2011 Ram 2500 suspension question

[bigorange]

Picked up my new fifth wheel yesterday and service guys couldn’t get it level. There are 3 plates under the leaf springs on the truck’s rear suspension they said they’d never seen before and are preventing the suspension from squatting at all. 2011 Ram 2500 Cummins. I’ll try to post pics later from PC instead of phone. Any ideas? They speculated it was some sort of overload since this used to be a ranch truck. Or maybe a lift kit even though it’s not a single block.

[BarryG20]

I had on 01 2500 ram it had a rather tall block under the rear springs came stock like that. On my 17 3500 it has 3 or perhaps 4 of those plates. Those plates are in place of the old block. They are short enough at least on mine and are no longer than the blocks that was under my 01 they should not be keeping the springs from flexing. I doubt someone changed out the block for the plates. I know my 17 3500 does not squat near as much as my 01 2500 and actually had to raise my trailer a couple inches just to get the bed rail clearance required. On my 17 those plates are about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick iirc and you may be able to take some out but I would not take them all out as they support the spring pack on the top of the axle. I know my 17 is not an 11 so it may be different.

[ScottG]

I suggest you post your question over on the Turbo Diesel Registry link.
I'm sure someone there is familiar with your configuration.

Scott