Carli 2019-2025 Ram 2500 Air Ride Backcountry System 3.25" Lift Kit

Dodge Backcountry System, Diesel, 4WD, 2014-18 & 2019-2025 2500 BASE

AIR RIDE ONLY!

3.25″ Backcountry System

3.25″ Leveling Coil Springs: 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. These springs are shot-peened, pre-set and powder coated to ensure optimal performance and finish longevity!

Front, Adjustable Track Bar: 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.

Front Bump Stop Drop Brackets: Ensures proper cycling of the front suspension with the extended travel shocks provided.

Radius Arm Drop Brackets: Ensure perfect caster alignment (no need to max adjustments), correct geometry and spring pressures ensuring no bow in your coil spring.

Choice of Torsion Sway Bar or Drop Brackets for the Factory Sway Bar: 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, we 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.

Shock Package: Utilizing Carli SPEC 2.0″ Diameter, Remote Reservoir shocks, we’ve developed a tune that delivers all around comfort and ride quality designed for on-road, in town, highway, towing/hauling as well as slow to mid speed off road use. The remote reservoir Carli SPEC 2.0 boasts 6063 Aluminum construction, anodized body for corrosion resistance, 5/8″ hardened steel chrome plated shaft, full serviceability & rebuildability and are built with 1-peice bushings in the 6061 billet rod-ends. These shocks are spec’d with a premium 5WT oil to balance lubricity, consistent damping and the widest available range in temperature variation. We back these with a 1-year warranty, serviced by Carli.

Rear Extended Sway Bar End Links: Accommodates the dropped geometry of the rear end.

Airbag Spacer: Ensures proper airbag position for lifted height.

Extended Rear Sensor Link: Full Metal (steel ends, aluminum body) Links to set the ride height.

Rear Bump Stop Drop Brackets: The bump stop drops work with the airbag spacer to ensure the bag is protected in its new position.

The detailing in the Ram 2500 Air-ride write-up in the Media Section describes the air-ride specific components in about as much detail as they can be described. The link construction for the 3.25″ Systems is the same as the Leveling, just a different length. Same goes for the bump stop drops. The spacer construction is simpler on the 3.25″ system as we’re able to utilize the factory stud on the airbag to mount it to the spacer AND bolt the spacer to the axle without the two fasteners interfering.

Fun fact: Ram only uses one nut to secure the airbag to the axle on the Driver’s side – there are two studs on the bag and there’s sufficient room for a nut but neither truck on which we designed these lifts came with a nut on the front stud of the driver’s side. For good measure, we’re going to provide one.

We will be offering these systems for the DIESEL ONLY!

The air-ride Platform is amazing in its own right. For the HD truck owner who prioritizing hauling over all else, it’s the clear choice. Both lift height we developed maintain perfect functionality of the air suspension (load leveling and alt. trailer height) so the end user is only left deciding which lift height better suits their application.

The 3.25″ System offers better front and rear geometry with less yaw (lateral suspension movement) all while boasting more front suspension travel. The Leveling system offers a more budget minded solution designed to squeeze the maximum performance of which the factory geometry is capable.

Wheel and Tire: This system will fit 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. We 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.

Specifications

• Front Lift: 3.25″
• Rear Lift: 2″
• Front Travel: 9.4″
• Rear Travel: 7.8″
• Shocks: 2.0″ Remote Reservoir
• Tire Fitment: 37″ x 12.5″

Base kit includes

• CS-DLRC-14-D – Front Linear-Rate Coil Springs
• CS-D3SPKG-CS20RR-E – Carli-SPEC 2.0″ R/R Shocks, Front and Rear (Air Ride Specific), Brake Line Tabs and Reservoir Mounts
• CS-DATB-1419 – Adjustable Track Bar with Stabilizer Bracket
• CS-DRAD-14 – Radius Arm Drops
• CS-DFBD-1 – Front Bump Drops
• CS-DCM-20-HK – Transmission Crossmember, Extended Hardware Kit
• CS-DEL-R-14 – Rear Sway Bar End Links
• CS-DAR-14-BLOCK – Airbag Spacer, 3″ Lift Configuration
• CS-DRBD-2.5 – Rear Bump Stop Drop, 3″ Lift Configuration
• CS-DAR-14-LINK – Extended Sensor Link, 3″ Lift Configuration

Available add-ons

• Sway Bar Options (required): Stock Sway Bar Drop Bracket 3.25" Lift (CS-DSBD-14); Torsion Sway Bar 3" Lift (CS-DTSB3-1419)
• Rear Track Bar (required): Extended Rear Track Bar Kit (CS-DATB-14-R-KIT); Rear Track Bar Drop Bracket (CS-DPRBDROP-14-R)
• Low Mount Steering Stabilizer: Low Mount Steering Stabilizer - Stainless Steel (CS-DLMSS-14)
• High Mount Steering Stabilizer: High Mount Steering Stabilizer Kit - Lifted (CS-DHMSS-19)
• Fabricated Radius Arms: Fabricated Radius Arm System 3.25" Lift (CS-DFRA-14)
• Weld In Front Spring Isolator Support: Weld in Front Spring Isolator Support (CS-DD30-14-COILRETAINER)
• Front Differential Guard: Front Differential Guard (CS-DFDG-14)
• Lifetime Ball Joints: Extreme Duty Ball Joints, Upper & Lower (CS-DBJP-14)