This is exactly the way of thinking and motivation I needed! I have a tired '06 Ram 1500 that I've been wanting to trade in, but the price of new trucks is beyond ridiculous!! I think I'll look into doing something like this. Thanks for the informative video!
Even if you just pick out a few of the Mevotech suspension bits ... it's an actual upgrade over stock stuff and you will notice the difference.. then find some good shocks and BOOM !!!
I recently got a 2020 1500 Classic tradesman, which is no different from what you got maybe the transmission and MDS which is not that much cool. Well anyways, my bumber the front one, came out a bit crooked from factory, and ive been learning many of these new trucks even from Toyota, come out defective and they dont do much about it. So yeah, just keep what you have, work on it make it look great!!
AutoEdits tell me about it, I live in Minnesota and the salty roads in the winter cause pretty much any daily driver to start rusting on the body after 7 or 8 years. When I went down to California in February I was jealous seeing 20+ year old vehicles without a spec of body rust on em.
I like your way of thinking. I tell people all the time that tell me I need a new truck. Even if I have to replace the engine, transmission an rebuild my suspension system with all new bushings an parts it's still will be cheaper then buying a $50,000 truck.
autoedit That's where I'm at. Alot of people i know don't understand this mindset. One of my customers just sent his old Jeep Cherokee to the junkyard because it wouldn't pass smog. Tried to explain to him that the old 4.0 was easily rebuild able but he listened to his brother who is a car salesman an told him some BS that blew my mind to convince him to buy a new ram. Told him that a rebuild would be throwing money dowb the drain on a 25 year old Jeep with 500,000 miles on it. Unfortunately he isn't a major car enthusiast so he thinks in part thanks to his brother that Kelly blue book is the end all in what is or isnt worth anything.
That 50k truck tho is 10 times better than the old one. We are talking new seats, lights, body panels, interior every thing new. Im more of buying new salvage cars( less 10,000miles) and rebuilding it then selling. Th at 15 year old car even with new engine and suspension is not as good as new one.
mohammed ali shaaeli I don't think they are that much better. Aside from more advanced infotainment systems there aren't that much different. I have seen the chassis of a 2018 F150 an it's not that much different from my 2006 aside from where the chassis is fluted for weight savings. Engine wise the 5.0 is just a slightly improved Ford modular motor in my 06 an the 3.5 ecoboost is good but problematic once it gets miles. I will say the new transmissions are hand over fist better.
i wouldn't say "10 times better" my 2003 ford expidiotion's seats still work fine, body panels are rust free, lights are a little old and the interior is well taken care of, its only worth $3000 (new was $60k so ford gave it some 2003 love) but tows my jeep and is fun to drive, if i had the money to rebuild the suspension the same way as autoedit it would be a $50k truck to me minus the heated seats and touchscreen radio that you can get on amazon that comes with everything anyway. A fair estimate would be only 2 times better.
Jason man you are awesome you don’t beat around the bush simple not over the top yelling at the camera you sir know how to make some great content great work sir!
I wish it was that easy to do on an older truck in the Midwest, years of salt and corrosion rot these out and are so much more difficult to get apart. Great video as usual!
If its good enough for Jason Its good enough for me, After watching many of these autoedit videos I'm ordering parts for my vehicle. i.e. Adding some Powerstop Brakes once they arrive at my house from JCW.
Jason, I also live in Cali... I have a shop fan like yours but I zip tied a 7 nozzle mister kit on the front grill, makes all the difference in the world.
I feel really proud to know I've done this type of upgrade on my Dodge. U don't know what u can do until u try and overcome - AND I CAN'T WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN TO MY NEW TRUCK
Stumbled upon your video with the Jasper install, leading to this video. I'm on Active Duty in Afghanistan. I'm happy with how excited you were with the install of the knew suspension for the truck. Us guys really love our machines...and new parts are what makes us happy. Anyway great video..and from your other video with the Jasper install,... gave me some confidence for when I purchase my rebuild from jasper for my current car. Subscribed...will check out more of your vids. CARRY ON! HOOAH!
