Motofab Leveling Kit

Motofab Leveling Kit - Ram Rebel

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3 жыл бұрын

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In this video I install Motofab’s DR-2 top hat style leveling kit. This kit installs on top of the factory struts and I increases the ride height of the front of my truck by 2”. This kit does NOT require any strut disassembly so it’s much safer to install than the preload spacers in other leveling kits. For now I will be using my stock UCAs until I figure out what my long-term game plan is with ride height.
Overall I netted about 1.5-1.75” of lift in the front which maintained ½” rake front to back. Install was easy with basic garage tools but anytime you change or modify major suspension components you will need an alignment.
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Thanks for watching and good luck with your project!
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Пікірлер: 69

@scottygathright905 Жыл бұрын

Next on my lift list

@allenorrison3035 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding informative video. Thanks!

@cookievasquez17 3 жыл бұрын

Great video im thinking of doing the same to my 2020 rebel

@YngwieLesso 3 жыл бұрын

thing I noticed, is when putting the strut back in (with 2" spacer), it was crazy tight to the point I needed just a little bit more, then a little bit more. so I loosened the 36mm Axle Nut to where it was still threaded on the axle, but only by a few threads. that gave me that extra bit to get the lower control arm to give me an extra inch downwards.

@WaterFowler41 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, it’s a tight fit with 2” spacers. I can’t imagine doing this with a 2.5 or 3” kit. Good call on loosening the wheel nut!

@Noneofyourbiz71 3 жыл бұрын

Question off the subject, do you have all your tires at 55 psi or do you do the recommended buy the factory 55 psi front and 45 psi rear ?

@WaterFowler41 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been running them at the 55/45 like the door says

@Noneofyourbiz71 3 жыл бұрын

@@WaterFowler41 okay thanks buddy ! Yeah all my tires were 55 psi when I brought it from the dealership. Thanks for all the helpful video’s keep them coming !

@Gtofarmer66 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I want to attempt this soon on my truck. Could I remove the lower ball joint on the lower control arm so I don’t have to remove any brake components and steering tie rod? Thanks.

@WaterFowler41 3 жыл бұрын

No you’ll have to work from the upper control arm with these kits.

@TexansFanBryan 3 жыл бұрын

So this may be a dumb question, but could you pair this MOTOFAB leveling kit with Bilstein 6100 up front and 5160 shocks on the rear?

@WaterFowler41 3 жыл бұрын

Assuming you’re talking about a Rebel or a Ram with ORP springs i wouldn’t add Bilsteins and the Motofab kit. If you want more lift than what the 6112’s will do then you’re looking at a full lift kit. The spacers cause too many down travel issues.

@MPB-bs2vt 2 жыл бұрын

How did this kit end up holding up?

@alexadobo7 3 ай бұрын

I’ll have ready lift installed with 3.5 lift and it’s to high,, can I replace to 2 inch spacers instead?

@charleahjeanneau2893 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought a 21 rebel and there was one 1” difference between front and back. To put the 2” lift in the front I had to put a 1 1/2” spacer in the back so the front wasn’t higher.

@XB0XM4N420 2 жыл бұрын

Did u have to change the upper control arms ?

@WaterFowler41 2 жыл бұрын

On a Rebels it’s highly recommended

@charleahjeanneau2893 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I did

@jjonxthxn 2 жыл бұрын

I did 2.5 on mine and now the front is a inch higher then the rear how does that make sense 🤦‍♂️

@the_lion55 2 жыл бұрын

Do you lose the oem handling/ smoothness? Is it a tight and stiff dive?

@WaterFowler41 2 жыл бұрын

Nope

@CovertOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Just installed my motofab leveling kit based on this vid and one from DooWork. Thank you this was very helpful. Running 2856520s on the 2” lift and stockers. So far so good. What did you do for the speedometer correction?

@WaterFowler41 3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t change my tires (yet) so no need for speed calibration. Great to hear the video helped! Enjoy the new ride height!

@dominickli3633 3 жыл бұрын

What’s up brother question any issues with alignment after the level. 4 shops and my truck still pulls to the right im lost and so are the shops doing the alignment. Any advice would be huge thanks I have a 2021 Laramie

@WaterFowler41 3 жыл бұрын

Never any issues, i go to the same Firestone shop and everything aligns well

@dominickli3633 3 жыл бұрын

@@WaterFowler41 I’m taking off the 2.5 motofab level kit and installing the 3.5 rough country lift kit with control arms and new struts and shocks praying it’ll correct the geometry issue 🤞🏽

@rodolfol5416 3 жыл бұрын

Where is the mark now is it in the back or front?

@WaterFowler41 3 жыл бұрын

The back since the struts have to be rotated to fit with the puck kit

@joetruehero 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have the torque specs To everything?

