If you are looking for the ABSOLUTE BEST PERFORMING 6" LONG TRAVEL SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON THE MARKET.....HERE IT IS!!! Sage Carli has engineered what most others said to be impossible, build a 6" radius, long arm suspension system completely capable of anything you can throw at it off-road, all while maintaining completely superb street manner, GUARANTEED!

This is the true, Jack of all trades suspension system offering the most on-road comfort of any system in the Carli lineup. The Dominator rides better than any other system on the road while boasting off-road manners that make the truck feel half its size. This is the end of Carli's "all-around" Suspension Systems; anything above the 3.0" King will sacrifice on-road ride for off-road capability. For the customer looking for the best balance of on and off-road capability, without leaning too far in either direction, this system is the perfect candidate.

CARLI DOMINATOR SUSPENSION SYSTEM COMPONENTS

The Carli 6" Systems are an entirely different animal than the 3" offerings. There is no entry level; every system is equipped with a custom tuned shock package and Radius Arm Conversion. The Dominator goes a step further and runs a 1-piece, internally gusseted crossmember. The longer, flatter links cycle more linear travel and offer a superior ride quality over extending a short arm to work with a 6" front lift. Complete with a Driver's side axle shock, Carli radius arms allow the axle to roll as to not bind during articulation; think of it as the strength of a radius arm and articulation capability of a 4-Link. Further, the drop brackets that affix the radius arms to the frame bolt on with no modification to the existing, factory control arm brackets (ensuring the truck can be returned to stock). The arms themselves boast "X" bracing internal to their gusseted, clam-shell structure and are constructed with 3" Currie Johnny Joints and an internally gusseted, 1-piece Crossmember (Dominator and UnChained only) making them both serviceable and nearly indestructible.

CARLI TUNED KING 3.0" SHOCKS

The Dominator is the best of Carli's utilitarian style offerings boasting front Carli Signature tuned, King 3.0" remote reservoir shocks so large, you'll need to bore the factory spring buckets for them to cycle properly (hole saw included). As the old adage goes, there's no replacement for displacement. In an effort to provide you with the best product, these are not off-the-shelf King 3.0s. Carli designed a custom piston to determine proper base flow rates to ensure the shock works well in the heavy duty truck platform; the shocks are then tuned around the custom pistons based on seat-of-the-pants feel. ALL of Carli's King shocks are treated to new shafts machined and polished from a solid piece of 17-4 Stainless. Unlike King's standard shafts, there is no coating to wear off, weather is far less likely to hurt them and if there is a small chip, you can round the edges with emery cloth to ensure the seal housing isn't damaged as they're not brittle like the stock, hardened shafts. Note that all King shocks are built with a plated steel body. If subjected to inclement weather for extended periods, we recommend wrapping your shocks in 3M to provide a moisture barrier that's replaceable.

REAR LEAF SPRINGS

Your truck will sit 6" higher in the front with 60% more suspension travel than the factory platform thanks to the taller, lighter rate coil springs. The rear is lifted 4" via Carli's Full Progressive Leaf Pack. The Full Progressive Leaf Pack replaces the entire factory leaf spring assembly increasing travel and drastically increasing comfort throughout the entire usable travel stroke at the cost of a 15% payload reduction from a standard 2500. This payload reduction can be supplemented back to 3500 SRW factory capacity with the addition of the Long Travel Airbags (with optional spacer for 6" systems) for the best of both worlds; ride quality and payload capacity/load control. The Full Progressive Leaf Pack requires no block to achieve the 4" rear lift height.

FULL REPLACEMENT PROGRESSIVE LEAF SPRING KIT SPECIFICATIONS:

4" rear lift maintains slight rear-height stance with Carli 6" systems
Softens initial spring rate at ride height
Minimizes axle wrap / wheel hop
Reduces payload to light 3/4-ton capacity
Capable of 15" of suspension travel with factory shackle
Fits 4.0" axle tube

SWAY BAR OPTIONS

When pairing added 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; Sway bar Drop Bracket + Extended Sway Bar End Links or the Sway Bar Drop Bracket + Replacement Torsion Sway Bar. The End links are equipped with 1/2" FK Rod-Ends and in-house machined 17-4 stainless bodies that are extended over stock to reset the sway bar engagement points. Factory pillow-bushings are re-used to assemble the sway bar to the lengthened link.

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 (in close competition with the full progressive leaf spring upgrade included in this system).

TORSION SWAY BAR SPECIFICATIONS:

The best bang for the buck upgrade for ride quality
Allows front suspension to move freely without giving up control
Frame brackets are specific to Carli 6" suspension systems
Torsion Bar may be black and silver zinc; depends on supply-chain availability. NOT requestable.

