Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Made the upgrade yesterday to 315/75R16's to replace my pretty much used up 285's (fresh snow here yesterday was pretty much the nail in the coffin 
). I mounted them on the stock 16x8 alloy wheels that came with my truck. So far so good-I don't have a levelling kit yet (still making my plans as to which way I'm gonna go) and I haven't managed to make contact in the wheel openings yet (even with my Putco SS running boards although it's close). However the same doesn't hold true for the upper control arms. I was prepared for this from other's posts on here as well as my experiences with my XJ (downsize Cherokee for those not versed in Jeep vernacular). When I added 31's to it I got the same results. A simple adjustment of the steering stops cured that-although at the expense obviously of turning radius. Probably the same thing will come for the Silver Cloud this weekend as a band-aid fix-I was just too lazy last night after the install 
(gotta give me points for honesty though). I'm not as hung up on the factory wheels themselves as I am of maintaining the stock offset-my Jeep experience is that wheels with greater offset wreak havoc on the unit bearings. And our Rams are the same basic design-larger bearings for sure but also a lot more weight sitting on them... . will it handle it? I dunno-don't really want to take the chance. At some point in time I'd like to have a reverse-cut 60 slid under to get rid of the CAD and gain some axle shaft strength as well as the strength benefits of the reverse-cut gears-oh yeah locker might be handy too... but I digress.
What I'm getting to in my round-about way is that for my XJ there were manufacturers (although they escape me now) making lower control arms (the offenders as far as tire rub) that were doglegged/boomeranged/however you want to put it. They were bent towards the centerline of the Jeep to allow for more clearance anyways. So has anyone run across anything like this for a Ram? Everywhere I look on the 'Net has super-beefy control arms out the ying-yang-but all of them are straight. By the looks of things it's the UCA on the Ram that's the interferer. Even with its proximity to the frame and the brake hoses and wires that attach behind it, I'd say you could get away with a bend inwards of an inch or better. That would allow for quite a bit more tire pivoting...
And while I'm at it I'd like to get these magic arms made similar to the Tera arms for Jeeps-they are adjustable for length to allow the axle to be adjusted fore and aft in the wheelwell, as well as permitting greater caster adjustments than what the factory adjusters allow. I'd also like something with either a soft poly or factory rubber bushing to keep road noise transfer down-although on a full-framed vehicle like the Ram that's probably less of an issue than my uniframed XJ.
So am I looking for something that doesn't exist? Or can anyone point me to a place that might possibly make something like this? I could probably get it done up here if I used some of my oilfield sources-I have a few friends who are B-pressure welders and I do have access to various means of NDT (X-rays for welds, mag particle inspection, etc. ) Probably could get the tubing bent as well I guess. But I'd just as soon buy them premade-I seem to be short on time to get the stuff done that I actually have sitting around home-let alone trying to fab up something else!
Thanks in advance
Jason
). I mounted them on the stock 16x8 alloy wheels that came with my truck. So far so good-I don't have a levelling kit yet (still making my plans as to which way I'm gonna go) and I haven't managed to make contact in the wheel openings yet (even with my Putco SS running boards although it's close). However the same doesn't hold true for the upper control arms. I was prepared for this from other's posts on here as well as my experiences with my XJ (downsize Cherokee for those not versed in Jeep vernacular). When I added 31's to it I got the same results. A simple adjustment of the steering stops cured that-although at the expense obviously of turning radius. Probably the same thing will come for the Silver Cloud this weekend as a band-aid fix-I was just too lazy last night after the install (gotta give me points for honesty though). I'm not as hung up on the factory wheels themselves as I am of maintaining the stock offset-my Jeep experience is that wheels with greater offset wreak havoc on the unit bearings. And our Rams are the same basic design-larger bearings for sure but also a lot more weight sitting on them... . will it handle it? I dunno-don't really want to take the chance. At some point in time I'd like to have a reverse-cut 60 slid under to get rid of the CAD and gain some axle shaft strength as well as the strength benefits of the reverse-cut gears-oh yeah locker might be handy too... but I digress. What I'm getting to in my round-about way is that for my XJ there were manufacturers (although they escape me now) making lower control arms (the offenders as far as tire rub) that were doglegged/boomeranged/however you want to put it. They were bent towards the centerline of the Jeep to allow for more clearance anyways. So has anyone run across anything like this for a Ram? Everywhere I look on the 'Net has super-beefy control arms out the ying-yang-but all of them are straight. By the looks of things it's the UCA on the Ram that's the interferer. Even with its proximity to the frame and the brake hoses and wires that attach behind it, I'd say you could get away with a bend inwards of an inch or better. That would allow for quite a bit more tire pivoting...
And while I'm at it I'd like to get these magic arms made similar to the Tera arms for Jeeps-they are adjustable for length to allow the axle to be adjusted fore and aft in the wheelwell, as well as permitting greater caster adjustments than what the factory adjusters allow. I'd also like something with either a soft poly or factory rubber bushing to keep road noise transfer down-although on a full-framed vehicle like the Ram that's probably less of an issue than my uniframed XJ.
So am I looking for something that doesn't exist? Or can anyone point me to a place that might possibly make something like this? I could probably get it done up here if I used some of my oilfield sources-I have a few friends who are B-pressure welders and I do have access to various means of NDT (X-rays for welds, mag particle inspection, etc. ) Probably could get the tubing bent as well I guess. But I'd just as soon buy them premade-I seem to be short on time to get the stuff done that I actually have sitting around home-let alone trying to fab up something else!
Thanks in advance
Jason
. I'll make my final plans I guess when I actually level the front. 
) between my running board flaps, Sport bumper trailing edge, and tires, I couldn't run anymore positive backspace. So instead I rub the control arms-better trade for me anyway. My truck is on the verge of being too tall for work now as it is-I'm 6'1" and have a hell of a time seeing into my toolboxes when the ground slopes away a little. 
. 1 steering stabilizer, 4 new tie rod ends and a new toe setting later and the problem was solved. My stocker is still hanging in now with the 315's-and of course the truck is new enough that all the steering parts are still relatively tight. But I'm wanting badly to get a dual Skyjacker setup in there for peace of mind if nothing else... . I'd spring for some sort of beefier stabilizer if I was in your shoes I think. 
