My 2006 ram 2500 needs new control arms. It currently has rough country 2" leveling springs on it.
I'm thinking rough country adjustable control arms and extended shocks. Do I really need an adjustable track bar or extended sway bar links? I'm swapping the steering from another truck which has the upgraded solid tie rod. As it is the front sits kind of high, has air bags in the back and dont want to overextend those so thinking 2" blocks in the rear. It has 3 cut down leafs on the bottom of the pack like a 1" block. So if I go with 2" blocks will it just add 1" in the rear? Truck rides level if I put air in the bags but it rides like a concrete truck and heavy trailers bring the back down lower than the front so it doesnt ride the best and cuts down visibility.
Also when installing these arms I'm reading .75" or something like that longer than stock to center the axle. Will it cause problems to move it farther forward? I'm talking about removing the springs and cycling the suspension to check clearances so I can run the axle as far forward as possible, for a flatter control arm angle and possibly better ride. Is that not possible or just not necessary? I dont care if the wheel is centered in the wheel well.
Also, has anyone made a DIY ball joint press for these front axles with any success? I did both uppers heating the knuckle with a rosebud (don't have to remove anything but the wheel that way). But it's a dirty hot method and time consuming and don't like getting the knuckle that hot. Lowers are still tight but 200k miles so worried about random critical failure.
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