About this product
Raise your RAM 3500 diesel powered truck to the next heights with this 6-inch radius arm 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, heavy-duty replacement radius arms, forged drop pitman arm and track bar bracket for steering correction, sway bar relocation, brake line brackets and precision tuned NX2 or FOX 2.0 nitrogen charged shocks.
At this height, the transfer case needs to be indexed to allow use of the factory front driveshaft so an indexing ring and new transmission crossmember are supplied. In the rear this kit utilizes a high-strength steel lift block, longer u-bolts and a matching set of NX2 Nitro or FOX 2.0 Performance shocks.
HD Radius Arms
In place of the factory stamped steel radius arms BDS supplies a pair of high-strength tubular radius arms. These arms mount into the factory location and offer caster adjustment for a wide range of lift heights along with an OE-style rubber bushing at the frame mount for smooth, quiet, service-free operation.
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: With Factory Rear Overload Leaf
- Indexing Ring Option: 6 Bolt
- Shock Option: FOX 2.5 Performance Elite
- BDS Part Number: BDS1683FPE
Features
- Heavy duty tubular radius arms improve strength, handling and caster control
- 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 12.5 tire on a 17 x 9 wheel with 5.625" backspacing
Installation
- Estimated install time: 8-10 hrs
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Special tools: Pitman Arm Puller
Important Notes
- 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
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