Ram HD Laramie Limited
I took a new Ram Laramie Longhorn Limited for a test drive. I was very impressed. The HD trucks are incredible now so it comes down to little things that separate the manufacturers. When comparing the...
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FishOnOne wrote:I'm sure they'll figure it out, some better than others, just as they figured out the front end lift kits when GM changed from solid axle and leaf spring 4wd front ends in '88/'92, Dodge in '94 and Ford in '05.SoCalDesertRider wrote:A supplemental air bag will be offered to provide additional support. One of the interesting things is how will the aftermarket respond to support lift kits for these new trucks.FishOnOne wrote:Well that's very disappointing of Dodge to do that! :(SoCalDesertRider wrote:Yep...FishOnOne wrote:Coil springs and 5-links on the rear of a 2500??
Coming back from the dear camp this afternoon, I stopped at the Ford/Chrysler dealer my cousin works at, but he already left. Driving out of the Chrysler shop I noticed a 2500 Long Horn LWB 4x4 Crew Cab so I had to take a look at it. It was a '14 model with the new 3 link front suspension and the rear coil springs. The rear frame actually flares outward, the rear shocks go thru the middle of the frame, and a 5 link setup ties the differential to the frame, and surprisingly the rear coil springs are fairly small compared to the front springs. Looks like a very complicated setup, and a lot of moving parts.
On another note, I also saw what has to be one of the ugliest vehicles currently offered by any manufacturer and that is the new Jeep Cherokee. The front end design is about the most ridiculous design with the hood feeling like it was possibly plastic, but I'm not sure. What a waste of resources for a vehicle that ugly!
Oh well, I wouldn't be buying a 2500 truck anyways, not enough payload and rear axle capacity. Hopefully they don't start using that on the 3500's, or bigger!
Other observations is several of the '14 model trucks still had leaf springs and none of the dually trucks had Aisin trannys. :h
The lift kits will cost alot more, since now all they do for the rear is provide a taller lift block and longer u-bolts for the springs and longer shocks, typically. Some more expensive, or taller, kits provide new rear springs with more arc and some add traction bars and/or double shocks.
The Aisin was only used in 4500/5500 cab/chassis trucks. The 2500/3500 pickups and 3500 cab/chassis use the Chrysler R-series tranny, whichever number it is now, I think it's 48RE.
Which '14 trucks had rear leaf springs and which had coils?
