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Carli Billet Extended Control Arms 03-13 Dodge Ram 2500/3500

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Description
The 2003-2013 Ram 2500/3500 utilizes a 5-Link front suspension. Comprising this link system are upper and lower control arms to hold the axle fore/aft while the track bar serves as the lateral link to minimize lateral shift. When lifting the front end of a straight axle truck, you’re essentially pushing the axle further away from the frame at ride-height. As the travel is not perfectly linear, the new ride height will set the front axle off-center unless the proper linkages are addressed. The systems designed for these trucks range from 2.5″-3″ of front lift. 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 when the factory control arms and track bar are in good condition, 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. The construction of these arms starts with a solid chunk of 6061 Billet. Carli machines these in-house to exacting tolerances providing the most tire clearance of any arm on the market, the most robust construction and the cleanest lines. Carli prides themselves on their joints. In a market abundant with hat-bushing and crush sleeve equipped arms, their spherical bearing arms are leaps ahead of the competition. As described above, the travel of the ram’s front axle is non linear. It travels up and down and back and forth. This is a non issue for a standard 3-piece hat bushing. The problem is in the substantial lateral shift of the axle thanks to the track-bar design. This side to side movement falls outside the operating range of hat bushings meant for a linear load effectively hot-spotting and egging out the bushing hole as they bind when the axle articulates. The answer? A spherical joint design allowing far more lateral misalignment in addition to the up and down/fore & aft movement. At the heart of the joint assembly, you’ll find the in-house machined a 17-4 Stainless ball center. This is surrounded by Carli's Proprietary Bushings & Joint Washers. The assembly is preloaded into the cup and retained with a snap-ring. Last but certainly not least, a zerk fitting is added. for ease of servicing. Over the years, Carli has learned a LOT about bushings. Originally, they started with Currie Johnny Joints. Although they were high quality joints and better than anything on the market (at the time), there was room for improvement. Carli machines all the Ball Centers in-house from 17-4 Stainless bar-stock. This is a much more corrosion resistant material in addition to being higher strength. Where they saw some stress fractures in the Currie joints at the Ram torque specs, their Stainless ball center took without issue! While designing them, they took the opportunity to oversize the mating surfaces for the most contact area to the control arm frame/axle mounts. They’re substantially larger than the Currie and 0.050″ oversized from even a factory control arm! Next up, Carli went to work on a project with Energy Suspension designing new bushings for their ball centers. The Currie were great quality but often difficult to get grease into. It wasn’t uncommon to need to articulate the truck to line the zerk fitting port with the split in the bushings. Carli's new, RED bushings have grease channels engineered into all surfaces to ensure easy greasing and proper grease migration. Further, they’re not interlocked like the old bushings allowing more room for grease and easier joint articulation. NOTE: Control Arms will be delivered in a machined finished look and not the black version seen above.
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The 2003-2013 Ram 2500/3500 utilizes a 5-Link front suspension. Comprising this link system are upper and lower control arms to hold the axle fore/aft while the track bar serves as the lateral link to minimize lateral shift. When lifting the front end of a straight axle truck, you’re essentially pushing the axle further away from the frame at ride-height. As the travel is not perfectly linear, the new ride height will set the front axle off-center unless the proper linkages are addressed.

The systems designed for these trucks range from 2.5″-3″ of front lift. 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 when the factory control arms and track bar are in good condition, 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.

The construction of these arms starts with a solid chunk of 6061 Billet. Carli machines these in-house to exacting tolerances providing the most tire clearance of any arm on the market, the most robust construction and the cleanest lines. Carli prides themselves on their joints. In a market abundant with hat-bushing and crush sleeve equipped arms, their spherical bearing arms are leaps ahead of the competition. As described above, the travel of the ram’s front axle is non linear. It travels up and down and back and forth. This is a non issue for a standard 3-piece hat bushing. The problem is in the substantial lateral shift of the axle thanks to the track-bar design. This side to side movement falls outside the operating range of hat bushings meant for a linear load effectively hot-spotting and egging out the bushing hole as they bind when the axle articulates.

The answer? A spherical joint design allowing far more lateral misalignment in addition to the up and down/fore & aft movement. At the heart of the joint assembly, you’ll find the in-house machined a 17-4 Stainless ball center. This is surrounded by Carli's Proprietary Bushings & Joint Washers. The assembly is preloaded into the cup and retained with a snap-ring. Last but certainly not least, a zerk fitting is added. for ease of servicing.

Over the years, Carli has learned a LOT about bushings. Originally, they started with Currie Johnny Joints. Although they were high quality joints and better than anything on the market (at the time), there was room for improvement. Carli machines all the Ball Centers in-house from 17-4 Stainless bar-stock. This is a much more corrosion resistant material in addition to being higher strength. Where they saw some stress fractures in the Currie joints at the Ram torque specs, their Stainless ball center took without issue! While designing them, they took the opportunity to oversize the mating surfaces for the most contact area to the control arm frame/axle mounts. They’re substantially larger than the Currie and 0.050″ oversized from even a factory control arm!

Next up, Carli went to work on a project with Energy Suspension designing new bushings for their ball centers. The Currie were great quality but often difficult to get grease into. It wasn’t uncommon to need to articulate the truck to line the zerk fitting port with the split in the bushings. Carli's new, RED bushings have grease channels engineered into all surfaces to ensure easy greasing and proper grease migration. Further, they’re not interlocked like the old bushings allowing more room for grease and easier joint articulation.

NOTE: Control Arms will be delivered in a machined finished look and not the black version seen above.

Vehicle Fitment
2003-2013 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4|2003-2012 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4
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FEATURES & BENEFITS:
  • Includes 4 Arms Pictured, 2 Upper, 2 Lower
  • Re-centers front axle on 3" Suspension Systems
  • 6061 Billet Construction
  • Serviceable, Vibration Damping Joints with Stainless Ball Centers
  • 37" Tire Fitment (9" Wide Wheel, 5.75" BS)
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 KITS

The 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 COMPONENTS

You 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.

Overall rating: 3.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.

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Carli Doesn't Stand Behind Their Products, Junk!

"When all you do is grease your bushing joint for routine maintenance and the aluminum groove that holds the snap ring in fails and somehow its my fault? Carli is trying everything that they can not to take responsibility for this manufacturer defect. Trash company! PSA, be careful greasing the bushings, Carli junk might fail on you. Now that bushing joint is barely staying together, who knows how long it'll last? Stay away from Carli!"

Casey J. (1/5)

Outstanding

"Carli as always makes quality aftermarket parts. If you have a lifted truck and want quality control arms these check all the boxes. Having a bushing that you can grease and the cutout for wide tire clearance puts these arms in front of the competition."

Matthew P. (5/5)

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