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SKU #: CS-DLEVEL-03-D
MPN #: CS-DLEVEL-03-D
Carli Suspension Front Leveling Kit 03-09 Dodge Ram 2500/3500
Description
Utilizing Carli's multi-rate coil springs that add 3 inches of ride height to the front of your Dodge Ram and custom Carli Signature Series shock absorbers plus options for your sway bar, this kit is SO much more than your traditional "leveling kit."
The Leveling System was designed for people seeking a leveled vehicle with more performance and ride quality than a generic spacer lift. The Carli Signature Series front shocks have been custom tuned, in-house by Carli, for superior ride quality.
CARLI SIGNATURE SERIES SHOCKS
Your truck will sit 2.5"-3" higher in the front with 50% more suspension travel than the factory platform thanks to the taller, lighter rate coil springs. The included Carli Signature Series Front Shocks are longer to accommodate the extended travel. When designing the shocks, Zinc plating, Clear Coat for corrosion resistance, and quality bushings were a must; finished off with boots to protect the shafts, Carli backs them with a limited lifetime warranty to ensure their quality is as unbeatable as their ride quality at this price point.
SWAY BAR OPTIONS
When pairing added down-travel with the taller ride height, the position of the factory sway bar will need to be altered as well. For this, we offer two options; extended, Sway Bar End Links or the replacement Torsion Sway Bar. The End links are equipped with 1/2" FK Rod-Ends and in-house machined 17-4 stainless bodies that are extended over stock to reset the sway bar engagement point. Factory pillow-bushings are re-used to assemble the sway bar to the lengthened link. Carli's Torsion sway bar removes the entire factory sway bar assembly replacing it with a torsion bar supported by fabricated drop brackets and delrin bushings. Fabricated sway bar arms and dual 5/8" FK heim end links round off the package. This is the single best bang for the buck, ride-quality upgrade offered by Carli Suspension (in close competition with the full progressive leaf spring upgrade offered in the higher-end systems).
EXTENDED SWAY BAR END LINK SPECIFICATIONS:
In-house machined 17-4 stainless steel
1/2" FK chromoly rod-end
TORSION SWAY BAR SPECIFICATIONS:
Easily the best band for the buck upgrade for ride quality
Allows front suspension to move freely without giving up control
For trucks with 0-3" of front lift
Requires removal of electronic sway bar on Power Wagons
Torsion bar may be black or silver; depends on supply chain availability. NOT requestable.
When lifting the front end of a straight axle truck, the front axle is pulled off-center unless the proper linkages are addressed. Three inches of front lift equates to an axle shifted toward the driver's side 3/4" and back toward the cab 1/2". Although this is perfectly operable, we recommend the purchase of an adjustable track bar to shift the axle back toward the passenger side and provide a stronger link with less deflection for the lifted application, and a set of extended control arms to shift the axle forward to its new center of travel.
WHEEL AND TIRE FITMENT
This system will fit up to a 35" tire with stock control arms (we recommend purchasing our extended, Mild Steel Control Arms) on wheels with 5.75-6" of backspacing. If running factory wheels, we recommend an All Terrain 35" tire to avoid rubbing. For 37" tire fitment, our High-Clearance Control Arms and Adjustable Track Bar can be paired to a wheel with 5.75" of Backspacing. The more rubber, the better the small bump compliance will be at proper inflation pressures. The ride will firm up as you go larger in wheel diameter.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
WHEELS: Carli Recommends a 17"-18" Wheel, no more than 9" wide with 5.75" of Backspacing on Leveling Systems
TIRES: 35", E-Rated Tire Fitment is Recommended. Recommended unloaded Tire Pressure 45F/40R
RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION: Carli Leveling Systems are Designed and Tested on Vehicles with 17"-18" Wheels with 37", E-Rated Tires. Stock wheels and tires or running a larger wheel diameter will result in a stiffer ride.
NO LEAF SPRING OPTION NOTES:Diesel Power Products and Carli strongly
suggest the use of either options available. These options are designed
to work flawlessly with the rest of your kit and, are the best way to
go. However, we understand you may already have the necessary provisions
and/or products to use with this kit so we give you the option to not
include any leaf spring provisions.
