CS-DSTARTER-03-H | Carli Suspension 2.75" Lift Leveling Starter System With Carli Signature Shocks For Dodge Ram 2500/3500 4WD | 2003-2009 | Diesel, Hemi

Front Leveling Kit with a 1″ progressive spring lift in the rear and matching rear shocks. More travel, control and comfort than the stock Ram thanks to the included Carli Signature Series Shocks.

Front Lift: 3.0" / Rear Lift: 1"-1.5" / Front Travel: 10″ / Rear Travel: 11"/ Shock Diameter: 2″ / Tire Fitment: 35″ x 12.5″

A “Base Kit” SKU must be accompanied by the SKU of a Sway Bar and Leaf Spring option to form a complete system.

The Starter System includes the Front Leveling Kit and options a rear Add-A-Pack and matching Rear Shocks. This system is designed for people seeking a leveled vehicle with more performance and ride quality than a generic spacer lift; then, adding the rear kit to further the ride quality improvement. The Carli Signature Series front shocks have been custom tuned, in house, for superior ride quality.

The Details:
Your truck will sit 2.5”-3” higher in the front (year/cab configuration dependent) with 50% more suspension travel than the factory platform thanks to the taller, lighter rate coil springs. The included front & rear Carli Signature Series Shocks are longer to accommodate the extended travel. When designing the shocks, Zinc plating, Clear Coat for corrosion resistance and quality bushings were a must; finished off with boots to protect the shafts, we back them with a limited lifetime warranty to ensure their quality is as unbeatable as their ride quality at this price point.

When pairing added down-travel with the taller ride height, the position of the factory, front sway bar will need to be altered as well. For this, we offer two options (unless 1994-2002, then there’s only one); extended, Sway Bar End Links or the replacement Torsion Sway Bar. The End links are equipped with ½” FK Rod-Ends and in-house machined 17-4 stainless bodies that are extended over stock to reset the sway bar engagement point. Factory pillow-bushings are re-used to assemble the sway bar to the lengthened link. Carli’s Torsion sway bar removes the entire factory sway bar assembly replacing it with a torsion bar supported by fabricated drop brackets and delrin bushings. Fabricated sway bar arms and dual 5/8” FK heim end links round off the package. This is the single best bang for the buck, ride-quality upgrade offered by Carli Suspension (in close competition with the full progressive leaf spring upgrade offered in the higher-end systems).

When lifting the front end of a straight axle truck, the front axle is pulled off-center unless the proper linkages are addressed. Three inches of front lift equates to an axle shifted toward the driver’s side ¾” and back toward the cab ½”. Although this is perfectly operable, we recommend the purchase of an adjustable track bar to shift the axle back toward the passenger side and provide a stronger link with less deflection for the lifted application, and a set of extended control arms to shift the axle forward to its new center of travel.

In the rear, the progressive add-a-pack can be optioned to replace the unyielding factory overload spring to increase comfort, traction & predictability.

Wheel and Tire:
This system will fit up to a 35” tire with stock control arms (we recommend purchasing our extended, Mild Steel Control Arms) on wheels with 5.75-6” of backspacing. If running factory wheels, we recommend an All Terrain 35” tire to avoid rubbing. For 37” tire fitment, our High-Clearance Control Arms and Adjustable Track Bar can be paired to a wheel with 5.75” of Backspacing. The more rubber, the better the small bump compliance will be at proper inflation pressures. The ride will firm up as you go larger in wheel diameter. For more details, see our article on wheel and tire selection and tire pressures:

Tires and Wheels: How Do They Affect My Ride?