Awesome to hear from you and Welcome to the channel... Howdy! Yes, some of us dudes love wrenching on our junk... lol Interesting to hear you may have a Jasper engine swap project when you get back as well... I'd love to hear how that goes for ya! There are a couple more cool upgrade vids on the truck coming up so I hope you like them! Thanks so much for your service and saying hey!
Cool, I just got a 2006 Ram 1500 4.7 (still great), and I just ruined my drivers side strut with my rough off road driving haha. Getting those replaced right now, tight budget but hey, I will keep these upgrades in mind.
Great video. I used this as a guide for how to restore my own 2012 Ram 1500 Laramie Limited. I had a lot more rust to deal with from nearly a decade of long Alberta and Manitoba winters, with all of the associated road salt corrosion. But I couldnt agree more about loving older trucks, and the end state is awesome. FYI - The tab on the lower control arm (in video @ 15:30) is an anchor for fastening a steel wire retainer that is used to manage factory routing of the parking brake line. This is only used on the driver side (at least on my vehicle) as the passenger side then routes across the rear axle itself.
I've deemed you my #2 only because my Jimmy is my #1, my hemi is my #2 well that makes you my #3 and #1 on my list of favorite how to Dodge Ram videos...thank you
So I recently installed the RCV c/v axel's on my 2016 ram. It currently has a "Ready lift" 2.5 lift "SST'' with upper control arms. And Wow these are awesome and made a huge difference in ride quality. I can't wait for the next step when I drop in a set of 2.5" coilovers. Having a lift with stock c/v axel made the ride verry rough. Anyone who lifts there truck, installing the high angle RCV aexls is a must.
@@Local_Construction Mine are really close but don't rub... would it be possible to slide the band on the boot down a bit to give you a bit of extra clearance?
I need to upgrade my suspension on my 1999 dodge ram 1500 4x4. my city streets are terrible, you'd think I was driving on the moon with all the craters
Jason thank you so much for taking the time to explain. I have a 4th gen 4runner and I'm actually on the same process of upgrading my suspension. Even though I don't have a Dodge Ram I still some how get inspiration from your videos. Just to give you an example on your last video you used loctile on your bolts , CRC brake cleaner and now semi gloss paint. I can tell you care about the little details. My Mechanic don't even do half of what you do. Hows that saying, If you want things right do it your self. Awesome video bud....
Painting was such a nice touch. I'm inspired. Been looking at used trucks lately and really glad I am over brand new. I'd actually be able to afford working on them!
Glad you appreciate that about this. What I recommend is to at least check out refreshing the regular suspension pieces with the Mevotech stuff... made a huge difference!
2022 im watching this with a new purchase of an older 17 ram and just finish most of those upgrades, im thinking of those cv axles and that style front bumper for future mods. Thank you
Thanks! Yes these Mevotech arms are really amazing... here's a "Pro Tip" I put all those things in my JCWhitney shopping cart for a while and when they had a sale on Instagram... hit purchase and scored!!!!
Why is it the Dodge or Ram is just so cool and mystic. That truck is just so cool with so much character. A man and his truck, and his dogs = bad ass fun, especially with rebuilding something cool. great video. Those dogs are such a great touch
I've been watching this video for a few years now and using this as inspiration for my 2010 ram. I'm still working on it but I'm getting it done thanks for the video.
I just bought a carli commuter leveling kit, the mevotech ttx lower control arms, mevotech ttx tie rods end and core 4x4 uca's, and core 4x4 rear control arm kit with their track bar. I just got all of this the other day and I can't wait to install them all.@@AutoEdits
I agree with Adam I have said just don't replace one part always it everything when comes to suspension it would save you in long run am to do front and rear suspension to my truck ill send you guys picture after all done 👍
This video was the inspiration for me doing the suspension upgrades on my 2012 RAM Sport. The only thing I didn't change were the front LCAs and both sway bars. 👍
I show you a trick when working on hot day. get 5 gallon bucket and put 4 gallons water and put all your hand tools inside the water, even the ratchet can go inside the water you just need to take apart and dry and re-lub the inside of ratchet.
Awesome, this is the kind of stuff I wanna do to my truck, get my wear out of it, and then just go for a refresh as stuff wears out, like what you're doing here.
