Rough Country 94-01 Ram 1500 Lift Kit 3"

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Kenny245

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ROUGH COUNTRY 94-01 RAM 1500 LIFT KIT 3". May install this kit. Do I need to change gears as well?

P.S Stock axles.
 
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Kenny245

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Tire Size

Currently running LT265-75R-16. Kit recommends 33x12.5
 

Farm Boy

Bought the Farm
What motor?

I used to have a '96 Ram that I started with in this club. Ironically enough, Carp was my first trail also.
The difference from 265 75 16 to 33x12.5 is not that much if you look at the actual specs. I wouldn't worry about it too much at this point except to realize that your spedo will be off a bit. My guess is less than 10% but it can be calculated by the difference in the actual tire sizes.

Lift it and put on the 33s. The V8 will have more than enough power to compensate for it. I'd buy some sort of computer programer chip upgrade thingy for it before buying gears.

The 3" lift with 33s will look good. You'll also quickly realize that you'll want something smaller and to keep the Dodge for towing duties. I think I lasted 4 runs before I bought my Toyota.:D
 
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Kenny245

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I hear you

I can see how he smaller trucks work great on the trails. I have looked on the internet and before investing in upgrades I will really look into what I want in a truck, ad what I want for off roading. I will post a new thread concerning what appears the order for making mods, i hope you read it and let me know.
 

Loco

I'd wheel it
There are a couple of good deals on built samurai's on Zookpower.ca worth checking out right now.
 
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JeepJen

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Only need to change gears if you go up in tire size. What are you running and what do you want to run?

;)

No meaning to steal the thread but Mudlite, why?
Is that to make the speedometer accurate or is it for another reason?
 
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snippy

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Just to clarify (and to illustrate my noobishness), a lift kit raises the frame/body, but your actual clearance is still governed by your diffs/axle correct? So a 4" lift and going from 32 to 33" tires nets you a total of 0.5" additional ground clearance?

I know from my own research on my Jeep, 3" or higher and I need to worry about brake lines, and larger than 35" tires and it's drive shaft/u-joint breakage time. But with a 2.5" lift and 3" bigger tires, I gained 1.5" actual clearance, and lifted my frame/skid plates 4" off the ground?

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Root Moose

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What John said.

Depending on how the truck will be used it can also be beneficial to "overgear" to the next ratio. Example: if you do the math and figure that you need a 4.2x ratio versus the stock 3.55 ratio, go with the next lowest gear. In most cases this would be a 4.56 instead of say 4.11. Some axles are possible to gear to 4.27 but in this example I'd still be inclined to go 4.56.

It's not only the tire size but the extra weight/inertia of the wheel and tire combination as well.

If you are worried about that extra ~200-300 rpm that you will be turning at higway speeds, don't. It's not a big deal and in some instances can be a good thing. The late model Jeep 4.0s don't mind a few more RPMs for example. Let's put it this way, if you really intend to wheel the machine it's to your advantage.

If you are running a diesel or a largish old-school push-rod V8 I wouldn't necessarily recommend this though. An over head cam V8, probably; push-rod, not so much unless it is something modern like the Gen III/IV Chevrolet or similar from the other manufacturers.

HTH
 
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