BDS Suspension 6 Inch Lift Kit Ram 3500 w/ Rear Air Ride 13-18 4WD Diesel 8 Bolt Indexing Ring NX2 Nitro Shocks (BDS1649H)

Improve the ride and style of your 2013-2018 RAM 3500 diesel powered truck, equipped with rear air ride from the factory, with this 6-inch lift kit from BDS Suspension. Designed to improve stance, performance, and capability, this kit includes everything necessary to set your truck up right with clearance for up to 37 inch Tires.

Up front the lift kit includes diesel-specific Pro-Ride coil springs, radius arms drop brackets, forged drop pitman arm and track bar bracket for steering correction, bump stops, brake line brackets and precision tuned NX2 or FOX 2.0 nitrogen charged shocks.

In the rear this kit utilizes a high-strength fabricated lift block, heavy duty air bag spacers, longer u-bolts and a matching set of NX2 Nitro or FOX 2.0 Performance shocks.

Pro-Ride Coil Springs

A pair of full-length, diesel-specific, progressive rate Pro-Ride coil springs are supplied to provide the correct lift height and smooth, predictable ride across various terrains.

Steering Correction

To optimize steering geometry once lifted, a forged drop pitman arm is used to minimize the steering angle and pair it with a heavy duty track bar drop bracket to keep them in phase through suspension travel while recentering the front axle.

• Front Lift Method: Coil Spacers
• Rear Lift Method: Coil Spacers
• Shocks Included: Yes
• Front Lift Height: 6 inch
• Rear Lift Height: 6 inch

1. The carrier bearing drop is necessary for models equipped with two piece rear drive shaft.
2. Some vehicles may require rear driveshaft spacer kit 122007 to maintain adequate rear driveshaft engagement
3. DRW models fit inner wheel clearance to the upper u-bolt plate on 6 inch kits
4. Fits OE equipped air ride systems only

• Heavy duty radius arm drop brackets maintain proper suspension geometry
• Front high strength progressive rate coil springs for a great ride on any terrain
• Front track bar relocation bracket to re-position axle
• Forged drop pitman arm to correct steering angles
• Front sway bar correction to maintain handling performance
• HD transmission crossmember and t-case indexing ring to correct front driveline angles and allow use of factory driveshafts
• BDS NX2 gas or FOX performance series Internal Floating Piston gas shocks to improved ride and offroad performance

Shock Option NX2 Nitro Series

• Nitrogen-charged
• Twin-tube design
• 10-stage velocity-sensitive valving
• Dual-welded ends for increased strength
• 1-3/8-inch high-flow piston
• Self-lubricating seals
• Silver powder coat finish

Tire Size: 37 x 12.5 Tire Size 2: 37 x 12.5 Wheel Diameter: 17 x 9 Wheel Diameter 2: 20 x 9 Back Spacing: 5.625/5.625

8 Bolt Indexing Ring

• Ram has an optional Aisin heavy-duty 6 speed transmission available in the 3500 trucks that utilize a different transfer case mounting bolt pattern (8-bolt).
• The 8-bolt kit also
• Includes an internal shaft seal extension and new shaft seal.

Kit Components:

• Includes one BDS012610, 2013 Ram 3500 6 inch Front Box Kit, UPC Code 658848612727
• Includes one BDS012618, 2013-2018 Ram 3500 Auto Level Air Suspension 6 inch Rear, UPC Code 658848612789
• Includes one BDS032602, 2013-2024 Ram 3500 / 2014-2024 Ram 2500 6 inch Coils - Diesel, UPC Code 658848616428
• Includes one BDS122813, 13 3500/14 2500 Ram T-Case Index- 8 Bolt, UPC Code 658848619849
• Includes two BDS85752, Shock- 27.40 x 16.20 x 2-3/8 - S50/EB2, UPC Code 711745609624
• Includes two BDS85769, Shock- 30.95 x 18.15 x 2-3/8 - EB1/EB1, UPC Code 711745609761

Specifications

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Fitment

• 2013-2018 Ram 3500
• 2013-2018 Ram 3500 Big Horn
• 2013-2018 Ram 3500 Laramie
• 2013-2018 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn
• 2013-2015 Ram 3500 Lone Star
• 2013-2018 Ram 3500 SLT
• 2013 Ram 3500 ST
• 2013-2018 Ram 3500 Tradesman
• 2014-2015 Ram 3500 Laramie Limited
• 2016-2018 Ram 3500 Limited
• 2017 Ram 3500 Lone Star

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