SWAY BAR DROP BRACKET AND EXTENDED END LINK SPECIFICATIONS:

Corrects sway bar geometry on 6" radius arm equipped lifts
Combines fabricated sway bar drops and 17-4 stainless steel end links
Used for all 2003-2009 6" kits ONLY

ADJUSTABLE TRACK BAR

When lifting a straight axle truck, all linkage, brake lines and bump stops need to be addressed. Carli includes extended stainless brake lines, an adjustable track bar + track bar drop bracket, bump stop drop brackets, drop pitman arm, and recommend the purchase of a carrier bearing drop bracket in the rear for those running a 2-piece driveline.

WHEEL AND TIRE

This system will fit up to a 37" tire on wheels no more than 9" wide with 4.5" of backspacing. The more rubber, the better the small bump compliance will be at proper inflation pressures. The ride will firm up as you go larger in wheel diameter. Carli Recommends a 17"-18" Wheel, no more than 9" wide with 4.5" of Backspacing on 6" Systems. Tires: 37", E-Rated Tire Fitment is Recommended. Recommended unloaded Tire Pressure 45F/40R

IMPORTANT NOTES

RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION: Carli 6" Suspension Systems are Designed and Tested on Vehicles with 17"-18" Wheels with 37", E-Rated Tires. Stock wheels and tires or running a larger wheel diameter will result in a stiffer ride.
FRONT DRIVESHAFT: Front drive shaft MUST be lengthened 2".
REAR DRIVESHAFT: Rear Driveshaft must be checked for 1 piece or 2 piece units. It is recommended that 2 piece Driveshafts order a carrier bearing drop, PN# CS-CARRIERDROP-D. Please see below options.
PITMAN ARM: A drop pitman arm is REQUIRED for 6" suspension kits. Pitman Arm Selection: [2003-2008: CS-PITMAN6-03]; [2009-2013: CS-PITMAN6-09] Please see below options.
STEERING LINKAGE: Carli 6" suspension kits MUST run T-style steering linkage. Y-style linkage does not have enough angle of articulation to support the additional lift height and travel.

RADIUS ARM INSIGHT

The lower part of the arm has a full-length internal gusset, shown here creating 4 triangles inside the arm. Above and below are full length external gussets. You can see the top piece clamped to the arm. This is key set with a plate that is connected to the main box. This creates 2 more triangles on top and 2 more on the bottom.

When this was designed, it was laser cut so that the welds will tie every plate together. First the internal X is welded up on a jig and then the box is added with the external gussets.

This system's true engineering feat comes in the form of overcoming articulation bind. The engineering that went into this is where the innovation is truly demonstrated. The engineered radius arms will allow for maximum axle articulation, with one shock at full bump and the other at full droop. No castor change bind.

Sage Carli engineered a solution that offers harmonious axle geometry throughout the entire motion range. Ask anyone who has built radius arms, and they will talk about castor change bind, it's nothing new. The Carli engineering approach is, however, something new in a production bolt-on radius arm system for Dodge Ram HD's.

This project was modeled on a computer using factory chassis parameters to ensure precision before plates even hit a laser table. The answer was +/- 3" of upper arm deflection to accommodate travel and articulation specs that exceed the chassis. This component is finished off in classic Carli style using chromoly tube, a billet stainless steel shaft and hard ball center joints.

OPTIONAL UPGRADES

Leaf Spring Shackle: Reduces rear jarring, improves ride quality, greasable/rebuildable, fits factory and Carli springs.
Long Travel Airbags: Supports heavy loads, maintains full suspension travel, adjustable to 2,000 lbs per bag.
Airbag Spacer: Adapts long-travel airbags to higher lift setups, includes all mounting hardware.
Pitman Arm: Drop-style arm to correct steering geometry on high-lift trucks.
Carrier Bearing Drop: Lowers 2-piece driveshaft carrier, prevents vibration and driveline shudder; stackable shims for 1"-4" lift.
Steering Stabilizer: Reduces wobble and radial pull, includes high/low or opposing setups; adjustable and nitrogen-charged.
Axle Truss: Reinforces axle for heavy off-road use, 1/4" steel with internal X-bracing and gussets, weld-on design.
Rear Shock Mount - Driver: Replaces weak factory mount, necessary for 3.0" rear shocks; weld-on fabrication.
Rear Shock Mount - Passenger: Replaces passenger-side factory mount, weld-on design for added strength.
Front Hydro-Bump Kit: Engages last 2.5"–6" of front suspension travel, position-sensitive compression, requires welding.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

NO LEAF SPRING OPTION NOTES:

Diesel Power Products and Carli strongly suggest the use of either options available. These options are designed to work flawlessly with the rest of your kit and, are the best way to go. However, we understand you may already have the necessary provisions and/or products to use with this kit so we give you the option to not include any leaf spring provisions.

NO SWAY BAR OPTION NOTES:

Diesel Power Products and Carli strongly suggest the use of either options available. These options are designed to work flawlessly with the rest of your kit and, are the best way to go. However, we understand you may already have the necessary provisions and/or products to use with this kit so we give you the option to not include any sway bar drop or Torsion Sway Bar provisions.

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