Carli 3.25" Leveling Pintop 2.5 System for 2013+ Auto-Leveling Air Suspension (ALAS) 3500 4x4, Diesel

By nature, the Pintop kit boasts 2.5", Remote Reservoir King Shocks. Designed and tuned in house for the customer looking for substantial on-road and off-road performance improvement. Customers can expect a softer ride with more control and bottom-out resistance than the stock suspension.

This is Carli's Jack-of-all-trades system designed for the air-assist Ram 3500 owner needing massive capacity who’s unwilling to sacrificing handling or ride quality to get it. Raising the Ram platform then adding the 2.5" diameter shocks will support the argument that these trucks should come equipped with 2.5" shocks from the factory. Combine this with elimination of the funky, factory leaf springs in favor of a predictable, progressive pack and all supporting components for the air system to work flawlessly and we’ve come up with the perfect solution for those unwilling to settle for good enough.

Your truck will sit 3"-3.5" higher in the front (cab configuration dependent) with 50% more suspension travel than the factory platform thanks to the taller, lighter rate coil springs. The new 3500, air assist Rams tip the scales with a maximum payload exceeding 6,000lbs. in most configurations. Carli went back to the drawing board with Deaver Spring and designed a progressive leaf spring pack that lifts the rear 2.5" while drastically increasing unloaded ride quality and maintaining the truck’s capacity without further stressing the factory air system.

With this leaf pack in place, Carli went to work on the factory air system. After several revisions, Carli found the perfect spacer height to achieve full travel of the new leaf springs with the factory bag and built a relocation bracket for the rear height sensor to ensure proper operation of the load leveling system. As the front radius arm drop brackets interfere with the factory air tank, Carli include a custom bracket and airline to relocate the tank to the spare tire area. The spare tire cavity on these trucks will not accept any larger than a stock size spare; given the recommended 35"-37" tires with this system, it was the logical choice with the nullification of the factory spare. Another perk, it alleviates the Amp Research Step and air tank interference.

This system boasts Carli specific, blueprinted, King 2.5" shocks on all four corners. In an effort to provide customers with the best product, Carli designed a custom piston to determine proper base flow rates to ensure the shock works well in the heavy duty truck platform; Carli then tuned the shocks around the custom pistons based on the only thing that matters to us, seat-of-the-pants feel. This tuning IS SPECIFIC to the Air-Assist Ram 3500s. Carli round off ALL Carli's King shocks with oversized shafts machined and polished from a solid piece of 17-4 Stainless Steel. Unlike King’s standard shafts, there is no coating to wear off, weather is far less likely to hurt them and if there is a small chip, you can round the edges with emery cloth to ensure the seal housing isn’t damaged as they’re not brittle like the stock, hardened shafts. The shocks are finished with King oil good to -55° F. Note that all King shocks are built with a plated steel body. If subjected to inclement weather for extended periods, Carli recommend wrapping your shocks in 3M to provide a moisture barrier that’s replaceable.

When pairing added down-travel with the taller ride height, the position of the factory, front sway bar will need to be altered as well. For this, Carli offer two options; Billet Sway Bar Drop Brackets or the replacement Torsion Sway Bar

The Billet Drop Blocks shift the sway bar down and forward to ensure the factory end links cycle properly throughout the entire extended travel range.

Carli’s optional Torsion sway bar removes the entire factory sway bar assembly replacing it with a torsion bar supported by fabricated drop brackets and delrin bushings. Fabricated sway bar arms and dual 5/8" FK heim end links round off the package. This is the single best bang for the buck, ride-quality upgrade offered by Carli Suspension.

When lifting the front end of a straight axle truck, the front axle is pulled off-center unless the proper linkages are addressed. Three inches of front lift equates to an axle shifted toward the driver’s side ¾" and, in the radius arm equipped Rams, lightened caster and slight rearward axle shift. This system includes an Adjustable Track Bar to push the axle back toward the passenger side and provide a stronger link with less deflection for the lifted application. Carli also include Radius Arm Drop Brackets to recenter your caster adjustment and shift the axle forward to its new center of travel. Everything is included to support flawless operation of all components.

Wheel and Tire:
This system fitment is the same for the SRW and DRW.

Single Rear Wheel:
Up to a 37" tire when utilizing wheels that are no more than 9" wide with 5.75-6" of backspacing. A 12.5" wide should fit with no rubbing on the factory radius arm and only minor trimming required, while a 13.5" will require more trimming and slightly more offset to fit properly. 35" tires will fit with VERY minimal, if any trimming. Carli Recommend running an 18" diameter wheel for optimal ride quality (more rubber = better small bump compliance) on a 35"-37" E-rated tire running 45psi front, 40psi rear when unloaded.

