Carli Suspension Dodge Leveling 14+ 2500 Diesel Backcountry System, BASE - CS-DBC20-1419-D

The Backcountry 2.0 system is designed for people seeking the best ride on and off-road on a budget; perfect for those that want to have a little dirt-road fun in their 8,500lb truck without losing the on-road ride quality or usability for which the truck was designed. You’re no longer limited to the highway while gravel roads become uninteresting as you can drive them at speed with one hand on the wheel. Utilizing Fox 2.0” Remote Reservoir Shocks, we’ve developed a shock 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 Fox 2.0s boast extruded aluminum construction with a clear anodizing for corrosion resistance, are fully rebuildable and are built with hour-glass bushings in the rod-ends. Fox builds these shocks with their legendary red shock oil that flows well down to -55* F.

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.

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. We 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. We include bump stop drops to ensure the shocks are cycling in their designed travel range as well as a rear track bar drop bracket minimizing the rear end “wag” associated with opposing track bar suspension designs.

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.

The Details: 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. We offer two base kits separated ONLY by the rear coil springs with which they’re spec’d.

The “Base Kit” includes everything required to complete the lift aside from a sway bar modification (listed below). There are 2 optional "Base Kits" - one includes "R1" rear coils, the other "R2". Scroll down to the long-description to see the comparison and decide which base kit best suits your application!

Base Kit Includes:

• Rear Extended Sway Bar End Links - CS-DEL-R-14


• Front Bump Drop, 1" - CS-DFBD-1


• Front 3" Lift Linear Rate Coil Springs - CS-DLRC-14-H


• Rear Multi Rate Coil (R1 or R2)***See Below*** - CS-DMRC-14-R1/R2


• Adjustable Front Track Bar with Stabilizer Bracket - CS-DATB-1419


• Radius Arm Drops - CS-DRAD-14


• Transmission Crossmember, Extended Hardware Kit - CS-DCM-20-HK


• Rear 1" Bump Drop, Aluminum - CS-DRBD-AL


• Rear Track Bar Drop - CS-DPRBDROP-14-R


• Carli Tuned Fox 2.0" Remote Reservoir Shocks, Front and Rear, Reservoir Mounts, Brake Line Tabs - CS-DBC20SPKG-14-H

Front Sway Bar (required)

You MUST select a Sway Bar option with the BASE Kit. This System has been optimized for use with the Torsion Sway Bar; this sway bar upgrade is a HUGE ride quality upgrade. Maintaining the factory sway bar through use of the Sway Bar Drops is only recommended for customers requiring the stiff rate of the factory sway bar - i.e.: those with snow-plows, in-bed campers or who are constantly hauling to the capacity of the truck.

-Sway Bar Drops

• Machined billet aluminum


• Hard-Anodized for corrosion resistance


• Correct factory sway bar geometry on 3" Lift

-Torsion Sway Bar

• Easily the best "bang for the buck" upgrade for ride quality


• Allows front suspension to move freely without giving up control


• Requires removal of electronic sway bar on Power Wagons


• Compatible with 0-4" Front Lift


• Torsion Bar Shaft may be Black or Silver Zinc; depends on supply-chain availability. NOT requestable.

Low Mount Steering Stabilizer (optional)

Bolt in steering stabilizer (factory location). Adjustable from 70-200 psi to run neutral (no directional influence at 70psi) or at 200psi to counter the left-hand pull inherent to tires like Nitto Trail Grapplers. Run in conjunction with the Carli High Mount for the ultimae Dual, Opposing Steering Stabilizer combination that's infinitely adjustable.

• Direct bolt-in replacement


• Corrects left tire pull, adjustable

High Mount Steering Stabilizer (optional)

Bolt in stabilizer adjustable from 70-200 psi to run neutral (no directional influence at 70psi) or at 200psi to counter the right-hand pull inherent to tires like Toyo Mud Terrains.

• Simple, Bolt-in Installation


• Corrects right tire pull, adjustable


• Combines with Low-Mount for opposing stabilization


• Fitment: 2019+ Ram 2500/3500, 4×4, Including Power Wagon


• Fitment: 2014-18 Ram 2500/3500, 4×4 with 19+ Drag Link

Fabricated Radius Arms (optional)

Icing on the cake, these arms add Limit Strap Protection for your Front Shocks, 1/4" Boxed Steel Construction, and Serviceable 3" - 17-4 Stainless Steel Spherical Bearings.

• 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

Front Differential Guard (optional)

Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

• Protection for your Ring-Gear


• Bolts On In Minutes


• 1/4" Wall Cold-Rolled Steel Construction


• Grade 8 Hardware

Lifetime Ball Joints (optional)

Do your ball joints once, grease every oil change and forget they exist.

• Set of Upper and Lower Ball Joints


• LIFETIME Advanced-Replacement Warranty


• Copper Plated, Carburized and Dry-Lubed


• Includes a tube of Redline CV2 Grease

To see the difference between R1 and R2 spring, Check out THIS article