@WaterFowler41 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, Upper ball joint is 65 ft-lbs Upper strut nuts is 30 ft-lbs Sway bar hardware is 35 ft-lbs Lower strut hardware is 150 ft-lbs

@tpike46w 3 жыл бұрын

does the rebel have the 1 inch lift from the factory off rd package?

@WaterFowler41 3 жыл бұрын

The Rebel has 1” lift compared to the normal Rams. It’s the same height as the Rams with the Off road package. Only difference between the ORP and the Rebel is the Rebel also comes with bilstein 4600’s.

@XB0XM4N420 2 жыл бұрын

Does the one inch lift on the rebel affect the level making it 3.5 front in total, my shop is recommending upper control arms because most 3.5 " levels recommend them. Or is the factory upper control arm fine with this kit

@WaterFowler41 2 жыл бұрын

Correct 1” plus the 2” leveling kit makes this a 3” kit compared to a basic Ram. Considering our Rebels have the same UCAs and the basic Rams it’s definitely worth replacing them with newer ones to accommodate the new angles

@MrSuperScarface1 2 жыл бұрын

@@XB0XM4N420 are u using a 2.5 inch level ?

@davidalonso1584 8 ай бұрын

Do you recommend these after 3 years or do recommend doing a diffrent kit?

@davidalonso1584 8 ай бұрын

And do you recommend getting new control arms?

@WaterFowler41 8 ай бұрын

I have since installed bilstein 6112’s and core4x4 UCAs which is my favorite suspension set up.

@LuisRodriguez-hc6yz Жыл бұрын

If you adjust the level of head ligth at lifted 2"?

@WaterFowler41 Жыл бұрын

you should check them out and make sure you're not blinding those in front of you. there should be instructions in the manual for measuring

@davidalonso1584 8 ай бұрын

How are they holding up?

@WaterFowler41 8 ай бұрын

Still running them!

@brizzle34 Жыл бұрын

How is the ride quality now

@WaterFowler41 Жыл бұрын

Superb!

@MrSuperScarface1 2 жыл бұрын

Can u fit 35s on R20s ?

@WaterFowler41 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure, I imagine fitment will come down to offset

@MrSuperScarface1 2 жыл бұрын

@@WaterFowler41 if I add the motofab 2” lift spacers to the strut do I need to switch the control arms ?

@WaterFowler41 2 жыл бұрын

I’d recommend it

@davidlopez7210 2 жыл бұрын

Water Fowler. I just installed these on my 2021 Ram Rebel but I am .5 inches higher in the front over the rear. Why would that be?

@WaterFowler41 2 жыл бұрын

Are you sure you purchased a 2” spacer and not a 2.5” by accident?

@davidlopez7210 2 жыл бұрын

@@WaterFowler41 I ordered part number DR-2 2"

@WaterFowler41 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm I’d double check that your measuring this from the center of your wheel hub to the edge of your fender flair.

@MrSuperScarface1 2 жыл бұрын

@@WaterFowler41 what’s the part number for the 2 inch level kit? And is the 2.5 inch not recommended? My plan is to install method r20 wheels and Mickey Thompson Baja mud terrain 35s

@liamherbert9797 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. But you didn't give a good look at the truck after install.....

@WaterFowler41 2 жыл бұрын

Check out my Instagram. Plenty of pictures there!

@Sheesh6181 3 жыл бұрын

Stock tires on my rebel lasted 26,000 miles until bald

@CeresOutpost 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Duratracs wear fast for sure... when he said 30-40K miles, I was like... what? :)

@travisnoseworthy1482 2 жыл бұрын

That isn't a rebel it dosent have the air suspenion

@WaterFowler41 2 жыл бұрын

You made my day. I’m saving this comment!

@travisnoseworthy1482 2 жыл бұрын

@Water Fowler 41 haha glad I could make your day I'm new to rebel game looking at a 2017 and it has the air suspicion so I thought they all did haha

@tonyford666 9 ай бұрын

Man, you overstate everything. Make it simpler. You dragged a 15min how to video to 26 mins. With too much fluff. Youre obviously an amateur mechanic, dont pretend to be anything other than a youtuber socialmedia hunter. You have a nice truck but not doing it justice . Keep it simple man.

@WaterFowler41 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the views! I’ll try to make better videos like yours.

@tonyford666 9 ай бұрын

@@WaterFowler41I dont make videos. I build cars.....for more imaginative minds. Learn your hubs fom your spindles.

@WaterFowler41 9 ай бұрын

*from Thanks again for the views they help keep the channel moving forward with more content!

@dyi96 8 ай бұрын

@@tonyford666Man, you overstate everything. Make it simpler. You dragged a 3 word complaint into a whole paragraph. With too much fluff.

@dyi96 8 ай бұрын

@@WaterFowler41I appreciate your informative videos and they've helped me out a lot. I wish I had as much mechanical aptitude as that tonyford guy. Maybe one day...