My wife has a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 2WD. I am planing to pull out the V6 and drop in a 360/408 Stroker. I want to also put behind that 408 a 6 speed manual. I know that her truck is a 2nd Gen and I want to be able to stop the truck after the motor swap, so I want BIGGER brakes. with the 2nd Gen, the larger brakes are NOT an opption, therefore I am wondering if I can swap the 2nd Gen front and rear suspention out for that of a 3rd Gen 1500-2500 2WD..? Any advice, help amd/or information is greatly appreciated!!!

 

Welcome to DF. Moving to the correct section.

 

You can improve the rears just by installing the 1 ton wheel cylinders on your existing axle.

Doesn't the 01 truck already have dual piston front calipers??

 

Yes the truck does have the dual piston front calipers...

 

Then some good quality pads will be all ya really need. (and resurface the rotors.)

 

+1 to HY's advice.

 

Yes I know that will work, but I would really prefer to upgrade to large brake rotors. The '01 Ram dose not have a BIG Brake kit available... This is why I am interested in swapping the '01,front suspension out for a '02 front suspension. There are BOG Brake kits available for an '02. It would provide 14" rotors... I will keep in mind what y'all have provided for advice...

 

Another +1

 

I had an '99 dodge with coil springs, and I now have an '02 now 4x4 with torsion bars. I do not believe the '01 and '02 are the same as the '02 is the first year of the new body style.