Customizations
Carli Sway Bar Options
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Carli Sway Bar Options
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KIT CONTENTS:
- Multi-Rate Coil Springs
- Carli Signature Series Front Shocks
- Your Choice of Extended Sway Bar End Links or Torsion Sway Bar
QUICK SPECS:
- Shock Diameter: 2.0"
- Front Lift Height: 3"
- Rear Lift Height: 0"
- Tire Size: Up to 35"
- Front Travel: 10"
- Rear Travel: Stock
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.
Video
Diesel Talk | Carli Suspension Front Leveling Kit 03-13 Ram
Take your Dodge Rams front suspension to the next level with Carlis Leveling System, featuring multi-rate coil springs and custom-tuned Signature Series shocks for a 3-inch front lift and superior ride quality. This kit goes beyond traditional leveling kits, offering extended suspension travel and improved performance. Choose between extended sway bar end links or a torsion sway bar to optimize your sway bar position. Carlis components ensure durability and come with a limited lifetime warranty. Enjoy a smoother, more controlled ride with this kit from Carli.
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Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 12 reviews.
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Reviews
Lift not leveled but good product
"Springs & shocks raised truck up but with inaccurate product description it was too much for my truck. Product quality is very good but now gonna have to lift to rear to actually get the truck level"
You will need a spring
"You will need a spring compressor. No way does this level the pickup. The front end on my 2500 is about 1. 5 inches too high. Looks like scht!!"
Greatly improved ride quality.
"Great quality. Extremely improved the front end suspension of my 07 6. 7. Only complaint is that the website never stated that it was on back-order. While I understand this is coming from the manufacturer and not DPP, it would have been nice to have known before placing the order. **Quick tip - The only part on back-order were the shocks (something between Carli and Bilstein). Turns out you can order the Bilstein 5100 shocks separately (not 'Carli Signature') and can avoid the back-order issues!"
Better than the cheap options.
"Had to purchase to make my 35" tires fit. Truck looks great now, rubbing is gone!"
I would buy this again yes
"The best there is but it is not cheap to have the best."
Rides like a Cadillac!
"I had heard great things about this kit and they were all spot on. My truck rides better than it has ever. I recommend anyone with a Dodge install this kit. This should have come on the truck factory almost feels like an independent suspension truck"
Installed this kit myself in 2. 5-3 hours ins. . .
"Installed this kit myself in 2. 5-3 hours instructions were very helpful. Kit makes the truck ride great! Big improvement over stock. Front does sit higher than rear now. Gonna put the rear spring kit in the rear to compensate for that tho."
Bought it from and had installed by Diesel Po. . .
"Bought it from and had installed by Diesel Power Products and absolutely LOVE this leveling kit! Was not expecting to get anything more than a different set of the front end. What I got was a entirely new ride and it is wonderful! I would highly recommend this kit to anyone who wants to improve the ride of their Dodge 3/4 ton truck!"
Took the kit to get it done at a shop. Got it. . .
"Took the kit to get it done at a shop. Got it on and aligned for $260 - worth not having to hassle with it and complain over directions from carli. Kit is great - got around 3 of lift in the front so it sits a little higher than the back. So heads up for the people that want to sit level - (blocks in the back will solve the issue) Anyway, great kit. Smoother Ride. Cool looking shocks. 5/5"
Q&A
- My truck is not 4X4! Will this work on my truck? 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 Crew Cab Dolley
- Britt, The Carli front leveling kit is meant for trucks with four wheel drive.
- Will this fit my 03 rwd 2500 cummins
- This kit will not fit a 2WD truck.
- will this fit on 2wd 2006 dodge ram 2500?
- No, this is only applicable to the 4WD applications only. -AW
- Will this work for a 2wd 03 ram 2500?
- This will not, these work only on the 4wd applications.
- Does it come with front and rear shocks one post from 2 years ago says it doesn't and a post from a year ago says it does
- This kit includes just front shocks, we would check out the starter or commuter kit if you would like to get all four.