Brief how-to video on the installation of Supreme Suspensions' 3" coil spring spacer lift for 2wd Dodge Ram 1500 1998-2001. I installed these on my '01 Quad Cab in about an hour. Link to the spacers: smile.amazon.c...
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@sonsofsmoke91185 жыл бұрын
What are the draw backs of lifting your truck like this
@johnfaytus52664 жыл бұрын
F(
@adriancortez85994 жыл бұрын
Ride quality
@kapowboom82503 жыл бұрын
Nothing it’s sick af
@williegates6273 жыл бұрын
Any lift on any truck will decrease ride quality, but not by a whole bunch. You MIGHT notice it. You probably won't (and if you do, you won't care it is so small of a change). Lifted vehicles do use more fuel to travel down the road. There is a very slight decrease in gas mileage when you lift any vehicle/truck. Road noise is another thing that will increase, but, again, only slightly. You can hear this while driving next to any reasonably-lifted truck. None of the "perceived negatives" are large enough to not lift your truck. I've lifted several, both 2wd and 4wd, and they all look quite pretty. The 2ND GEN Dodge Ram has 16-inch tires for stock. Sixteen inch truck tires are hard to find nowadays, as most trucks currently have stock 20 inch tires. So many folks just want to add a small lift for clearance for a bigger tire on their 2wd truck, and 4wd trucks always are good for a lift for practical purposes of off-roading. (FYI: If lifted enough, Dodge 2nd Gens will take up to a 33 inch tire.)
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Agree to all except the last part. My 2nd gen is 2WD, stock height front with a 2" rear drop and I'm running 33's (275/60r20 = 32.99x10.6-something) with zero rub. Granted, that's on 3rd gen 20s, BUT... The wheel wells on 2nd gens are so big, you should be able to run larger than a 33 with just about any lift as long as you're not still running the factory 16s.
@slammednb211 ай бұрын
been looking for a video on this style suspension for so long this video should have been at the top of the list when i searched you deserve more viewes i just needed too see if i needed a spring compressor thanks
@Basslicks8211 ай бұрын
Thanks man, I appreciate that. It's my fault though, really. I don't upload enough to catch "the algorithm's" attention. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@timothycloud44314 жыл бұрын
Tell ya what. You made this look easy. I'm currently in the process of redoing my front end and putting spacers on as well. And I've been fighting to get my springs with no success
@brentscott53593 жыл бұрын
Excellent vid on removing and replacing a coil spring. Found I have a broken one. sigh. 21 year old truck and 165,000 hard miles so can't complain.
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help! Hope all goes well with the replacement.
@thewarden_01385 жыл бұрын
Thank you man, it's been difficult finding a detailed video on installing a lift
@juiceybananas54893 жыл бұрын
I have a 99 dodge ram 2500 van that I'm going to add some lift to and this was informative for sure. I'm going to install the spring assist shocks also as my van is always overloaded. It should have a good look with 235/75R16 tires with 2" wheel spacers and some old Ford 8 lug aluminum wheels.
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Nice! Glad to help out!
@vladimirmendez64454 жыл бұрын
lo haces ver muy difícil.. si sacas el rotor completamente es muy fácil colocar el espaciador... yo levanté la mía también delante y detrás en menos de dos horas... y no tengo herramientas eléctricas ni neumáticas.... felicitaciones.... por tu empeño.... te faltó atrás... está inclinada.... feliz día....
@vladimirmendez64454 жыл бұрын
@@Basslicks82 gracias por tu atención....
@DemBoysWreckingCrew Жыл бұрын
I really appreciate your vid.. Tnx u
@josephcate36012 жыл бұрын
Thanks awesome video I’m about to attempt it today
@Basslicks822 жыл бұрын
Thanks! How'd your install go?
@jacksonriley68823 жыл бұрын
Such a good guide. Thank you
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help, thanks for watching!
@sergioeduardo25458 ай бұрын
thank you for this video
@Basslicks825 ай бұрын
Your welcome. Thanks for watching!
@Mpreston89 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video man I bought a 99 Durango 2wd for 400$ want to lift it and put some decent tires appreciate it!
@Basslicks82 Жыл бұрын
Happy to be of service. Glad you liked the video!
@lifewithmaine50233 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much did my truck yesterday
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Awesome, man! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching and enjoy your truck!
@kyergilreath21303 жыл бұрын
Heavy duty ratchet straps will hold the coil in place too if you don’t have anyone to help.
@Charlywhisky9er4 жыл бұрын
how did you get the stock shocks to work? What about the clearance between the spindle and the frame where the bump stop is? I just tried to fit this up to my 01 ram 1500 2wd and definitely need longer shocks but literally is only about 2 inches of clearance between the frame and spindle. Im at a stand still not knowing whether to buy longer shocks or scrap the whole project.