Came here looking for the Leitner rack for my 11' ram 1500 then I found your account and am not let down. It's good to see you live here in SCV as well. I noticed Saugus high, the intersection at the Whites bridge, etc... hope I see your truck around town man. I'm in a ton of 4x4 groups around here so hit me up if you wanna go wheeling.
Man truck looks great. You need to make a video on how you got that frame so clean and fresh. Also a quick question what are the arms you use for your GoPro?
Dude I give you kudos !!! it takes a lot of know how and chutzpah to take on a job that big and complicated, it was the one thing I was most afraid of screwing up, so I had someone else do it for me.the exhaust, and the suspension, were the only two things I didn't do myself on my truck.wish I had you around!!………..GREAT JOB!! :)
Man! What an inspiration! I remember reading about that truck in one of the mags. Badass truck. Here I've been considering selling my '15 Ram w/ 64k miles to buy a new Tundra so that I can run a F locker. Never heard of Mevotech before. I will check them out. I want to do an IVD stage 4 on mine. Thanks!
Would this set up be compatible with my 6” BDS suspension or are they designed to only replace stock components from a stock height RAM 1500? I’m thinking it’s a no brainer since lift kits utilize some stock components already and I’ll just be replacing them with heavy duty parts but aftermarket parts Can be a little quirky so thought I’d ask anyway 🤔
Great job showing and telling, and yes that looks great,wish me luck I am putting in axles in my 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 yes good trucks fun to drive in these Tennessee hill . Thanks again for showing telling and great job painting looks like new see ya next time see ya bye.
Now that you've had some time on them, how do you like the Icon suspension parts? I'm looking to get a Stage 2 (no reservoirs) on a 2017 RAM 1500 4wd and am worried the valving may feel harsh. I will be driving a lot in Death Valley in the winter and the Eastern Sierras in the summer. Love your videos, lots of good (inspiring) info!
I have very good feedback for you... the fronts are the same for our kits and they are the stand out highlight of the install. So I would recommend it just for that alone and then the rear with these adjusters are pretty great as well. I actually use the knobs at soft for around town and bump them to 4 for hot dogging and it's perfect. I was worried at first but the truck rides better than I imagined so 2 thumbs way up... legit! Thanks for asking and good luck... I might see you out there since Death Valley is where I go most as well.
I read every single comment, and you wowed me with all your dedication to returning thanks to everyone. That is very kind and humble of you, shows great character. You have a great camera presence. In the video I thought you were one of those professional TV hosts working on his 4x4. I just bought my first, and newest vehicle ever 2 months ago, (2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4). I live in Iowa and bought it in Kansas City. My work has me in Houston TX and when I go home for 2 days every 2 weeks I stay in that drivers seat probably 10-15 hours those 2 days. I absolutely love driving it. Some day I will do the suspension like yours and level it with some 35's I'm thinking. For now I'm just going to get that spray "Fluid Film" and soak the undercarriage so the rust don't get it after winter. Hopefully next summer I'll be able to start building it for a little more piece of mind off road/pavement handling abilities. Anyways super great video and please keep this truck and making videos of it so I have something to reflect on in the future, mine isn't going anywhere anytime soon. There's not a whole lot to choose from for 09/10 Dodge Ram 1500 on RU-vid. You earned my sub. 👍🐏
Howdy and Welcome! Thanks so much for such an in depth comment. I really do agree that these are just great driving trucks and your plan to set it up on 35's is solid. I intend to hang on to this thing for a while and have some really fun road trips planned for later this year.
I may take you up on that... haven't been to Vegas in a while 🤣One lesson I learned years after this video... the rcv front axles are really expensive and overkill so I'd recommend other stock replacement options that might work good enough for what most people do! OH>>> and THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE GIFT!!!
Great job man. I had a 2004 Ram 1500 I completely rebuild everything on. Twinning STS Turbos was the biggest expense. I didn't lift it. Just a leveling kit and more beefy parts to keep it simple. It got totalled in 2010. The frame was bent pretty bad. 3 trucks later I finally got another one Im happy w/. A 2015 Ram 1500 4x4 Quad cab.( Love My Dodge ) As long as I don't get side swipted again ill be doin lots of rebuild.
