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2022 Ram 2500 6.4 Tradesman ride quality

The JoshMyers

The JoshMyers

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I love my truck, but it is one of the rougher riding trucks I've owned. I'm looking at leveling it and upgrading my suspension just to smooth out the ride. I don't haul trailers (tractor-SxS, 4 wheeler, boat) as much as I used to; maybe 3-4 times a year now. What is the best system to use BDS, Carli, Bilstein? What do I need to look out for?
 
I installed a Thuren Sway bar it made a good difference. Smoothed out the rock and don't feel like I'm going to hit my head on the window. My Wife even said this was a good change. Lower tire pressure will help as well I run 55 front and 50 rear unloaded.

As far as leveling I went with Thuren also but its not installed yet.
 
Did a 1.75 Readylift level, Bilstein 5100 shocks & Falken AT3W 35X11.50 tires, used AEV procal to adjust lower tire pressures set at 47 frt & 40 rear. Big improvement over stock ride quality.
 
I went with the Carli 2.5” level kit and Fox shocks. Also swapped out the firestones for Nitto ridge grappler 35’s and my truck rides better than any I’ve ever been in.
 
Best upgrade I have done to my truck for ride quality has been 35x12.5R17 tires and remove sway bar. Has been roughly 12k since smaller wheel/bigger tire set up and it was a lot better but not perfect so about 1,300 miles ago I took off the front sway bar and haven’t looked back since.

With that said I do not tow and mostly I am highway or off roading. It’s rained kinda heavy the last few days, freeway speeds no issues or difference felt except on highway expansions, curbs and off roading (for the better) Off road the truck feels a lotttt better.

For me this has worked out, I will probably upgrade suspension at some point (50k miles) gives me time to save for what I want + pull the trigger on 37” tires like I originally intended.

My biggest regret was not getting 37” tires the first time but after reading and seeing they fit minus some rubs on bumps/off-roading I wanted to play it safe until a suspension upgrade was warranted. Because, we off road every weekend and any amount of rub would have drove me crazy or make me impulse spend 10k on suspension and tires I didn’t necessarily need at the moment.
 
DIRTRIDER said:
Did a 1.75 Readylift level, Bilstein 5100 shocks & Falken AT3W 35X11.50 tires, used AEV procal to adjust lower tire pressures set at 47 frt & 40 rear. Big improvement over stock ride
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I’m looking at doing this with my 2022 Ram 2500 6.4 also and have a couple questions… is yours the hemi? If so, did you have to change the spring isolators, iv talked to ReadyLift and they claim the gas spring insulator is a different size than the Cummins. Just curious how yours went.
 
Claybuster715 said:
I’m looking at doing this with my 2022 Ram 2500 6.4 also and have a couple questions… is yours the hemi? If so, did you have to change the spring isolators, iv talked to ReadyLift and they claim the gas spring insulator is a different size than the Cummins. Just curious how yours went.
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Yes, my truck has the 6.4 gas motor. I did not change the spring isolators, everything fit perfect with no issues.
 
I have a '23 Tradesman CTD unit that has the 5th wheel prep. I used Timber Grove bags. 3' drop and rides much better.
 
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