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Old 02-10-2017, 06:41 PM
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Default I got her sitting exactly how I wanted now.

Started with a McGaughys 2/4 kit but the front was 1/2" higher than the rear. I thought I didn't get the full 2" but after rechecking some numbers I actually wound up with 4.5" in back. I scored a BNIB BellTech kit with struts and drop shocks so I combined the two today. It's sitting at 3/4.5 now.
I also added 11/16" poly button head bumpstops instead of the taller McGaughys stops....that alone eliminated 95% of the bottoming out I was getting. I can definitely live with it now....it takes a serious bump to bottom it out now. I also added the OEM rear fender liners which really clean things up.
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Looks good Rich. Thought the user name looked familiar from PSA.
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Yep...that's still me.
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Where did you get the bump stops? Truck looks good.
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I just picked them up at the auto parts store. They're just the red 11/16" tall Energy Suspension stops. Pretty easy to find.
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Between you and Go-On-3, my 2 favorite trucks on this site. Nice job man, nice job.
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That is one nice looking truck
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Thanks guys. She turned 2000 miles today so I still have lots of time to do more stuff.
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How do the belltech struts ride compared to the stocks? Still trying to decide what route I'm going to go lowering my 4wd.
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I have no complaints. Not as good as the adjustable QA1's I had on my lowered 2012 and 2014 Rams but much better at low speeds than the Fox 2.5 reservoir shocks I had on my 15 F250. They're cheap...I'd say they're fine for what they are. The biggest noticeable difference was swapping the long rear bump stops for the button head style. That extra inch of travel made a world of difference.



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