@Altekameraden794 жыл бұрын
10:17 The face a 4th gen F-body owner makes when they have to replace anything. Canuckmotorsports claims to have some 2nd gen ram 2500/3500 2wd lifts up to 6inch with flip shackles, drop spindles and coils.
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Haha! Yeah the extra 90-something lbs I was carrying around at the time of the video helped in the making of that face. Thanks for the info, I'll try and pin that comment so the HD crowd can see it.
@239undisputed5 жыл бұрын
I did this today with a 2.5 inch spacer and when I went to jack the arm back up after installing spacer and spring, the spring didn’t compress much and the truck just kept going up. Therefore I could not reattach the upper ball joint or anything else. Please help
@bassrocker20003 жыл бұрын
Danny hizzle what did you end up doing I’m dealing with it right now
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Gio o, I had previously replied to Danny, but my comments got wiped from all my videos when I transitioned to a brand channel 🙄 The a-arm that the upper ball joint fits into pivots up and down. Should be able to force it downward enough to get it to slide over the ball joint. Might have to have someone help you angle the steering knuckle so that you can get it into the correct position. You can also take a pry bar and pry the arm downward if need be.
@Teggy962 жыл бұрын
I was having the same issue on my truck (99' dodge ram 1500 2wd extended cab) and ended up removing the spacers because the spring would not compress and was lifting up from the lift. Mabey if I use a spring compressor it would work? Idk I want to try to install them again.
@Basslicks822 жыл бұрын
A spring compressor would work fine. Just make sure you get a quality one that has clips on it to fully encapsulate the coil winding. Also be sure to tighten them evenly from side to side. Couple cranks at a time and you'll be fine. Another thing you can try (with a helper) is a long pry bar forcing the a-arm down so that you can get the ball joint started in its place enough to thread the nut on.
@un-limited70095 күн бұрын
Great Video. Didn't you need a longer shock absorber?
@Basslicks825 күн бұрын
Thanks! Yes, it's highly recommended. Mine was fine when I was living in Florida on smooth roads. That all changed when I moved to Kentucky though.
@un-limited70092 күн бұрын
@@Basslicks82 Im trying to figure out what length ? the front lifted 2.25" Doing 3" leveling Block tommorow.
@Basslicks822 күн бұрын
If you only lifted the front 2.25", you might be fine. Mine was a 3" lift in the front. Didn't be a problem until my suspension bounced up on a really rough bump and overextended my shocks. Thing you have to realize is, with independent front suspension, the shocks are at the fulcrum of the arc. Meaning they travel a lot less than the wheel and tire. So 3" of "lift" (moving the fenders 3" away from the tires) translates to about 1"-1.5" of lift where the shocks mount to. My coil spacer for 3" of lift was somewhere between 1.25"-1.5"
@cowboykanukwylie44024 жыл бұрын
I bought 4wd dodge 1500 shocks to use with my 2wd leveling kit hopefully they will work. They are quite a bit longer.
@239Ram4 жыл бұрын
Did they?
@cowboykanukwylie44024 жыл бұрын
They are a little long but they seem to work good.
@jordantaylor77093 жыл бұрын
@@cowboykanukwylie4402 did that raise your truck higher?
@cowboykanukwylie44023 жыл бұрын
@@jordantaylor7709 negative
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Shocks won't add any height unless they are load assisting shocks. Identified by springs around the shock bodies. Otherwise, the only thing shocks do is essentially control the speed or rate that the suspension reacts to bumps.
@jonathonlesko35544 жыл бұрын
Doesn’t it make the control arms stretch down super far? I’m afraid it’d damage the ball joints and tie rods etc
@jonathonlesko35544 жыл бұрын
Justin VanHaitsma awesome thanks!
@abelurra16234 жыл бұрын
I did it to a 96 ram 3500 and It’s riding really bouncy and rough and the shocks are super compressed I put a 3” coil space lift and it’s ridding super rough and the coil springs are very compressed i want to make the ride smoother and don’t know how
@abelurra16234 жыл бұрын
Basslicks and Big Tires I’m sorry the shocks aren’t compressed it’s the springs can you dm me your number
@abelurra16234 жыл бұрын
Basslicks and Big Tires I couldn’t find longershocks for the truck it’s a 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L 12v Cummins
@adriancortez85994 жыл бұрын
There’s no way to fix how it rides take them back off and there’s a huge difference
@Joelenfectana4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man best one!!!!
