2002 Dodge Ram 1500 - Fantastic Four

The chromed tips were positioned on the tailpipes with the rear-most tip protruding out a little farther than the other one.

The kit was designed to be fastened together by clamps, which were used, but we supplemented by tack welding the pipes and chromed tips together.

Here is the Fabtech 6-inch lift kit. It came with everything we needed, including front and rear shocks.

Fernando from JBM Motoring disassembled the front suspension, which left only the factory upper control arm and the steering and sway bar links.

The factory crossmembers were hammered flat to flare down a bit at the point where the lower arm normally mounts. This was to allow a better fit for the aftermarket crossmembers that were about to go on.

The two Fabtech crossmembers were bolted onto the frame and would serve as the new, lowered mounting points for the lower control arm, which is shown hanging in place in the second photo.

The bolt hole inside the factory bumpstop mount was enlarged with a drill. Then, the longer aftermarket bumpstop mount was installed in it and, later, the factory rubber stop was bolted into place.

The factory and aftermarket rubber rings were laid onto the new Fabtech coil. Then, the lower arm was laid onto a floor jack, and the spring was installed and lifted into place.

The wheel hub was laid onto the floor, face down. Then, the Fabtech spindle was put on top of it, and both were bolted together. Next, the spindle was mounted onto the upper and lower arms by making height adjustment with the floor jack and prying the upper arm down far enough to bolt it into place.