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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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Question suspension help offroad edition ram

I have an 01' Off-Road Edition Ram and soon i will be getting a 5.5 fabtech lift with a 3" PA Body Lift on 37's and i was wondering since i will be driving the truck everyday, if i should just go with the 5.5 fabtech lift and 35's
what do yall think?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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i have 35s and have no problems at all with driving it everyday, i wouldnt hesitate to put on 37s, in fact my future plans involve 38.5s. just remember to change your gears if you want the performance level to stay where it currently is, and not become a dog.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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I totally agree with helms.

37's and 8" of lift wouldn't be that bad for a daily driver. Just keep up on the steering/ball joints/wheel bearings for everybody's safety, as these will wear out much quicker with 37's.

But, if you like the your current gearing with the stock tires you will hate it with the 37's. You will most likely want to swap in some 4.56's or even 4.88's. If you dont have the money for gears, I would suggest just doing the suspension lift and 35's (which the 4.10's will still be marginal for a 35" tire).
 
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 12:48 AM
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I have the fabtech lift and a coil spacer with 35s on and i like it it looks clean but i am definitely looking to get 37s in the future... watch out for the trac bar drop bracket with the fabtech kit because i broke mine 3 times then i upgraded to the fabtech adjustable trac bar and snapped that in half which they wouldnt warranty, now i have a superlift bar and it absolutely amazing and a great design.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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hmmm, good to know
 
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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Well that ain't worth a damn. Not that I'll need a new trackbar but I'll tuck that name away and remember where I'm NOT going for parts of ANY kind.

That's why a company should ALWAYS take care of a customer ... even to the point of taking a bath. They may save a little by dunking the first guy but they shoot themselves in the foot long term.
 
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