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Carli Suspension Front End Upgrade Kit 03-13 Ram 2500 | 03-12 Ram 3500
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Description
Has the steering on your Dodge Ram lost that tight feel? It is very common for the front end of these heavy trucks to loosen up after seeing some miles. Daimler-Chrysler has sent out many TSB's regarding excessive play in the O.E.M. track bar and weak performance in the O.E.M. steering stabilizer.
You may also hear from your dealer that there is an allowable amount of play in the ball joints before they need to be replaced. Carli has seen hundreds of trucks pass through the shop with any or all of these problems. Symptoms may vary from a slight shutter in the steering wheel to the dreaded death wobble.
Carli has put together the Front End Upgrade Kit to properly correct these issues the first time. By including all the key front end components in a package Carli can guarantee that your truck will feel and handle like a completely different truck. Tighter and more precise steering are both features that you can expect after installing this system.
The reason that the Front End Upgrade Kit will make such a dramatic improvement is because it replaces the three most problematic components in the front end:
OEM TRACK BAR SPECIFICATIONS
The O.E.M track bar which has vulcanized rubber bushings on both ends.
The rubber bushings are prone to breakdown over time which will cause excessive side-to-side movement of the front axle.
The Adjustable track Bar has a 3/4" chromoly rod end with a 7/8" threaded shaft at the axle end, and a heavy duty Delrin bushing at the frame end.
This will eliminate any unwarranted movement from the axle and holds a much longer service life.
OEM STEERING STABILIZER SPECIFICATIONS
The O.E.M. steering stabilizer is what is called an "oil shock".
This means that there is no gas pressure to create resistance when cycling the shock.
This type of stabilizer is limited to how much dampening it can provide.
The Stainless Steel Low Mount Steering Stabilizer uses an Internal Floating Piston (IFP) style stabilizer which has a separate chamber to house the nitrogen gas keeping it separate from the oil.
This makes the stabilizer much more effective when reacting to sudden direction changes and "steering shimmy".
This stabilizer is also 100% rebuildable.
OEM UPPER BALL JOINT SPECIFICATIONS
The O.E.M. upper ball joint (actually a "pivot joint") uses a soft internal bronze bushing as the lubricant between the pin and the cup.
The internal bushing can only tolerate a certain amount of load before it deforms and creates space for the pin to move laterally.
Our Heavy Duty Upper Ball Joints are a 2-tiered design machined out of 4130 chromoly and heat treated to our specified hardness.
This gives more than 100% more surface area for the ball joint to distribute the load.
This eliminates any sort of bushing by using a dry aerospace-type lubricant which is applied by machine.
Carli has also incorporated internal grease ports for the grease to distribute evenly through the whole assembly.
IMPORTANT NOTES
We keep referring to "08.5+ Steering" or the "09 Steering Upgrade". This is a retrofit kit for 03-08 trucks that is a factory retrofit kit. It is Dodge's solution to Death Wobble. In other words, a solution to a problem that they deny exists. It ties your front wheels together allowing them to work in unison. With the current set-up, when things start to wear your front wheels can start to toe in and out independently. Over the course of a few bumps at high speed, you can find your truck out of control and hopefully, you just end up in the ditch.If you have a 2008.5-2013 Ram 2500 or a 2008.5-2012 Ram 3500, your truck came from the factory with T-Style Steering. However, if you have a 2003-2008, your truck originally came equipped with Y-Style, but it could have been upgraded to the T-Style. The easiest method to determine if you have the upgraded "T-Style Steering" is to inspect the centerlink bar that the steering stabilizer is attached to. If your stabilizer mounts to the center link bar with two u-bolts and a plate, you have the T-Style steering. However, if your stabilizer mounts to the center link bar with a bolt that runs through the middle of the centerlink bar via a hole in the bar, you have the Y-Style steering.
About Carli Suspension
CARLI SUSPENSION KITS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPONENTS
Yeah, we know Sage Carli can launch a full sized truck over nearly any obstacle. If you are into Baja racing, everyone knows by now that Carli Suspension is the name to go with. What you may not realize is that Carli has a suspension kit for your needs too. You probably don't care anything about having your expensive truck go air born, but you do want the best performance out of your suspension for your application. Carli Starter and Commuter 2.0 systems are designed to give you the best possible street manners compared to any other system on the market while providing ample room for the larger tires you want. Potholes disappear, you find yourself building speed on corners and washboard, and that's just when you are on the way to work. Now imagine heading out to feed the cows WITHOUT hitting your head on the headliner. Imagine coming back from your hunting trip WITHOUT needing a trip to the chiropractor. Take another look at Carli Suspension. It's not all about Baja. It's about YOUR truck and what you do with it. Stop by, we'll give you a ride and show you what you're missing. Just bring the checkbook and permission from the boss! One ride and you'll be hooked!
CARLI KITSThe entire engineering philosophy behind Carli aims to offer the real world Dodge Ram and Ford SuperDuty a suspension system that drastically increases the street drive of the vehicle while offering incredible off-road characteristics. So far, Sage Carli's suspension systems are the only option available where you don't have to compromise.
Carli products are designed to meet the expectations of both the daily street driver and the most extreme avid off road enthusiast. From the urban streets to the most remote places, Carli products will far exceed all your expectations. The easiest way to put this into perspective is that Carli truly builds suspension systems for the enthusiast....the person who truly LOVES their truck and wants to upgrade it with the most thought out, tasteful upgrades on the market. No, this type of individual isn't going to head to Napa to pickup a new track bar. They're going to research the best possible track bar on the market and go that route. Carli Suspension is truly a brand for enthusiasts, featuring products that are built by enthusiasts. Just watch any of Carli Suspension's videos and you'll understand why they have such a passion for their products.
Stock production trucks are built mainly to keep costs down. From a truck enthusiast's point of view these standards simply are not acceptable. From people looking to get a better ride with a more aggressive stance to people looking to get some serious off road performance, Carli understands the needs of these enthusiasts. This is epitomized by the ever growing list of satisfied customers. Carli Suspensions relentless pursuit of producing the best performing suspension systems is something that can be felt every time a customer drives their truck. Carli wouldnt have it any other way.
CARLI COMPONENTSYou know, its not always about a complete suspension. In fact, some of our best selling Carli products are things like a track bar, Carli ball joints, shocks, coil springs, and more. Maybe you've got a clunk in your front end that has been nailed down to being from a worn out track bar bushing and you did your research (mentioned above) and found out that the best track bar for your Ram or Ford is from Carli, so you buy that one. Or maybe you want a better ride, but only want to replace the coil springs for now. No problem. Sure, Carli is centered around their entire systems, but nearly all of their components can be used interchangeably on a stock height truck or one with an existing leveling or lift kit. We do our best to make note of any fitment requirements on each product page, but if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out and ask, we're happy to help.
Here at Diesel Power Products we only want to sell the best and lets face it, the stock Ram and Ford suspension needs help. Your stock suspension system is designed to be adequate and nothing more. Carli not only makes the ride of your truck better, it makes it safer. Whether you are towing a trailer on the interstate or doing a little off-road adventure, we will attest that you'll be more than satisfied by upgrading to Carli.