNTRY RETRACT POWER BOARD STEPS | CREW CAB
www.roughcount...
Below is the link to the paint booth and some other items used in the video
VIVID 9 Extreme Suds Foam Cannon
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30X20X13Ft Inflatable Paint Booth
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3M 16580 Accuspray Paint Spray Gun System
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Black Widow 20oz Paint Gun
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MIG 170™ Professional Welder With 120/240 Volt Input
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Thanks for watching!
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I just came here to say this truck looks goooood
Getting ready to do the same lift but with lifted struts on my 2016 ram. Thankyou for the video been worried that my ram wouldn't be tall enough but this sets my mind at ease
No problem, glad to help out!
@@9NailzGarage wish I could paint in the next month or so I'm getting the same bumpers you have. I also went with the grill an 30" light bar combo from rough country
Looks good. You southerners and your non rusty trucks. lol. So easy to work on.
Thanks 👍
great video. you do an awesome job at describing and doing what you say you are
Thank you!
Right Mike, I have the same on my list for my ignition orange ram 1500, with the same Airlift 5000 and since I run a winch I'm going to upgrade to the Road Armory Stealth Titian 2 up front with Road Armor Stealth rear bumper. RSI smartcap and the same RC power steps.
The RC suspension kit says you have to go with 20s, so I'll go with Methods wrapped in Pro comp 37s A/Ts
Carhartt Custom Fitted Seat Covers in brown, and the ARB locker they just came out with with upgraded gears.
Very nice, should be a good looking rig!
Wow that looks great thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Great video getting ready to put lift on my ‘17
Thank you! Good luck with yours!
DId you end up getting your lift put in?
Thats a clean truck
Thanks!
That truck is ready for the zombie apocalypse! Congrats man
Thank you!
Great job! You have skills!
Thank you!
Bruh that color is fye 🔥
Thanks!
Looks awesome great job
Thanks 👍
Did you have to change UCAs at all? I’ve heard from some people you can’t get the truck aligned with stock UCAs
At 3:08 what is the part you are removing the spring out of? The rounded part the spring seats into at the top?
Thank you for the detailed video. My 2015 Ram is in the shop this week getting Air Delete and a 6" lift with 37 Mickey Thompsons. My mechanic showed me photos of the teardown and I wish I was there to wire brush and spray paint the rear suspension but I'm on the road with work.
This was a great video. Thank you.
Nicely done!!!👍💪
Thank you!
Nice build you have some awesome skills.
Thank you!
Now you need the bigger radio and interior upgrades like leather seats from a different ram
Working on it as we speak!
@@9NailzGarage ok
Did you torque everything or just tighten them and locktite them? Im doing one right now and i havnt torqued anything. Dont know if i have to or not
Just torqued
Ordered a 6 inch lift for my 2023 ram classic, i want to do it in my driveway to save myself a $1200 install. Nervous about doing it even though im pretty mechanically inclined.
Just take your time and watch lots of CZcams!
How did you change your door handle colors?
Hey how did you get the two front diff bolts off?
Particularly the rear one, on top of diff?
I can’t get anything in that space..
I think a stubby ratcheting wrench
I had the same issue. I used a 1/2” 24” long ratchet with a stubby socket and went through the front bumper and took them out. It took like 30 minutes, biggest pain of the entire lift
How does it ride after the install? My throttle response already feels pretty sluggish I'm wondering if it's worth getting a pedal commander after lifting
Soooooo... Do you still like the lift? Have you had to fix anything? Getting ready to pull the trigger on rc 6in w/ vertex coilovers for my 2022ram 1500
Still have it, we’ve put about 35,000 miles on it with no issues. Took a little bit to figure out the perfect adjustment to make it sit level, other than that it’s great. Very nice kit for the money! Don’t forget to check all hardware after a few hundred miles and again after a few thousand miles
@@9NailzGarage nice! Thinking of doing 37s as well but kinda scared with my 321 gears 😬
This video is super awesome, but maybe you should have washed it, you'd get more views lol. Also you've inspired me. I'm going to do a tear down of an 81 Harley shovelhead on my channel soon.