Dual Rear Wheel:
Up to a 35" tire when utilizing wheels that are near stock backspacing. DRW Wheels are a different animal, entirely. Some want to remove the front Dually spacers and run standard wheels, others run dually wheels with a slightly increased width to run a wider tire. Carli's recommendation is to increase the width to run a 12.5" wide tire, but keep the offset/backspacing as near to stock as possible to ensure the rear track width remains as narrow as possible. Carli Recommend running a 17"-18" diameter wheel for optimal ride quality (more rubber = better small bump compliance) on a 35" E-rated tire running 45psi front, 30psi rear (DRW ONLY) when unloaded.

Base Kit:

• (1) CS-DFBD-1 - Front Bump Drops
  
• (1) CS-DLRC-14-D - Front Linear-Rate Coil Springs
  
• (1) CS-DATB-1419 - Front Track Bar
  
• (1) CS-DRAD-14 - Radius Arm Drops
  
• (1) CS-DCM-20-HK - Transmission Crossmember, Extended Hardware Kit
  
• (1) CS-DPT25SPKG-13-D - Carli Tuned King 2.5" Remote Reservoir Pintop Shock Package with Reservoir Mounts, Stainless Shafts

OPTIONS:

Rear Leaf Springs - CS-DFSP-13-D-ALAS

• Converts rear to full progressive leaf spring design
  
• 1" Rear Lift, Matches a 3" Front Suspension Lift
  
• Minimizes axle wrap & wheel hop & maintains factory payload
  
• Fitment: Ram 2013+ 3500 4x4, Factory Air Assist
  
• Includes Sensor, Bag, and Airtank Relocation, Airline, Hardware and Fittings
  
• Will ONLY fit 3500 trucks that have factory air-assist

Sway Bar Drops - CS-DSBD-14

• In-house machined billet aluminum
  
• Hard-Anodized for corrosion resistance
  
• Correct factory sway bar geometry on 3" Lift
  
• Fitment: 2014+ Ram 2500, 4×4
  
• Fitment: 2013+ Ram 3500, 4×4

Stainless Low Mount Stabilizer, 2014+ - CS-DLMSS-14

• Direct bolt-in replacement
  
• Corrects left tire pull, adjustable
  
• Stainless Steel Shock
  
• Black Nitride Shaft
  
• Billet Red Ends with 1/2" Spherical Bearings
  
• Fitment: 2014+ Ram 2500, 4×4
  
• Fitment: 2013+ Ram 3500, 4×4

Stainless High Mount Stabilizer, 2014+ - CS-DHMSS-14

• Direct bolt-in
  
• Corrects right tire pull, adjustable
  
• Stainless Steel Shock with Black Nitride Shaft
  
• Billet Rod Ends with 1/2" Spherical Bearings
  
• Fits Leveled & Lifted trucks, ONLY.
  
• Does NOT Fit with Factory Power Wagon Sway Bar.
  
• Fitment: 2014-18 Ram 2500, 4×4
  
• Fitment: 2013-18 Ram 3500, 4×4

Fabricated Radius Arms for 3.25" Lift Systems, 12″ Limit Straps - CS-DFRA-14

• Massive Strength Upgrade vs. Stock Arm
  
• Improved ride quality and control
  
• Internal X-Bracing & Serviceable 17-4 Stainless Spherical Joints
  
• 12" Quad Wrap Limit Straps, For 3.25" Lift Systems
  
• Fitment: 2014+ Ram 2500, 4×4
  
• Fitment: 2013+ Ram 3500, 4×4

Front Differential Guard - CS-DFDG-14

• Protection for your Ring-Gear
  
• Bolts On In Minutes
  
• 1/4" Wall Cold-Rolled Steel Construction
  
• Grade 8 Hardware
  
• Fitment: 2014+ Ram 2500, 4x4
  
• Fitment: 2013+ Ram 3500, 4x4
  
• Power Wagons may require modification to the Diff Guard or Lower Diff Housing.

Lifetime Ball Joint Set, 2014 - CS-DBJP-14

• Set of Upper and Lower Ball Joints
  
• LIFETIME Advanced-Replacement Warranty
  
• Copper Plated, Carburized and Dry-Lubed
  
• Includes a tube of Redline CV2 Grease
  
• Fitment: 2013+ Ram 3500 4x4
  
• Fitment: 2014+ Ram 2500 4x4