More Pictures of RAM Air Ride Suspension

[dapperdan]

Here are a few more pictures of my Suspension system on the 2015 RAM Laramie I just bought.

I just got the truck back from Ziebart early this morning, I had it under coated and rust proofed.

Sorry but these are about as good as it's going to get until it warms up a little more here and I can try and get decent shots. I tried to get pictures showing more of the suspension from the axle and forward of it.

If you closely in this first shot you can see the controller linkage for controlling the truck's level.

Dan

[dapperdan]

mayo30 wrote:
Review your pictures you may want to talk to the under coat guys.They missed some pretty obvious areas.I would not be happy,and wonder what else they missed.

They did indeed miss areas of the under side. When I went to pick it up they told me they had problems with their lift. Lifting cars and half tons, no problem but he said that for some reason they weren't able to lift my truck high enough to set the safety stops so the tech only did what he could without getting completely under my truck. They "thought" it being so cold and their hoist being an "in-ground"system possibly the cold temps were affecting the lift's ability. I have to go back in a couple of weeks to have it finished, hopefully the arctic blast will subside and it will warm up around here.

Dan

[mayo30]

Review your pictures you may want to talk to the under coat guys.They missed some pretty obvious areas.I would not be happy,and wonder what else they missed.

[dodge_guy]

I thought it would be like the Kelderman setup also. but I guess in the event of a failure the truck will still drive without it sitting on the bump stops.

[davidaf]

Interesting. I assumed they'd just duplicate the Kilderman setup (probably because it's the only air suspension I've seen in person). Not saying either is better just expected something different. Thanks for the pics!

[rhagfo]

I got to ask, where is the air compressor for this, and how is it driven? Is it electric or an engine driven accessory.

[ScottG]

steve-n-vicki wrote:
the front part of the spring has more leafs to stop axle wrap, the rear part is to locate the axle side to side


a panhard (track)bar is to locate the axle side to side

Right! I was thinking of a ladder bar setup of some sort.

[ChooChooMan74]

Is this the 2500 or 3500,as they both have different air suspension.

Edit. Disregard, I see the dual wheels and the monospring.

[steve-n-vicki]

the front part of the spring has more leafs to stop axle wrap, the rear part is to locate the axle side to side


a panhard (track)bar is to locate the axle side to side

[ScottG]

Interesting the way they cut some of the leafs off (at the axle) in one direction but allow them to extend the other.
Is there anything under there to reduce axle wrap other than the few leafs? Panhard bar?

[rexlion]

A suspense-filled thread. Looks good!

[Cummins12V98]

Thanks for the pics Dan.

Some day I will get to lay under mine and take pics.....

[old_guy]

mich800 wrote:
You need to get down there and do some detailing on that drive shaft. 🙂

every thing looks so nice and clean and new, except the u joints. that scares me with all that rust. may not mean a thing but it still scares me.

[mich800]

You need to get down there and do some detailing on that drive shaft. 🙂

[kzspree320]

I just finished installing Firestone Ride Rite's on my truck yesterday. Yours is similar in many ways but different. Looks real heavy duty. Enjoy the nice new DRW truck.