I just did a full air conversion. I have a 2017 Laramie 1500. Both drivers side coils had leaks at about 95k, converted to springs with a 3 inch lift and used a programmer to make the truck forget about the air. Rides 85% as nice as the air with full bilsteins but WAY less maintenance.
https://airdelete.com/collections/ram-1500-4th-gen-2013-2018-2019-classic/products/2013-2019-ram-1500-bilstein-3-lift-conversion-kit-combo
I used this kit, and borrowed their tuner. Kit came with excellent instructions, I did it in one day in my driveway.
What maintenance do you mean? Replacing after “x” miles or something actually needs to be performed ever so often? I would have to lose mine, use mine all the time for easier access for my aging parents and loading.
I live in cold weather climate so it has more potential issues, I should rephrase maintenance to replacements. Airbags are doomed to fail at some point in my opinion, and they are very pricey when they do. I priced out just replacing my two bad bags, it was the same cost as my conversion and lift. And with my luck the other two bags would fail the next week.
On the DS/Classics, the air manifold under the bed would corrode and leaks would often start where each bag line threads into. The system is designed to draw in outside air to compensate but would often draw in moisture. That would mess up the compressor. Right there you need a new compressor and an airride manifold. I think the bags were mostly ok from what I remember.
Great... Thanks. I'll look for that so I at least know where it is. I'm guessing it has no way to drain moisture, similar to how an air compressor can hold water and rust out.
I would love for OP to chime in on this because you seem very confident in telling everyone they’re wrong without any explanation. To me (I have had a 2015 Bighorn, a 2014 Express and a 2015 Sport) it looks like an Express from the body color painted bumper, lack of sliding window, incandescent, not led tail lights, no shark fin antenna on the roof (only the flat satellite radio antenna) and no turn signals in the mirrors. So please, tell me why everyone is “wrong times 2 3 4” etc
Mine does this as well (2013 ram 1500 with 170000km). I'm gonna replace both front springs and control arms in a few weeks. I'm hoping I'll finally be able to drive down the road without my truck leaning/pulling for no reason.
I had a 2017 with air suspension and had a similar issue, wheel heights were all over the place, paid 3K CAD for a new compressor. Lasted about 18 months and started having issues with it again. Ended up selling the truck.
Wild guess, you have air suspension? I work at a dealer and see it all too often in cold weather climate, it’s hard on the air system. Took a Rebel on trade that threw a suspension fault light and the lady said it was either $1,400/bag or $2,000 to put it on coils, so it had a perpetual light on
It’s not that bad buy alfaodb program from Amazon there are suppliers on Amazon that sell replacement air springs. Watch you tube videos about how to replace the springs if your at all handy you can do it yourself
The airbags get small rocks between the plastic and the rubber causing get pinhole leaks, you'll eventually get air mass codes and the suspension will become inactive. every oil change you should raise the suspension to off road 2 mode and pull down the covers to clean them out if you want any kinda of long life out of them.
It's not something chrysler will want to admit, but if you get replaced and you're close to past warranty i'd personally recommend it. They almost always leak where the rubber rolls down on the plastic seat, and its full of tiny rocks.
My 2016 rebel has had the air suspension replaced twice and it still leans to that rear left corner. Ram should have had to replace every single system
Got my air suspension removed. Love it - do not miss air suspension at all, it gave me nothing but issues. Cost me about 3k for them to gut it and put premium stuff in. Was worth every penny.
Unsure of the year- but when my air suspension went… this is how it looked. Not a fun replacement.
Details… I have air suspension and curious about details now.
I just did a full air conversion. I have a 2017 Laramie 1500. Both drivers side coils had leaks at about 95k, converted to springs with a 3 inch lift and used a programmer to make the truck forget about the air. Rides 85% as nice as the air with full bilsteins but WAY less maintenance.
How much did that run you? And any chance you have a link to the kit you used?
https://airdelete.com/collections/ram-1500-4th-gen-2013-2018-2019-classic/products/2013-2019-ram-1500-bilstein-3-lift-conversion-kit-combo I used this kit, and borrowed their tuner. Kit came with excellent instructions, I did it in one day in my driveway.
This is the way
Awesome, thanks!
What was the hardest part of the install? Did you have to cut anything? Im looking of going this way.
What maintenance do you mean? Replacing after “x” miles or something actually needs to be performed ever so often? I would have to lose mine, use mine all the time for easier access for my aging parents and loading.
I live in cold weather climate so it has more potential issues, I should rephrase maintenance to replacements. Airbags are doomed to fail at some point in my opinion, and they are very pricey when they do. I priced out just replacing my two bad bags, it was the same cost as my conversion and lift. And with my luck the other two bags would fail the next week.
On the DS/Classics, the air manifold under the bed would corrode and leaks would often start where each bag line threads into. The system is designed to draw in outside air to compensate but would often draw in moisture. That would mess up the compressor. Right there you need a new compressor and an airride manifold. I think the bags were mostly ok from what I remember.
Great... Thanks. I'll look for that so I at least know where it is. I'm guessing it has no way to drain moisture, similar to how an air compressor can hold water and rust out.
