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Old 10-05-2009 | 05:28 PM
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Well I havent had that problem until a huge bump, like a washout when offroad. Its only on the passenger side, and in our trucks it seems to be on that side alot. I heard you can buy bump stops to prevent it, but I have no experience with them

07-08 has struts. A suspension specialist over on DT said that getting longer struts makes the bump happen, the opposite of the older dodges. I also bought 2+ shocks for the spacers. He said that the struts do not have to get longer, and having longer ones actually cause them to bottom out. I dont know if i am explaining it in the easiest way, but thats what I got from it. Its not bothering me really, but if its bad for one of you, you might try going back to stock length struts
 
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Old 10-05-2009 | 05:35 PM
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I have a Tuff Country 2" kit with stock shocks and no issues at all,I am really glad I went with the 2" over the 2.5" it seems like alot of guys with the 2.5" end up with the same problem you are having.
 
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Old 10-05-2009 | 06:10 PM
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Well 2x4 and 4x4 kits might have a big difference. Mine is just coil spacers and the 4x4 ones I saw almost looked like bolt on's..but I have no experience with the 4x4 kits
 
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Old 10-05-2009 | 11:12 PM
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This is the reason I never got a level kit, although it's still temping, if you putting spacers on the struts(06-08) or on the springs(02-05) and getting longer shocks, you're still lowering the bottom of the shock/strut past the bump stops. I pointed this out awhile ago and got laughed at, you'll just need to get some extended bump stops and give up some wheel travel.
 
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Old 10-06-2009 | 10:55 AM
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I'll admit, I don't have the newer setup with the coil springs (2005 w/torsion bars), but I do have a leveling kit which has its issues. I believe that most issues with the leveling kits are related to the shocks length.
Are you new Ram's (06+) contacting when the suspension compresses? Or Droops? Eitherway, with longer shocks we're allowing the suspension the extend past what the factory suspension was designed for. My issue and some of you could also have similar problems, is that with a longer shock the upper ball joint can extend lower than it was designed for. This will cause stress to the joint. The other issue I've had is replacing axle shafts because the boots on the CV's are not designed to handle such extreme angles.

FYI, I've got 50,000 miles on my leveling kit and I'm on my 3rd set up upper control arms. I'm on my 3rd drivers side CV and my 2nd passenger side CV shaft. If I had known better, I would have never installed the kit, and went full out 6" lift.

Just my $.02, or am I way off topic?
 
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Old 10-06-2009 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by motorhead426
Just my $.02, or am I way off topic?
Nope, not really. A suspension lift is the way to go, IF you can afford it. I went with a suspension lift on my truck for this reason. Better lift kits maintain the stock CV angles AND replace smaller, weaker component such as tie rods, etc. So that you can abuse the truck a good bit off road without these problems.

I did the 2" BB on the Jeep because for that little bit more clearance I could not justify the cost of a suspension lift. I get the "bump" but as I stated, I gotta hit a pretty big bump at a pretty good speed to experience it...
 




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