2019 - 2022 Dodge Ram 1500 3.6L Rear Suspension Torques

Here you can find information regarding repairs to the Dodge Ram 1500 rear end system. These repairs include the rear control arms installation, the rear swaybar information and bolt torque specs, the rear diff fluid change procedures, and the rear end watts system installation. All of these repairs and procedures include in depth details on how to perform the replacement and or repair. They also contain all the detailed torque specs needed for each bolt involved in the repair.

The rear suspension of the Dodge Ram 1500 consists of leaf springs and shock absorbers. The leaf springs are held together using a series of mounts and shackles. To start off the springs get held to the rear axle through the use of giant u bolts. These U-bolts contain nuts on the bottom of them that must be torqued down to 120 ft-lbs. I always use some loctite on these nuts as if they come off your entire rear end will come loose. Besides the U-bolts the rear suspension has a series of mounts that connect the leaf springs themselves to the vehicles frame. The leaf spring mounting nut gets tightened down to 175 ft-lbs. The shackle nuts get tightened down to 120 ft-lbs and the hanger bolts tighten to 35 ft-lbs. The center spring holder pin can be torqued down to 30 ft-lbs. This ensures that the leaf springs all stay stacked together.

On the Dodge Ram 1500 the rear end ring gear bolts get tightened down to 150 ft-lbs. The rear carrier bearing caps can be tightened down to 100 ft-lbs. The rear differential backing plate to the differential get tightened down to 35 ft-lbs. Be sure to use some silicon sealant around the cover to ensure that the rear end fluid does not leak out.

To replace the rear shocks on a Dodge Ram 1500 you will need to remove two sets of bolts/nuts located at the bottom and top of the shock. Both of these fasteners can be accessed from underneath the vehicle by jacking it up and removing the wheel. To uninstall the old shock simply just remove both of the fasteners and the part will come out. When installing the new part reverse the procedure and tighten up both bolts to 85 ft-lbs.