Jack truck up to engage lower Stable Loads?
I installed my lower SLs on my truck last night. Fairly straight forward install, but a couple of pointers that may help.
In order to install the long bolt that secures the plate to the spring you need a pretty good gap between the springs, For the rear, a floor jack under the hitch worked well.
For the front, place the jack under the mount that attaches the spring pack to the frame.
You may need to pry just a bit with a bar but not much.
I used 3 shims front and rear. The front I was able to rotate the shims between the springs without jacking the truck, but the rear had to be lifted.
I noticed in the instructions it recommends to jack the truck up to engage the SLs.
This seems like more of a hassle then a quick operation, but it definatley supports more weight.
Do those running the SLs do the same or should I remove a wedge or 2 in order to engage them without lifting the truck?
With my Lance 981 which weighs over 4K lbs my truck only squatted 3 3/4" and the new Rams sit pretty high. I'm just a hair low in the rear but don't think I'll need airbags.
I haven't driven it yet but it feels pretty solid. I'm still waiting on my Big Wig sway bar.
In order to install the long bolt that secures the plate to the spring you need a pretty good gap between the springs, For the rear, a floor jack under the hitch worked well.
For the front, place the jack under the mount that attaches the spring pack to the frame.
You may need to pry just a bit with a bar but not much.
I used 3 shims front and rear. The front I was able to rotate the shims between the springs without jacking the truck, but the rear had to be lifted.
I noticed in the instructions it recommends to jack the truck up to engage the SLs.
This seems like more of a hassle then a quick operation, but it definatley supports more weight.
Do those running the SLs do the same or should I remove a wedge or 2 in order to engage them without lifting the truck?
With my Lance 981 which weighs over 4K lbs my truck only squatted 3 3/4" and the new Rams sit pretty high. I'm just a hair low in the rear but don't think I'll need airbags.
I haven't driven it yet but it feels pretty solid. I'm still waiting on my Big Wig sway bar.