Customiziation Information

Sway Bar Options

*OPTIONAL*

98.5-09 RAM 2500/3500 4X4 EXTENDED SWAY BAR END LINKS

SKU: CS-DEL-985
- In-house machined 17-4 Stainless Steel
- 1/2" FK Chromoly Rod-End
- For trucks with 0-3" of front lift - 1998.5-2009

RAM 2500/3500 4X4 EXTENDED SWAY BAR END LINKS 10MM

SKU: CS-DEL-10
- In-house machined 17-4 Stainless Steel
- 1/2" FK Chromoly Rod-End
- For Control Arm Trucks with 0-3" of front lift - 2010-13
- For Control Arm Trucks with Sway Bar Drop & 6" of front lift - 2003-13
- Fitment - 15mm or 16mm upper sway bar link nut

RAM 2500/3500 4X4 EXTENDED SWAY BAR END LINKS 12MM

SKU: CS-DEL-10-12MM
- In-house machined 17-4 Stainless Steel
- 1/2" FK Chromoly Rod-End
- For Control Arm Trucks with 0-3" of front lift - 2010-13
- Fitment - 18mm upper sway bar link nut

03-12 RAM 2500/3500 4X4 TORSION SWAY BAR - 3" LIFT

SKU: CS-DTSB3-03
- Easily the best "bang for the buck" upgrade for ride quality
- Allows front suspension to move freely without giving up control
- For trucks with 0-3" of front lift
- Requires removal of electronic sway bar on Power Wagons
- Torsion Bar may be Black or Silver Zinc; depends on supply-chain availability. NOT requestable.

Rear Leaf Options

*OPTIONAL*

RAM 2500/3500 4X4 HEMI PROGRESSIVE ADD-A-PACK, 1" LIFT, 3.5" AXLE DIAMETER

SKU: CS-DPAP-03-H
- Replaces lower overload spring
- More predictability and Spring Progression Keeps Tires Planted
- Includes U-Bolts and Center Pins
- 1" lift matches to our 3" front systems
- Fitment: 2003-13 Ram 2500 4x4, Hemi
- Fitment: 2003-18 3500 4x4, Hemi
- Will NOT fit 2013+ 3500 with Factory Air-Assist

Adjustable Trackbar

03-12 RAM 2500/3500 ADJUSTABLE TRACK BAR 0-3" LIFT

SKU: CS-DATB-03
– Adjustable Track Bar Allows Axle Centering up to 3″ of front lift
– Tightens Steering Feel
– CUB Frame Joint combines with 7/8″ FK Axle Heim to dampen vibration
– Extended Service Life
– JAMMIT nut boasts 100% more surface area than standard jam nut
– 0-3″ Lift Adjustable

Control Arms

*OPTIONAL*

10-12 RAM 2500/3500 4X4 RAM BILLET HIGH CLEARANCE EXTENDED CONTROL ARMS

SKU: CS-DBCA-10
- Includes 4 Arms Pictured, 2 Upper, 2 Lower
- Re-centers front axle on 3" Suspension Systems
- 6061 Billet Construction
- Serviceable, Vibration Damping Joints with Stainless Ball Centers
- 37" Tire Fitment (9" Wide Wheel, 5.75" BS)

RAM 2500/3500 4X4 RAM EXTENDED CONTROL ARMS

SKU: CS-CA-MS-10
- Includes 4 Arms Pictured, 2 Upper, 2 Lower
- Re-centers front axle on 3" Suspension Systems
- Box 0.120" wall mild steel construction
- Arm centers welded off-center for tire clearance
- 35" Tire Fitment (9" Wide Wheel, 5.75" BS)

03-09 RAM 2500/3500 4X4 RAM BILLET HIGH CLEARANCE EXTENDED CONTROL ARMS

SKU: CS-DBCA-03
- Includes 4 Arms Pictured, 2 Upper, 2 Lower
- Re-centers front axle on 3" Suspension Systems
- 6061 Billet Construction
- Serviceable, Vibration Damping Joints with Stainless Ball Centers
- 37" Tire Fitment (9" Wide Wheel, 5.75" BS)

03-09 RAM 2500/3500 4X4 RAM EXTENDED CONTROL ARMS

SKU: CS-CA-MS-03
- Includes 4 Arms Pictured, 2 Upper, 2 Lower
- Re-centers front axle on 3" Suspension Systems
- Box 0.120" wall mild steel construction
- Arm centers welded off-center for tire clearance
- 35" Tire Fitment (9" Wide Wheel, 5.75" BS)