Any lift that was not the Off Road package would have been a dealer-installed option and not a factory one. The easiest way to spot an Off Road model (assuming the special decals have been removed) is to look at the front axle. It has some distinctive gusseting on it that is unlike any other Dana 44 used on RAM 1500s. And the Off Road package was only available on 1500s. 2500/3500 models sit higher than a standard 1500 by virtue of their stiffer suspensions and higher load capacities.

 

From the factory, no, it was not an option by itself. The only way to get a lift from the factory for 2000-2001 was the Off Road package. Previous model years didn't have that option. Some dealers do their own thing, sometimes with aftermarket parts, for show trucks or whatever.

However, more than likely, if you don't have the Off Road package and you think its lifted, a previous owner probably did it.

EDIT: Miami Son beat me to it.

 

I want those wheels. I've never seen them before but they are by far my favorites I've seen. If my truck wasn't for sale and I needed a set of wheels those would be it.

 

Still some life in the old guy. Another thing that is a dead giveaway for the Off Road models are the frame-mounted front tow hooks, although not definitive since they were offered as an option, as well.

 

Or you get weird ones like mine. I'm pretty sure it was a custom job by a previous owner.

 

I have a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Diesel with a factory lift. I too am looking for a tire and wheel package. Does anyone know what the factory lift is? How wide a wheel I can purchase and not rub?

 

Although an old thread with a famed, (highly regarded) member on it, I'll render my info on the 99 2500 4x4 diesel I own. My 99 has front coil springs (diesel), that give it approx. a 2" lift. I would assume the 01 2500 diesels 4x4's are the same. I run 285/75/16 which I believe comes to a 33" tire with zero issues. K.

 

The 3/4 and 1 ton trucks sit a bit higher than their half-ton brothers, but, that is planned. Taller springs in front, and taller blocks in back. It isn't a 'lift' per-se..... as that is how it comes from the factory.

Stock, 33's will clear without trouble. Don't think I would go much wider than a 9" wheel, with 4.5" backspacing though.....