Want your Ram 2500/3500 to ride better everywhere? The Carli Pintop 2.5 System is one of the most popular suspension upgrades for Dodge Ram diesel owners, delivering a major step up in ride quality, control, and bottom-out resistance. By lifting the truck and pairing it with Carli-tuned 2.5″ King remote reservoir shocks, the Pintop provides a smoother, more controlled ride on the street with far better performance off-road.

Tuned in-house specifically for real-world diesel use, the Pintop offers one of the best ride-quality-per-dollar setups Carli makes. Expect 2.5″–3″ of front lift, 1″–2″ of rear lift, and noticeably increased suspension travel over stock. Whether you daily drive, tow, or hit dirt roads on the weekend, this system simply works for nearly every Ram owner.

Important: The Pintop is a modular system. While the Base Kit installs on its own, it must be paired with a rear leaf spring option and a sway bar option to form a complete system and achieve proper lift height and full ride-quality benefits.

Required Components

Base Kit Includes

• Multi-Rate Coils: Improved ride comfort with increased suspension travel
• Carli Tuned King 2.5" Remote Reservoir Pintop Shock Package with Reservoir Mounts & Limit Straps, Stainless Shafts: Superior damping, stainless shafts, reservoir mounts, and limit straps for added control and durability
• Track Bar: Centers the front axle for precise steering and handling

Sway Bar Options

As suspension travel increases, correcting sway bar geometry is critical for stability, body control, and proper articulation.

• Torsion Sway Bar - 3" Lift: One of the best ride-quality upgrades available; allows the front suspension to move freely without sacrificing control. Fits trucks with 0–3″ of front lift and requires removal of the electronic sway bar on Power Wagons.

Rear Leaf Options

Rear leaf springs support vehicle weight, provide lift, improve ride quality, reduce axle wrap and wheel hop, and maintain proper suspension travel.

• Diesel Full Progressive Leaf Spring Kit - 1" Lift: Provides 1"-2" rear lift for a slight rear-high stance with Carli 3" systems, softens the initial spring rate at ride height, minimizes axle wrap and wheel hop, reduces payload to a "light" ¾-ton capacity, allows up to 15" of suspension travel with the factory shackle, and fits a 4" axle tube.
• Diesel Full Progressive Leaf Spring Kit - 1" Lift HD: Designed for constant heavy loads (up to 1,500 lbs), provides the same lift and travel as the standard kit while maintaining better control under load. Fits 4.0″ axle tubes.

Optional Upgrades

 

• Fabricated Leaf Spring Shackles: Reduce rear stiffness, improve articulation, and minimize axle wrap; 1/4″ steel construction with greasable, rebuildable bushings. Compatible with factory and Carli springs on 2003–12 Ram 2500/3500 4x4 and 2013+ Ram 3500 4x4.
• Long Travel Airbags (1–2″ Rear Lift): Support heavy loads without sacrificing ride quality; allow up to 12″ of suspension travel and provide adjustable support up to 2,000 lbs per bag at 100 psi. Fits select Ram 2500/3500 diesel applications.
• Ram Extended Control Arms: Improve axle positioning, steering stability, and tire clearance on lifted trucks; billet 6061 aluminum construction with serviceable vibration-damping joints, providing clearance for up to 37″ tires.
• Low Mount Steering Stabilizer – Stainless: Direct bolt-in upgrade for T-style steering that reduces wobble and right-tire pull; adjustable and compatible with an optional differential guard for added protection.
• High Mount Steering Stabilizer – T Style Lifted: Improves steering control on leveled and lifted trucks; adjustable stainless stabilizer (not compatible with factory Power Wagon sway bars).
• Opposing Steering Stabilizer Kit – T Style Lifted: Dual opposing stabilizers correct all radial tire pull for maximum steering control; includes differential guard and mounting bracket.