Haha I know, I think CZcamss algorithms geared my channel towards car washing and not the other things, it kinda killed the momentum
I have a 2017 1500 big horn 5.7 4x4 and I'm just looking to get a little extra height in the front and level it out how do these compared to stock suspension is it smoother ride? I don't want a harsh ride I commute highway alot thanks
I think these coil overs are going to raise it a little past level, however they do ride very good for a lift kit, very comparable to stock, probably not better than stock but there’s also the other variables of the wheels and tires that change things. Overall it’s a very good set up that rides really well. Good luck with your truck hope this helps!
@@9NailzGarage They have 2" coil overs for the ram 1500 I don't want to do a 6" lift
Brother u need bigger mirror’s and have them color matched with tinted windows
It’s not done yet, more on the way!
Hey buddy, what kind of rear springs are those? Do you have the part #s. Really want to take off my space/stock spri g combo in favor of this. Lmk. Thanks in advance.
Not sure of the part numbers, they were the ones that came in the 6” rough country kit. You might be able to call rough country and get a part number.
What size are your airbag spacers ? Hoe many inches ??
4”
Thanks man I got a 2022 ram classic 1500 4x4 I just put a 6 inch rough country lift on it and I want to put the same airbag kit on as you got
Great video
Thanks!
Its been a couple of years since the release of this video. How is it holding up? Im thinking about getting these coilovers for my truck.
Your video was really helpful, bought and installed this exact kit today, I wanted to ask for your help/advise: my front is also sitting lower 1”, did you crack it up 1” higher with the RC coil adjuster tool? Also in my rear, the driver slide is sitting 1” lower then my right side… no idea why, do you thinking it might be because I tightened the control arms more? Or the track bar? Any advice would be appreciated
I did adjust mine after driving it for about a month just to let everything settle. The tool is useless, I ended up using a screwdriver that was perfect size of the round hold to move it. Make sure you take pressure off the coils, I lifted the front and used some cheap spring compressors to help. Good luck!
@@9NailzGarage awesome! Thank you for the feedback, I will do that as well
How did you manage to get the brake lines long enough to fit in the bracket in the front? I cut the mount and it looks way short. They say to unbend the metal lines in the manual and I broke 1 that way...
I was able to straighten my lines to get them to fit without issues, were yours corroded at all?
@@9NailzGarage couldn't tell because they were rusty, may well have been! Truck has been through 4 canadian winters.
Hey, what blade u use to cut the piece with your sawzall
Milwaukee I believe
Did you paint right over the power coat or did it have to be removed first?
I sanded the powder coat smooth and then painted them, turned out very nice
Hey does your truck rattle on the highway by any chance?
No rattles here
So now that you and the wife have had a few months to drive that beautiful Ram how do you like the ride quality? I've been looking at the RC Vertex for a while but heard the ride is rough as hell
We really like it, maybe slightly rougher than stock but that may also be from the E rated tires, I could let a little air out if I wanted, I usually run them at 40 psi. Overall I’m very happy with the lift kit, works well with the air bags and towing the camper and drives good daily. After all it is a $2,300 lift kit not $8,000.
@@9NailzGarage were you able to completely and truly level your truck?
I have a 6” RC. Lift too and I have a 1” rake like you mention in the video… I do not have the vertex though, so wondering how can I truly level the truck… I’m not concerned about towing, because I have air bags as well.
Please let me know…
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@@9NailzGarage would also like to know if you were able to level the truck?
Have you made a video about adjusting your coilovers yet ?
I did but it didn’t turn out, some of the footage got accidentally deleted. It’s pretty straight forward though, remove all pressure on the springs by jacking up the vehicle, compress the springs with some coil spring compressors and adjust the adjustment nuts until you get your desired height
@@9NailzGarage thank you for answering my post. One more question, the spring compression was done with the coilovers installed on the vehicle, you did not remove them.
Did you use a angled spacer or straight?
I ended up going with the 4" angle spacer.