@robertstafford63064 жыл бұрын
I bought a 3-inch leveling kit
@mattmcp8313 ай бұрын
I'm just here for an update. I have a 99 RWD Ram 1500. I want to level/lift it for aesthetics. With just installing the spacers with stock shocks, did it hold up over time? How is tire wear, handling, ride quality? Any issues with premature wear on other parts?
@Basslicks823 ай бұрын
Absolutely get longer shocks. The spacers hold up just fine. My front shocks blew out though because of overextension. As long as you get the truck professionally aligned after installing the lift, tire wear is a non-issue. Handling is no different than lifting any other vehicle. Center of gravity changes, so you have to be mindful of that. Ride quality... Not the greatest. It's not dump truck, but it's not factory anymore for sure. It's a bit stiffer. If I'd have stayed in Florida, I would've left the lift on. Being in Kentucky though with rougher roads, it was annoying.
@mattmcp8313 ай бұрын
@@Basslicks82 Do you have recommendations for shocks. I'm having a terrible time finding reasonable priced shocks for this.
@Basslicks823 ай бұрын
I honestly don't. I ended up removing the lift before getting new shocks for it. Just look around for shocks that are 2-3" longer or get shock spacers. Don't really need anything special.
@tombodet56422 жыл бұрын
Help! I’m doing the same thing to my 97 ram 1500 2wd. I’m doing 3” spring spacer lift in front and 2” block lift in the back. Im really having a hard time finding shocks for 2wd. Can you please send me the info on the ones you put on your truck. Thank you.
@Basslicks822 жыл бұрын
Sorry buddy, I won't be much help there. I didn't change shocks.... which led to them hyper-extending and blowing out. I don't even have the truck lifted anymore. You may be able to find shock extenders... they're pretty generic, or even make your own pretty easily if you have any welding skills or know someone who can. only need to extend where they mount at the bottom about an inch and a half.
@cpotter1565 Жыл бұрын
check out supreme suspensions, they have extended length shocks.
@Basslicks82 Жыл бұрын
That's good to know. They didn't when I made this.
@The_Ja-pa Жыл бұрын
My son has this lift kit and the guy installing it says that the control arms are too short. I can't find the control arm that is needed... Any suggestions?
@Basslicks82 Жыл бұрын
I'd suggest getting someone else to install it. It is a bit of a bear to get the springs in, yes, but they will go in. While longer lower control arms would be preferred, this kit is designed to work with the factory control arms. There are no solutions for longer control arms for the 2nd gen 2wd Rams without having something custom fabricated.
@emtjc84655 жыл бұрын
Nice, moving up with voice over!
@trealwilliams15634 жыл бұрын
Right On brother!
@crandallwoodworking29882 жыл бұрын
Did you run into a camber issue? My alignment guy had to install an adapter to take care of the camber issue with my '02 ram 1500 2wd.
@Basslicks822 жыл бұрын
Camber wasn't horrible, but it was out of spec. Ended up with some positive camber, but I didn't care enough to do anything about it at the time.
@samuelbutler97733 жыл бұрын
Was your truck factory stock before you put these on? I want to raise my front end up since the way it comes is lower in the front
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Yes it was. These actually were a little too much lift. Ended up putting 2" blocks in the rear. That put the rear about an inch higher, but the truck more looked level once I did it. Lift is gone now, the rear has a 2" drop on it, and 3rd gen 20s on it now. Channel update coming soon.
@bertafullsender71083 жыл бұрын
I'm looking to get a 2 inch lift to fit bigger tires would I need an alignment after the leveling kit is added I have a 1998 ram 1500 360 2wd
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Yes. An alignment is always recommended after modifying or replacing any steering or suspension parts.
@thereal_FASTA4 жыл бұрын
Sooo longer control arms?
@jamesbuama93212 жыл бұрын
Your 3” spacer fit? Because I bought mine 3inch also the springs are bending
@Basslicks822 жыл бұрын
Just to clarify, the spacer itself is not 3" thick. It's about 2" thick. Because the spring is closer to the radius, it creates 3" of lift. If your spacer is 3" thick, you need to remove it because that is way too thick and your suspension will not handle that.
@LowerClassTV4 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the front bumper? It’s awesome
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's a 4th gen Ram HD bumper.
@kanwaljitsingh95532 жыл бұрын
Was the front bumper a direct fit?
@Basslicks822 жыл бұрын
No. It requires custom made brackets. You can get them just about anywhere including Amazon. Just look for 4th gen to 2nd gen ram bumper brackets.
@erickholguin92482 жыл бұрын
I know this is old but did it sit level level or did it squat a bit ?
