I have a 2018 Ram 1500 Lonestar that has had no modifications at all. I would like to get it leveled but I am not sure what the best option is. The spacers seem much more economical and possibly something I could install myself, but I've seen some vifeos online claiming that they cause excess wear and tear on the suspension system and should be avoided. I primarily use my truck as a daily driver, and hauling supplies to and from Home Depot for honey-do projects. On occasion I will haul a trailer, but not that often. I don't do any off-roading. Thoughts?

I had an 18 Ram, and currently have a 24 Ram. Both 4x4s. I did the 2" puck on both of them, as mine was a daily driver as well. I didn't notice any premature wear and tear. I traded the 18 at 150k miles, and so far have 60k miles on my 24. I haven't had any issues with either them up to this point. 2" level with 275/65 Nittos. It stiffened the ride a bit as most of these do, but I never had any problem towing boats, a 32 hp tractor with attachments, etc. Just basic maintenance for me up to this point.

The RIGHT way to do it is the Bilstein shocks, but mine was simply a cost decision since I don't work my trucks too hard.

I had an '09 1500 SLT with a 2" Rough Country leveling kit that consisted of spacers in front and back. Over 200K personal miles and sold it to a friend who is still using it here and there. Never had any issues with wear and tear on the suspension system.

After the '09 I had a '19 1500 Classic. I had a little more funds that go-round and went with Eibach adjustable front struts, which are similar to the Bilstein 5100s. I debated the merits of the Eibachs and the Bilsteins but ultimately went with the Eibach because they seemed to be a little better quality. No issues with the suspension system in the time that they were installed and I owned the truck.

From the research I've done, if you get much taller than 2-2.5" inches you will need to upgrade your upper control arms to avoid any unusual wear and tear on your front end. If you keep it under 2" you shouldn't have any issues.

Country Squire said:

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I had an '09 1500 SLT with a 2" Rough Country leveling kit that consisted of spacers in front and back. Over 200K personal miles and sold it to a friend who is still using it here and there. Never had any issues with wear and tear on the suspension system.

After the '09 I had a '19 1500 Classic. I had a little more funds that go-round and went with Eibach adjustable front struts, which are similar to the Bilstein 5100s. I debated the merits of the Eibachs and the Bilsteins but ultimately went with the Eibach because they seemed to be a little better quality. No issues with the suspension system in the time that they were installed and I owned the truck.

From the research I've done, if you get much taller than 2-2.5" inches you will need to upgrade your upper control arms to avoid any unusual wear and tear on your front end. If you keep it under 2" you shouldn't have any issues.

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Great info! How does the ride quality compare between the spacers and the Eibach? I just want to get rid of the raked stance, not really do a lift. So It will probably only be around 1.5-2" in the front.

WilburF100Ag said:

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Great info! How does the ride quality compare between the spacers and the Eibach? I just want to get rid of the raked stance, not really do a lift. So It will probably only be around 1.5-2" in the front.

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In either scenario, you retain your factory coils. The spacer scenario retains both the stock coils and struts. There is an improvement in ride quality when you replace the OEM struts with higher-quality Eibach or Bilstein struts. I would say, based on my experience, the ride quality wasn't improved as much as I had expected with the Eibach struts. The ride may be better with Bilsteins, but I'm not sure. As I mentioned, you retain the factory coils unless you decide to upgrade them as well. I think the coils may have a more significant impact on the ride quality than the struts.