About this product
Improve the ride and style of your 2013-2018 RAM 3500 diesel powered truck with this 6-inch lift kit from BDS Suspension. Designed to improve stance, performance, and capability, this kit includes everything necessary to set your truck up right with clearance for up to 37" tires.
Up front the lift kit includes diesel-specific Pro-Ride coil springs, radius arms drop brackets, forged drop pitman arm and track bar bracket for steering correction, bump stops, brake line brackets and precision tuned NX2 or FOX 2.0 nitrogen charged shocks.
In the rear this kit utilizes a high-strength fabricated lift block, longer u-bolts and a matching set of NX2 Nitro or FOX 2.0 Performance shocks.
Pro-Ride Coil Springs
A pair of full-length, diesel-specific, progressive rate Pro-Ride coil springs are supplied to provide the correct lift height and smooth, predictable ride across various terrains.
Steering Correction
To optimize steering geometry once lifted, a forged drop pitman arm is used to minimize the steering angle and pair it with a heavy duty track bar drop bracket to keep them in phase through suspension travel while recentering the front axle.
This Kit Configuration
- Rear Lift Option: 4 Inch Block Kit
- Indexing Ring Option: 8 Bolt
- Shock Option: FOX 2.0 Performance Series
- BDS Part Number: BDS1788FS
Features
- Heavy duty radius arm drop brackets maintain proper suspension geometry
- Front high strength progressive rate coil springs for a great ride on any terrain
- Front track bar relocation bracket to re-position axle
- Forged drop pitman arm to correct steering angles
- Front sway bar correction to maintain handling performance
- HD transmission crossmember and t-case indexing ring to correct front driveline angles and allow use of factory driveshafts
- BDS NX2 gas or FOX performance series IFP gas shocks to improved ride and offroad performance
Tire & Wheel Fitment
- 37 x 13.5 tire on a 17 x 9 wheel with 5.625" backspacing
- 37 x 12.5 tire on a 18 x 9 wheel with 4.5" backspacing
- 37 x 12.5 tire on a 20 x 9 wheel with 4.5" backspacing
Installation
- Estimated install time: 6-8 hrs
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Special tools: Step Drill Bit, Drill / Bit Set, Pitman Arm Puller, Welding Equipment
Important Notes
- The carrier bearing drop is necessary for models equipped with the two-piece rear drive shaft.
- Dually with 8-bolt Transmission (Aisin), require BDS122409 Def Relocation Kit
- Mega Cabs with 8-bolt Transmission (Aisin), require BDS122409 Def Relocation Kit
- Vehicles equipped with a Manual T-case requires BDS122423 Manual transfer case shifter extension
- Vehicles equipped with a 2-piece rear drive shaft (carrier bearing), require BDS122406 Carrier bearing drop.
- Some vehicles may require a rear driveshaft spacer kit 122007 to maintain adequate rear driveshaft engagement.
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