@Basslicks822 жыл бұрын
All depends on your truck, really. These spacers netted 3" exactly on the front of my truck and the rear was about a half an inch to an inch shorter in the rear. So I bought 1.5" blocks for the rear to get rid of the sag. All depends on how much your rear suspension is currently sagging. Rule of thumb I give people now is, measure your front and your rear and pick a front lift that will NET you about a half an inch shorter than the rear. If you plan on buying blocks for the rear too, then just plan for it being half an inch taller in the rear. I say this because every time I've done or seen a truck that's PERFECTLY level front to back, it always looks like it's sagging in the rear. Half inch taller in the back gives it just a little bit of rake and makes it appear level.
@kamronyoung90103 жыл бұрын
Did you have a problem with your front factory shocks being to short
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Yes. You'll either have to get longer shocks or shock extensions.
@irishboi7383 Жыл бұрын
I'm thinking about doing this kit on my 2nd gen, and I was wondering if you ran any aftermarket shocks? Mine are shot anyways so I might as well replace them whenever I do the install
@Basslicks82 Жыл бұрын
I should have, but I didn't. You'll definitely need longer shocks up front.
@here_to_watch2115 Жыл бұрын
You can get shock extenders also.
@jakobiecox7765 Жыл бұрын
Did you use the stock front shocks?
@Basslicks82 Жыл бұрын
I did, but I don't recommend it. I blew em out as soon as I moved to Kentucky. Another viewer commented that spends suspensions has extended shocks. Which is great because they didn't at the making of this video.
@williamsingletary8214 жыл бұрын
Do your wheels have negative camber now? If so, how do you adjust camber on our 2wd rams
@williamsingletary8214 жыл бұрын
Mine is negative 3°, every shop I've been to has told me we don't have camber adjustments and the only fix is longer control arms but no one makes them for our trucks anymore, they're all discontinued
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Technically not the only fix. Offset ball joints would also fix it, but I don't know of any for a 2WD ram either.
@bovellois4 жыл бұрын
Is it a similar process on the 2500 second gen?
@bovellois4 жыл бұрын
Found it, thanks!
@alldeisel22082 жыл бұрын
Would this work on a 2500 cummins?
@Basslicks822 жыл бұрын
I believe Supreme Suspensions did an install video on a 2wd 2500 Cummins. From what I remember, the suspensions are similar so it should be relatively the same. The coil will be harder to compress, however, because it's a heavier duty spring. Use caution!
@generaltso7623 жыл бұрын
Can I run this with a 3 inch body lift
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
I don't see why you couldn't. You'll definitely need longer shocks and brake hoses though.
@imnotawasteoftime5 жыл бұрын
Any issues with components rubbing the inside of the wheel afterwards?
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
As a matter of fact, yes. The driver's side tire was rubbing on the top of the steering knuckle. Only the driver's side though. I ended up doing upper ball joints a couple months back, so that was probably why. Getting wheels with less offset (or backspace) would keep that from happening.
@imnotawasteoftime3 жыл бұрын
@@Basslicks82 actually just did my 01 yesterday, and the angle of the coil/springs are kinda bent once you manage to get the stock shock bolted back on to the lower control arm. Alignment didn't seem to mess up, but maybe with longer shocks it would, but then the angle of the coils wouldn't be so bad either. Bought 3" lift spacers, but only got 1½-2" of lift with stock shocks. It was enough to clear the wheel/tire setup I'm running finally tho (with lots of cutting at stock height also)
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Yeah you desperately need to get longer shocks or spacers. You're going to wind up doing the same thing I did, sending the piston through the top of the tubes.
@2sturdy843 Жыл бұрын
Dis was very halpfull
@Basslicks82 Жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@cesarhernandez4875 жыл бұрын
What about the shocks..
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Definitely would get longer ones or run spacers/extenders. I ran the factory ones and ended up pulling the piston out of the tops of the bodies.
@sanguinary6247 Жыл бұрын
Can you fit 315's with that lift?
@Basslicks82 Жыл бұрын
315 what? What's the full tire size you're wanting?
@sanguinary6247 Жыл бұрын
315 70 17, im curious if they would fit with a 3 inch.
@Basslicks82 Жыл бұрын
That's a 34.4x12.4r17. Should fit fine. I had 285x70r17s on 3rd gen steel 17s shortly after installing it. Which is a 32.7x11.2 and had tons of room. I actually STILL had them on for a little while after removing the lift and went to a 275/60r20 which is a 33x10.8 and had no rubbing at all. The 2nd gen ram wheel wells are huge. You can fit a pretty big tire without any issue. Offroad, it may rub some depending on how big you go, but the tires you're wanting should be fine as long as you go with about a 4.5" backspacing or less.
