Dodge Ram Front Side View
Before the install, the Ram was bone-stock and the small tires had no attitude. Rancho and Mickey Thompson helped change all that quickly.
Dodge Ram Front Side View
Before the install, the Ram was bone-stock and the small tires had no attitude. Rancho and

The recent explosion of lifted trucks around the country has prompted major aftermarket manufacturers to flood the market with lift kits available in the suspension or body lift varieties. One such aftermarket supplier is Rancho. With a long heritage of off-road performance and truck specialty, we wanted to try out the Dodge Ram 2WD lift kit. Consisting of lift spindles, coils, new front subframe, adjustable shocks, and rear blocks, the Rancho lift kit comes installer-friendly with all the necessary hardware included.

Dodge Ram Front Side View
Four inches more, plus a great-looking set of Mickey Thompson Classic II wheels and Mickey Thompson tires, make the Ram ready for the sand.
Dodge Ram Front Side View
Four inches more, plus a great-looking set of Mickey Thompson Classic II wheels and Mickey

With the truck sitting higher, we also took the time to give Anaheim Wheel Center a call to mount up our larger Mickey Thompson wheels and tires for the Ram. The install was straightforward, and as you can see, the Ram looked great lifted with bigger wheels and tires. Read on as we take you through the install.

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    New RS9000X adjustable shocks, lift spindles, subframe, coils, blocks, U-bolts, and all required hardware are included to provide the installer peace of mind.
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    New RS9000X adjustable shocks, lift spindles, subframe, coils, blocks, U-bolts, and all re
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    Before we installed the lift kit, we made a trip to Anaheim Wheel Center to pick up the mounted and balanced Mickey Thompson wheel and tire combo.
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    Before we installed the lift kit, we made a trip to Anaheim Wheel Center to pick up the mo
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    Wheels and tires in tow, we made our way to The Custom Truck Shop, in San Dimas, California, to perform the install. With the Ram up on the lift, it was time to get to business.
    Dodge Ram Front Side Lifted View
    Wheels and tires in tow, we made our way to The Custom Truck Shop, in San Dimas, Californi
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    After removing the caliper, brake rotor, front hub bearing assembly, and shock, Sal used an impact gun to remove the lower and upper ball joints.
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    After removing the caliper, brake rotor, front hub bearing assembly, and shock, Sal used a
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    With the upper suspension arm out of the way and the spindle loose, Sal had access to the sway bar endlink.
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    With the upper suspension arm out of the way and the spindle loose, Sal had access to the
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    He then removed the sway bar endlink kit with the impact gun.
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    Sal was then able to remove the spring with all the tension relieved.
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    To install the subframe, the lower control arm was removed.
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    A transmission jack was used to support and align the subframe before tightening any of the bolts.
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    A transmission jack was used to support and align the subframe before tightening any of th
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    Once the proper alignment was achieved, Sal installed Grade 8 bolts to secure the subframe.
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    Once the proper alignment was achieved, Sal installed Grade 8 bolts to secure the subframe
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    Next up, Sal installed the higher tensile strength Rancho coil springs.
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    Springs in place, the upper ball and lower ball joints were attached to the lift spindle.
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