When most people think of a leveling system they think of a simple spacer kit that is installed on top of your factory coil springs to increase the front-end ride height. Well, that's not this! In true Carli Suspension form, this is a fully engineered system to increase the ride comfort and suspension performance of your Ram 2500 or 3500 designed for those who aren't looking for one of Carli's complete suspension systems. And no, Carli didn't just take the coil springs from their other systems and a kit, the coil springs featured in this Leveling Kit were built specifically for this system.

LINEAR RATE COIL SPRINGS

This system is designed for the customer who keeps their truck on the road with an eye for quality and appreciation for bang for their buck. At the heart of this system is a set of 2.5" lift, Linear Rate Coil Springs. To get the best ride quality from the linear rate coil springs, front, and rear, custom-tuned shocks are also included. The 2500 models with factory rear coil springs (not rear air ride) will come with the Carli-SPEC series shocks while the other kits will include matched travel Fox 2.0" IFP Shocks that have been custom-tuned, in-house, for superior ride quality and handling. For those that aren't looking for a massive increase in travel or big shocks, but still want to attain a leveled stance and improved ride quality and handling characteristics, this is the perfect kit. The 2.5" lift height doesn't require the geometry correction of Carli's 3" Systems.

The front axle will be slightly pulled to the driver's side following the installation of the lift; this can be corrected with the addition of a Carli Adjustable Track Bar (with the exception of the 2500 Air Ride kit which already includes a track bar). Further, ride quality can be substantially increased by adding one of Carli's renowned Torsion Sway Bars.

CARLI-SPEC SHOCKS

Both the Fox and Carli SPEC are a 2.0 Internal Floating Piston (IFP) style of shock that are custom-tuned to specifically work optimally with Carli coil springs and feature an aluminum body to prevent rust and corrosion typical on steel bodies. While Carli considers each of these "entry-level" shocks, we can attest that their ride quality is far superior to stock or any off-the-shelf type of shocks you'll find at your local parts store. The kit for 2500 models with factory rear coil springs (not rear air ride) will get the Carli-SPEC shocks, whereas the remainder of the systems come with Fox shocks.

SHOCKS SPECIFICATIONS:

Carli SPEC 2.0" IInternal Reservoir (IFP) Shocks, Front and Rear
9.5" Front and 11" Rear Travel
Compatible with 2.5" Carli Front Coil Springs and Factory Rear Leaf Springs
NOT compatible with factory Air-Ride

2014-2024 RAM 2500 WITH FACTORY REAR AIR SUSPENSION SPECIFICATIONS

REAR AIR RIDE SUSPENSION:

Starting with the airbag spacers. They’re included because the air-ride trucks have 1″ less rear-to-front rake when compared to a coil-sprung truck. Carli's choice was between making a shorter coil and shock combo for a truck already starved for suspension travel or space in the rear to match their 2.5″ spring; Carli chose the latter to maximize the travel and ride comfort.
For the leveling system, this required some engineering as you can’t just throw a 1″ spacer on; the length of the factory stud doesn’t facilitate this. Carli designed a 2-piece spacer. Half bolts to the bag, half bolts to the axle – in between, Chromoly spacers to support the load, then it all bolts together. It installs seamlessly. The whole assembly snaps together like an ultra-satisfying adult Lego set. The pins pressed into the upper half of the bracket mark the rear and provide a failsafe for the airbag.

EXTENDED SENSOR LINKS:

The factory links are cheesy polymer ends. This part sees no real load but polimer isn’t Carli's style. They machined exact length rods for the 2.5″ Systems and 3.25″ Systems from aluminum rod then thread the ends to accept their zinc-steel ends. The ends snap into position with authority and are provided with a spring clip keeper for insurance.

BUMP STOP DROPS:

The Leveling Systems will be provided with a 1-7/8″ Bump Stop Drop. These bolts in place of the factory 7/8″ bumps provide a 1″ total drop over stock to compliment the 1″ airbag spacer provided. The bags bump out exactly as they do factory and are essentially shifted down 1″. The rear shocks provided with the leveling system maintains the stock rear travel.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

These systems will NOT be upgradeable to any Carli Suspension 3.25" Systems. It's designed to be a solution for customers wanting a quality system with minimal lift and part inclusion. Carli recommends slight eccentric bolt compensation to correct caster after the lift as there are no Radius Arm Drops. For this reason, customers may experience a slight bow in the coil spring. Carli did not experience a coil bow in any of the test trucks, but it's possible at the 2.5" lift height without a Radius Arm Drop Bracket.

RECOMMENDED WHEEL AND TIRE SPECIFICATIONS:

35" Tire
18" wheel that's no more than 9" wide with 5.5"-6" Backspace
Recommended unloaded tire pressure is 45F/40R

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