@D3Watkins4 жыл бұрын
I didnt put that rubber on the top of my spacer...also i didnt install longer shocks my truck rides like a brick from Hell!! HELP!!!!
@chrisoakes83454 жыл бұрын
Same I didn’t do it either 🤦🏻♂️How has it been???
@chrisoakes83454 жыл бұрын
Bent Wave TV same I forgot the isolator🤦🏻♂️ how has ur truck been?
@D3Watkins4 жыл бұрын
chris oakes its a hell of alot better i went with longer shocks and a thinner rubber ring
@tombodet56422 жыл бұрын
@@chrisoakes8345 I’m doing the same thing to my 97 ram 1500 2wd. I’m doing 3” spring spacer lift in front and 2” block lift in the back. Im really having a hard time finding shocks for 2wd. Can you please send me the info on the ones you put on your truck. Thank you. Also the rubber isolator ring?
@raymondjoyner86004 жыл бұрын
I have a 3 inch leveling kit on my 99 Dodge Ram. It's a 4 wheel drive. Was it done the same way?
@jem9063 жыл бұрын
No 4wd is way harder to do than 2wd
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Definitely not done the same way. But definitely not harder. I've done em both. It's actually easier to get the springs out of a 4wd because you can disconnect the trac bar, sway bar links, drag link, and shocks, then let the axle droop to get the springs out. So it's not really harder, you just have to disconnect more stuff.
@raymondjoyner86003 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I already have a leveling kit on mine and want to take it off. I don't like how it drives.
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Yeah I don't really blame you. In my opinion, the best way to lift a truck and still retain a good ride quality is to do long arms. The more parallel to the ground your control arms are, the better they can react to hitting bumps. There's also REVERSE level (what my truck has now) where you drop the rear to match the front height.
@raymondjoyner86003 жыл бұрын
@@Basslicks82, would I need to get a factory coil spacer
@thattantj4 жыл бұрын
ok hear me out, what if you just used spring compressors and compressed the springs and put the spacer in and then decompressed the springs?
@salty_terminal_civilian53743 жыл бұрын
I'm a mechanic and never do that lmao. Shut the fuck up.
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
Yeah, don't do that. On top of spring compressors being inherently dangerous, this way is actually much quicker than screwing with spring compressors.
@juliananaya39955 жыл бұрын
Is it a true 3inch?
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
The spacer itself is like a 2" thick. It produces 3" once installed. So, short answer... Yes.
@jacksonriley6882 Жыл бұрын
Put one of these on my 2nd gen and it rides horrible!
@Basslicks82 Жыл бұрын
Yup. That's exactly why I took mine off. I'm running stock front and 2" rear drop now. Gonna drop it 2 more inches overall (soon hopefully) for a 2/4 drop.
@jacksonriley6882 Жыл бұрын
@@Basslicks82 Might take mine out too. I'm thinking about getting some bigger front shocks though to see if that will make it ride a bit better because I still like the way it looks with the spacer in there.
@Basslicks82 Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's definitely looks good, no doubt. But man it rides like crap. I did make the mistake of keeping the stock length shocks though and they blew out on me... So I'm sure that contributed to it, but up here on these Kentucky roads, it was just too rough. I'll just drive my Jeep when I want to drive something lifted lol
@mycadi945 жыл бұрын
This demonstration looks far less complicated, great video, how does your truck handle after this mod and will you recommend longer shocks ? I have an ( 01 Ram 1500 2WD )
@redez-ik5xz5 жыл бұрын
@@Basslicks82 what shocks would you recommend
@johanbarbon34865 жыл бұрын
@@Basslicks82 Hi, so should i get longer shocks? i have seen videos that people use the stock ones.
@FrankysGarage002 жыл бұрын
Isn’t that a 2 inch spacer
@Basslicks822 жыл бұрын
The height of the spacer is 2 inches, but it makes a 3 inch lift because of position of the coil spring.
@OTTBlindfishFG4 жыл бұрын
Who lifts a 2wd but eff it. It’s all about the swagggg
@NiggaGang694 жыл бұрын
Yea your dad bought ur truck lmao
@amac19003 жыл бұрын
Leveling kit's aren't lift kit's.. 😒
@Basslicks823 жыл бұрын
@@amac1900 would it make you feel better to know that I threw 2" blocks in the rear afterwards? I just didn't make a video about it cause once you've done blocks on one truck, you may as well have done em all. You can check out the pics on my Instagram @ol_thumper
@JhonnyKnoxville-ff9wb14 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video but you talk waaay too much my guy. Just get to the point without all the flapping of the gums por favor