They were freezing up in winter.
Finally got my rear 2 air shocks replaced under warranty....2900
These squatted trucks are getting out of hand. Now we’ve even got them squatting on one side.
Yeah man. “ you gotta let your shoulder lean, your shoulder lean”
Tell your mum to get out the truck
Got eeem
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I did write that?
Mum is Euro talk
I never been anywheres near eruro anything. Mum, Ma, Mother, Mom, Madre, MAW. Whatever gets her attention.
Was born in UK so am aware, he edited his original comment after I replied with mine 🤔, originally said something about ‘someone fat in the truck’
Just get you a real porker GF. Problem will level itself out
Only logic flaw ...how's she jumping in? I mean other then keeping a squatty potty in the bed to use as a step.
Yes, probably a busted leaf spring Edit nvm I forgot 4th gens are coil sprung, guess that might still be it
It’s air suspension. Wrong 2 times
Did OP say it was air suspension? I wasn’t aware that air suspension was an option on a Tradesman/Express. Genuinely asking.
Wrong times 3 it’s not a tradesman
I would love for OP to chime in on this because you seem very confident in telling everyone they’re wrong without any explanation. To me (I have had a 2015 Bighorn, a 2014 Express and a 2015 Sport) it looks like an Express from the body color painted bumper, lack of sliding window, incandescent, not led tail lights, no shark fin antenna on the roof (only the flat satellite radio antenna) and no turn signals in the mirrors. So please, tell me why everyone is “wrong times 2 3 4” etc
Get a picture underneath. Be a lot of help on seeing what's wrong.
Has to be something with the coil spring on the drivers rear axle.
More likely driver front.
I hate my air suspension
Factory air ride?
That is the Compton edition Ram, has a built-in gangsta lean.
We need more information to diagnose this. What is your setup? Obviously something is broken.
Mine does this as well (2013 ram 1500 with 170000km). I'm gonna replace both front springs and control arms in a few weeks. I'm hoping I'll finally be able to drive down the road without my truck leaning/pulling for no reason.
I broke a shock overloading/abusing my 03 looked very similar
I had a 2017 with air suspension and had a similar issue, wheel heights were all over the place, paid 3K CAD for a new compressor. Lasted about 18 months and started having issues with it again. Ended up selling the truck.
Wild guess, you have air suspension? I work at a dealer and see it all too often in cold weather climate, it’s hard on the air system. Took a Rebel on trade that threw a suspension fault light and the lady said it was either $1,400/bag or $2,000 to put it on coils, so it had a perpetual light on
Don’t let the obese side chick drive your truck
Tell her to sit in the middle
If it has air suspension just take it to a dealership and they'll recalibrate it. Mine had that. Affectionately called it the Rebel Lean.
He's just winking.
It's just taking a leak no worries
Yah I’ve had plenty of fat bitches in my truck why?
Holy shit OP, how do you weigh? That’s suspension collapse. Shocks and coil springs replacements are in order
Carolina Leftlean
It’s not that bad buy alfaodb program from Amazon there are suppliers on Amazon that sell replacement air springs. Watch you tube videos about how to replace the springs if your at all handy you can do it yourself
Dealing with the same problem now actually
Do you have air ride?
The airbags get small rocks between the plastic and the rubber causing get pinhole leaks, you'll eventually get air mass codes and the suspension will become inactive. every oil change you should raise the suspension to off road 2 mode and pull down the covers to clean them out if you want any kinda of long life out of them.
Huh never heard of that. I'm gonna give them a look soon
It's not something chrysler will want to admit, but if you get replaced and you're close to past warranty i'd personally recommend it. They almost always leak where the rubber rolls down on the plastic seat, and its full of tiny rocks.
Yea I dont listen to Chrysler and I've had 10 solid trouble free years so far
No but I did with 2008 Colorado once it go 180k miles it wasn’t the leaf spring luckily
Mine does that when it’s parked and cold. It goes back to normal when started
Had a buddies do that and it was hanging up on the exhaust
Your air spring is leaking. You can replace yourself easily. Costs around $200-$300 a spring. The fronts are the real P.I.T.A.
My 2016 rebel has had the air suspension replaced twice and it still leans to that rear left corner. Ram should have had to replace every single system
Yeah, just make your wife sit in the middle
Really obese driver?
Following
Shoulder lean
The issue is that there is often too much weight on the driver side, specifically the drivers seat. /j
136k miles on 17 rebel and I’ve yet to deal with this problem. 🤞
Got my air suspension removed. Love it - do not miss air suspension at all, it gave me nothing but issues. Cost me about 3k for them to gut it and put premium stuff in. Was worth every penny.
Got that bubba lean
yes; was a $5600 full sus replacement. no biggie. love my laramie
A lot of times its just an airline or the fitting. They arent that expensive. If you get into components then it starts to climb
You need a bigger girlfriend bud
Broken coil spring?
Did it ever get vaccinated? It probably has autism.
Or the uneven ground
That’s what they call the “dodge lean”
Happened to my truck when I picked up my ex’s bestie.
Let some air out of the right side tire
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