Throws 10,000$ worth of suspension at a 10 year old truck ... It's nice seeing someone actually enjoying their purchase rather than just replacing all the time. Thing is a work of art
Great video... One bit of constructive criticism. NEVER use an impact wrench on the axle nuts. Always tighten and torque to spec by hand. There are warnings on all CV axles and all wheel hub bearings against using the impact wrench. Awesome! Even the bullet proof RCV axles have the warnings. Enjoyed the show. Thanks.
That was a fun video to watch. I love my Ram 1500. I upgraded to an ecodiesel a few years ago because I drive it 22k per year. I think about what my outdoorsman with the Hemi, 3.92 gears and 6 speed would have been like with some of the upgrades you have done. I need to get a daily and a toy that I can play with!
These are such good trucks! I would say that with the miles you put on... remember to replace some of your bushings/ball joints or control arms like I did here.... It made such a huge difference.
New trucks r expensive I have a 13 1500 that was about 23 out the door and a 17 2500 gaser that was about 40 the one thing I can say is that if u getting a newer truck buy used shop around and the 5.7 and 6.4 hemi are beasty af my 1500 have 200,000 miles on it and weve never done a major repair to it I did upper control arm and shocks and stuts when we lifting it 3in other then that she runs like the day we bought it
@@AutoEdits watching vids like that make me think I can do it too. Then I take everything apart, it gets late I go to bed. Then the next day I can't remember how everything goes back together! Lol.
Subbed. I love your channel! My 2012 Ram 1500 crew'c has 60 thou' miles, and the exhaust manifold is ticking. I'm not a really a gear-head, but I love my truck, and DO NOT want a new one. You've inspired me to invest my money in improving what I have. Thanks!
Maybe check out Eaton. They appear to have a lot of different models to choose from. Idk if they make one for the front, but if they do, your truck will be unstoppable!
I don’t know you were not completely soaked working in that heat! It hasn’t been as hot in Orange County but the humidity has been pretty high and it’s not fun to be outside. Great video as always!
Great video. It may be the angle of the shot but you may wanna flip the bolts around for the rear swaybar. It looks like they come pretty close to the calipers as you are flexing around a bit.
Thank you! Funny you mention this because after seeing that in the footage it made me go back outside and check it out as well. It's just the angle from that camera.
autoedit. Good to hear. Looks like you drive your truck like I do. I just didn't wanna see you losing your brakes over a bolt that was too long or could of been turned around.
If you like it, keep it, improve it. They're always compromised by the manufacturers budget, so, it's up to us to unlock their potential. The ongoing results will be better and cheaper ( hopefully ) than the new equivalent. It'll be unique, too, something to be proud of......all the blood sweat and beers is character building. Now stick an irs under it and go long travel all round......lol, carry on.
Thanks so much for the comment... I'll go through them when I get some time! As for an update on the components... everything has performed amazing and the only thing I changed was to go back to stock style axle shafts... the RCV proved to be a little overkill and will save a bunch of money for someone doing a refresh.
As always a great video. Good thing you did all the work, as labor costs would have certainly been pricey, on top of all those high end parts. Enjoy, and happy trails!
I actually enjoy doing the labor. That way I have a better idea of how things work and how they are installed. Thanks a ton for watching and yes, I'm a very fortunate dude!
So when do we need to have brackets to adjust for pinion angles....rear pan hard bar...etc...because we are lowering these axles ....I’d hate to spend all this cash only to vibrate and shimmy @ 70mph BDS has a ton of brackets to correct angles...why doesn’t ICON?
That was an AWESOME VIDEO! YOur cleanliness and order were fantastic! You really show me that I got a lot more to learn! I got a 05 Dodge Ram that I want to "Bit by Bit" go through an upgrade, and you got great parts and suspension work! Thanks for posting this video! You are totally awesome and your truck...if she was a girl....would be a complete knockout! Mewow!
I enjoyed your Ram suspension upgrade. I need your help on making a selection on parts. My 2014 Ram Laramie has 225,000 miles and I want to do a suspension upgrade. It's my daily driver and I want to do some overland updates. I'm a retired veteran and budget is a key factor. I'm not buying a new truck at 62 and I love my truck. Thank you
