KLM Performance is proud to carry the CARLI Suspension products.
The Carli Suspension Dodge Ram Suspension Replacement Mild Steel Control Arms
Carli
Suspension was focused on building this control arm kit to have the
best
product on the market. The Carli Suspension Chromoly control arms are a
direct replacement for the OEM Control Arms. The Carli Suspension Dodge
Ram Control Arms are 1/2" longer than O.E.M control arms. These longer
control arms
are built out of box tube with your choice of 4130 Chromoly Steel or
Mild Steel material. The Carli Suspension Dodge Ram Mild Steel Control Arms are
constructed with a MIG welded 4130 chromoly
spherical joint to the end of each arm. The spherical joint that
Carli Suspension used is a fully serviceable and rebuild-able joint.
Building the Dodge Ram Replacement Control Arms with a
spherical joints on each end eliminates resistance caused by rubber
bushing style set ups, in return creating a smoother ride. These
Carli control arms are finished off with a Satin Black powder coat to
ensure
long term protection from corrosion.
DODGE RAM FITMENT GUIDE for the CARLI Mild Steel Control Arms:
- 2003 - 2009 2500 / 3500 4x4
- 2003 - 2009 1500 Megacab 4x4
- 1994 - 2002 Special Order - allow 3 weeks for construction
Specifications of the Carli Suspension Mild Steel Dodge Ram Replacement Control Arms:
- Box Tube Construction for maximum strength
- Maximum Tire Clearance allowed by the box tube design
- Hardened Steel Joints for maximum durability
- Zerk Fittings For Easy Maintenance
- Manufactured In-House
- 100% Made in the USA.
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The How and Why of Replacement Dodge Ram Control Arms:
Carli Suspension started out with a .250 wall Mild Steel box tube, which offers
superior strength, yet provides better tire clearance than round tube.
Stock control arms are NOT meant for high-speed off-road us.
Carli Suspension regularly sends out stock control arms from an installation (which would
wind up in scrap yard) and provide them to stock full race teams,
simply because the O.E.M. product gets destroyed in anything other than
light conditions.
The spherical joints which Carli Suspension uses are .250 wall chromoly tube that is custom machined and
finally laser cut with a retainer wall on one side and a retainer clip
groove on the other.
We drop in chromoly ball centers that are hardened
to a high rockwell with urethane bushings, internally lubricated with
Red Line synthetic grease.
Zerk fittings compliment each joint and we
have side specific fittings for easy maintenance, you can get your
grease gun on the joints with ease.
What you want to watch out for are control arms with rubber, or
Delrin style joints.
When the Dodge 4-link front end cycles, it isn't a
perfectly vertical movement, there is left-to-right geometry as well as
forward and backwards movement.
What this requires is .25 inch worth of
movement. We account for this by housing our hardened chromoly joint
with a urethane coupling.
If the two points are fixed, there will be
excessive bind and any other style joint will eventually wear out and
need replacement.
Ours are designed to withstand the worst conditions
possible, which include the 2007 SCORE International Baja 1000, and performed flawlessly...
Carli Suspension Dodge Ram Control Arm Options:
Carli Suspension made there original design with Chromoly Steel, making these products from the
toughest materials we work with.
However for the majority of our
customers, it's overkill. Unless you plan on pounding your truck in the
dirt often or are going to race, mild steel would suit your needs just
fine.
We offer our exact same design and manufacturing process with a
lighter material and heavier wall thickness, which means you'll have
the same reliability and long term use, with money left over for your
adventures.
The Carli Suspension mild steel arms are the same price as other providers
who use Delrin style joints, which will eventually wear out before the
arm does.
Carli Suspension joints are made out of hard steel and won't wear out.
American Made Dodge Ram Suspension Components
Every Mild Steel Control Arm is hand assembled right here in the Carli
Suspension shop.
These replacement Dodge Ram Chromoly controls arms consist of being jig assembled and
tig welded.
Following this is a black powder coating finish and its on to the
assembly, adding hardened steel joints, urethane couplers and steel
retaining plates and ring.
Control arm joints come pre-lubricated with Red Line Synthetic high
performance grease, the best we can get that doesn't break down the
urethane couplings.
Of course every arm is assembled with a zerk
fitting on every joint that is positioned for easy maintenance.
NOTE: The Replacement Control Arms for the 1994 to 2002 Dodge Rams are special order and can take approximately 3 weeks to build and ship.
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