On the 3.5" inch vertex coilovers does anyone know the min.-max height adjustment for these? I hear they come set at 3" inches out of the box.
3-4” out of the box sounds about right, after about two weeks they settled even lower than the video. I had to adjust them pretty far to get the truck level again. I’d say the range is pretty close to 4-6”
sorry If I missed this, what size are the wheels and tires, 35s? or 37s?
35 12.50 r20
How much time all together did it take you to complete the lift?
All together minus the filming, airbags and painting the rear axle it probably took about 8 hours
Hey, I have these same Coilovers on the front of my 2016 sport. A shop put them on but I noticed the body of the Coilover is threaded. Can you adjust ride height by cranking up and down?
Yes they are adjustable, you’ll need some spring compressors to compress the spring and then lift the front end off the ground
@@9NailzGarage awesome! Thank you, by the way this truck build is nice!
What size spacers are you running with the air lift?
They’re the 4” angled spacers
How does the vertex ride how is the ride quality
The lift rides very nice, very comparable to stock. The adjustments on the shocks really make a difference as well. I usually leave mine on the softest setting.
Any plans on changing the Control Arms?
I’ve been running this way for 6 months now with no issues so I think I’ll keep them. Pulled an 11k travel trailer on a few trips as well, no issues
What size tire you got there? Sick truck man
Thanks! The tires are 35x12.50 R20
Where that color come from
It’s Chief Blue for the 2017 Jeep Wrangler
Quick question for you man. I've got this same lift/bumper combo on my ram. There's a pretty big difference between the front height and rear. When you adjusted the front did it end up leveling out? I have the tool being shipped right now. Thanks in advance!
Yes, you’ll need to adjust the front quite a bit, I found the tool to be useless though. I lifted the front of the truck and put the frame on jackstands, then put spring compressors on the coil and then just spun the coil nuts by hand.
@9NailzGarage understood, thank you for the reply! It's been driving me nuts seeing the rake on my truck lol. Sick color/build you have on that truck there by the way!
Nice truck their man! I just got one myself a 2017 also i just wanted to ask about how much did you spend on the lift kit and tires im planning to do the same set up you did it looks really nice!
Thank you! The wheels and tires were $2,200 and the lift was $3,499 from Rough Country. Good luck with your truck!
@@9NailzGarage Nice! thank you I appreciate you taking some time and replying hope to see the new upgrades on your truck soon!
I’m doing this exact kit in my garage right now, I’m a little worried that it might not clear when I’m doing and trying to exit lol, did you have any issues pulling out of the garage when you were done? Did you need to air out some air in the tires?
Update, I installed the front end coilovers and it dropped like 2” giving me just enough clearance to clear the garage.. fewww lol
Haha that’s about what I had as well, mine still fits though drive through car washes and parking garages too
is your ram 2wd or 4wd ?
4x4
Hey also did you get the electric side steps?
I did, I made a video just haven’t had time to post it yet. They are amazing though! The install isn’t bad at all, can easily be done in an afternoon. Been using them for about 8 months now in the salt and snow with no issues. I’ll try to post the video in the next few weeks. Also the exhaust is awesome for the money too. A little drone at highway speeds, but if I regreared the truck it’s be fine. Overall sound is awesome though!
@@9NailzGarage man that is awesome. Can't wait to see the video. Please let me know when it's up. I'm a subscriber so won't be hard to find. Thanks
What type of heads lights do you have on the truck 👌🏾
Alpha Rex
Awesome build buddy!! I’ve enjoyed watching all the progress. The truck looks very nice. Have you considered katzkin leather seat covers to transform the interior?
Thank you! I’ve been looking at katzkin and leather seats.com, I was thinking black leather with blue stitching to match the paint
That would be a nice touch!!
I have a stup%#* question lol why the airbags ?
I guess I should’ve explained, we use it to tow a fairly large camper, the airbags are a huge help
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Very nice! You’re in nc, no?
Thank you! That was actually filmed in Tennessee
@@9NailzGarage damn I want to do mine but I don’t think I have the courage. What if I pay you to shadow me?