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billyray50
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Jan 05, 2017

Upper Stable loads

Going to purchase and install upper stable loads for my 2015 Ram 3500 CTD DRW. Looks like the plastic wheel well inserts might make it a little more difficult. Anyone installed upper stable loads as is or removed them?



  • When I installed the upper and lower StableLoads on my previous truck, I blocked the front wheels and jacked up the receiver in the rear to give me plenty of room to insert the StableLoads. I didn't have a liner in the way of my install, but the same method should help you regardless of make.

    BTW: A closed end ratcheting wrench makes the upper install go much faster.
  • My F 350's install was easier than my friends Larimie, but doable with a little patience, I did both alone. I used a pretty big C clamp to pull the helper down and it gave me a bit of extra room. Some have suggested on here,that they used a floor jack to do install also. I sent you a "PM" also.good luck K.Mac
  • billyray50 wrote:
    Going to purchase and install upper stable loads for my 2015 Ram 3500 CTD DRW. Looks like the plastic wheel well inserts might make it a little more difficult. Anyone installed upper stable loads as is or removed them?





    I just pulled off my upper stableloads from a 2005 f350. Research to see if it's the same part number and I'll make you a good deal.
  • We installed ours on a 2014 Ram CC diesel longbed DRW. Left the wheel wells on.
    It was an hours-long PITA. We had to call Torklift several times. First there was some kind of coating on the bolts that was so thick, the nuts would not fit. We had to steel brush/scrape most of it off. Then the clearance issue: Torklift finally told us to just cut the bolts shorter as there was zilch clearance for getting them in and then being able to get any kind of wrench in also.
    I ranted in a post about it and how they say in their video: "So easy your wife could install it" or something like that. They saw my complaints, told us they would inform engineering about the design, and sent us 2 free Torklift hats. I also suggested they come up with better instructions for specific makes, models and years.
    We are not UNhandy! Just FYI in case yours isn't smooth either.
  • Thanks Towpro. Yes it looks like the rears would be more difficult. Are the wheel well inserts all one piece?
  • Ryan told me the rear ones are harder to get at, but just take your time, and don't cuss much, they will go in. :).

    I had one of the wheel wells out for some lights I mounted that I could turn on while running in "cattle shoots" at night in construction sites (jeeps call them rock lights I think).

    the idea was to lite up the road just outside the dually wheel wells so I could see the wall. Lights were high enough so they would not bothering drivers that are next to, or behind me. The wheel wells were not that hard to get out. I ended up moving my lights so I had the wheel wells out 2x's