BSouders80
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I've been on here a few weeks reading around and thought I would ask a few questions. I bought a 23 Ram 3500 mega cab SRW Laramie about a month ago. HO + Aisin trans - 40K miles. I bought from a private seller who ordered the truck. It's pretty optioned out for a Laramie. Sticker price was 99K. Before picking up the truck, he had the dealer install 5% tint on the windows, leveled the front and added the AMP power running boards. Granite Crystal. I had a Hellcat the same color. I was able to get him down to $66K, so I felt like I had made a good buy. I haven't done much to it yet. Added the weather tech mud flaps. My mother lives on gravel roads and the Toyo tires were picking up a few rocks. The seller had just put a new set of tires on it so I'll run these until they need replaced, then go to some 35's.
The leveling that the dealer did - It looks like there is a 2.5" spacer on top of the springs. If anything the front looks just slightly higher than the rear. Should I leave it as is or go to the Thuren 2.5" springs? What would be the benefit of the springs over the spacers?
One thing that I have noticed is that the steering feels a little loose. Not like there is slop or play in anything, just not quite as tight as I prefer the steering to be. I see lots of steering stabilizer kits out there for sale. Would a steering stabilizer tighten up the steering a little?
The truck was ordered with the leather bench seat in the front. I'm really digging that as we can flip up the center console and ride 3 in the front and 3 very comfortable in the back with the mega cab.
I have a 28' enclosed trailer that I pull. Not overly heavy. About 9000# with my race car loaded including tools and a quad to get around in the pits. I do have a weigh safe drop hitch that will arrive this week.
Here are a few pics of my truck.
Any input or suggestions will be much appreciated. I do plan to put it on a diet down the road. About the time the warranty runs out. Hopefully they have a way around the security on the ECU by then. Super happy with how it currently runs. 10.5 mpg pulling and 20-22 mpg empty on flat lands.
The leveling that the dealer did - It looks like there is a 2.5" spacer on top of the springs. If anything the front looks just slightly higher than the rear. Should I leave it as is or go to the Thuren 2.5" springs? What would be the benefit of the springs over the spacers?
One thing that I have noticed is that the steering feels a little loose. Not like there is slop or play in anything, just not quite as tight as I prefer the steering to be. I see lots of steering stabilizer kits out there for sale. Would a steering stabilizer tighten up the steering a little?
The truck was ordered with the leather bench seat in the front. I'm really digging that as we can flip up the center console and ride 3 in the front and 3 very comfortable in the back with the mega cab.
I have a 28' enclosed trailer that I pull. Not overly heavy. About 9000# with my race car loaded including tools and a quad to get around in the pits. I do have a weigh safe drop hitch that will arrive this week.
Here are a few pics of my truck.
Any input or suggestions will be much appreciated. I do plan to put it on a diet down the road. About the time the warranty runs out. Hopefully they have a way around the security on the ECU by then. Super happy with how it currently runs. 10.5 mpg pulling and 20-22 mpg empty on flat lands.
