2009 Dodge Ram Laramie Buildup - Overnight Success

Troy then loosened and removed the two bottom shock bolts and upper shock bolt and removed the factory shocks. With those out of the way, the lower control was lowered using a tranny jack and the factory coil springs pulled free.

We were now ready for the new Ground Force lowering kit. Up front, 2-inch lowering coil springs and tuned shocks bring the nose down and out back 4-inch lowering springs and shocks handle the rear.

In went the new Ground Force 2-inch lowering coil spring.

Using an air impact and the same metric wrenches, Troy put the upper ball joint back into the spindle, reconnected the outer tie rod and sway bar endlinks.

The new Ground Force shock was then slid into place and secured with the factory hardware.

As you can see, a shorter bumpstop was supplied in the kit and installed.

All buttoned up, the front Ground Force kit only needed an alignment to be ready for the street.

Out back, the factory shock hardware was removed and the rear shocks pulled free.

Using a tranny jack to support the rearend, Troy was able to pull the factory coil springs from the rear.

In went the 4-inch shorter Ground Force lowering spring.

Troy also added the new Ground Force shock to the rear axle.

Now our Dodge Ram was ready to handle with the best of them, however, we still needed new wheels and tires to complete the package.