belltech 15005 Lowering Coilover Installation Guide
- June 3, 2024
- belltech
Table of Contents
Installation GUIDE
PART NUMBER: 15005/16005
LOWERING COILOVER
2WD: -1” TO -3” | 4WD: -1” TO -4”
RAM 1500 | 2019+ NON-CLASSIC
15005 Lowering Coilover
THANK YOU
Thank you for choosing our high-quality Belltech product. We have spent a
great deal of time developing our line of products so that you will receive
maximum performance with minimal difficulty during installation. Soon your
vehicle will be on the road looking and feeling much improved.
Please take a moment to read all instructions and warnings prior to the
installation of your new Belltech product and before operating your vehicle.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding any step in the installation
process, please do not hesitate to call or email our customer support
specialists who are trained to help you through any portion of this process.
Before You Begin:
It is of the utmost importance that you confirm all of the components listed
on the parts list is in the kit. You can find this list located on the last
page(s) of your instructions. Do not begin installation if any part is
missing. Instead, please call our Belltech customer service specialists.
Belltech Customer Support:
Phone: 1-800-445-3767
Email: [email protected]
Safety Information:
Warning: Do not work under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Place support
stands securely under the vehicle in the manufacturer’s specified locations
unless otherwise instructed. Proper use of safety equipment and eye/face/hand
protection is absolutely necessary when performing any of the following
instructions.
We strive for an exceptional experience for all our valued customers. If for
any reason you need assistance with your Belltech products, please do not
return the product to the store you purchased from, but rather call our
dedicated customer service experts, from 6am to 5pm PST.
We recommend that a qualified mechanic, at a properly equipped facility,
perform this installation.
It is very helpful to have an assistant available during installation.
Before Driving Your Vehicle:
It is important to double-check all brake hoses, cables, and other components
to be sure there is no interference. You must also check for wheel/tire to
chassis/body interference. If any issues are found, review your installation
instructions to be sure no steps were missed and any problems are corrected.
Make sure your vehicle is aligned immediately following installation.
Check all hardware and re-torque at intervals for the first 10, 100, and 1000
miles.
Some of Belltech’s products are designed to improve your vehicle’s off-road
performance. Leveling/lifting your vehicle may result in an altered center of
gravity. It is crucial to use extreme care when operating your vehicle to
prevent rollover and/or loss of control. Any changes in your vehicle’s
suspension may result in transformed handleability. Please test-drive your
vehicle in a remote location so you can become accustomed to the revised
driving characteristics.
Perform headlight check and adjustment.
Failure to drive any modified vehicle in a safe manner may result in harm or
death.
Never operate your modified vehicle under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or
lack of adequate sleep.
Always wear your seatbelt.
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Difficulty:
Recommended Tools:
- Properly rated floor jack
- Wheel chocks
- Metric socket wrench set
- Metric wrench set
- Tape measure
- Marking Pen
- Dead blow hammer
INSTALLATION TIME:
1-2 Hours
Per Coilover
+Alignment
Specialty Tools:
- Torque wrench up to 200lbs
- Spring compressor
- Panel popping tool
Technician note:
Before making any adjustments to your new Belltech Coilover, please be sure to
loosen the set screw. Failure to do so will damage the threads. After the
adjustments are made, you may then tighten the set screw to keep the settings
in place.
Installation Preparation:
Before beginning the installation process, measure the hub to fender heights
for your vehicle and record them in the “Before” section.
After your vehicle has been modified, record the new measurements in the,
“After” section. This way, you can compare the resulting height to the
original. When taking the measurements, measure vertically from the center of
the wheel to the inner edge of the fender. 
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Jacking, Supporting and Preparing the Vehicle
- Park your vehicle on a smooth, level, concrete or seasoned asphalt surface.
- Block the rear wheels of the vehicle using wheel chocks. Make sure the vehicle’s transmission is in “PARK” (automatic) or 1st gear (manual).
- Activate the parking brake.
- Loosen, but do not remove, the front wheel lug nuts.
- Lift the front of the vehicle off the ground using a properly rated floor jack. Lift the vehicle so the front tires are approximately 6-8 inches off the ground.
- Place support stands rated for the vehicle’s weight. The stands should be positioned in factory-specified locations. (Refer to owner’s manual). Prior to lowering the vehicle onto the stands, make sure the support stands will contact the chassis. It is very important that the vehicle is properly supported to prevent any harm to one’s self or to the vehicle.
- Lower the vehicle slowly onto the stands.
- Remove the front wheels.
Technician reminder:
Never work under a vehicle supported only by a jack. It is necessary to place support stands securely under the vehicle in the manufacturer’s specified locations unless otherwise instructed.
OEM STRUT REMOVAL
- Using a marking pen, mark all four alignment cams to reference placement later. Use a 24mm wrench to remove the four lower control arm bolts.
- Use an 18mm socket to remove the sway bar end links.
- Remove the bottom OE strut fork bolt using both a 21mm and a 24mm wrench.
- Swing the control arm down and away from the strut. OEM STRUT REMOVAL Continued
- Using a panel popping tool, unclip the harness clip.
- Remove the three upper strut nuts using a 15mm wrench.
- Once all of the nuts have been unbolted, remove the strut from the vehicle.
Strut disassembly
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Mount the entire spring/strut assembly in the fixture. To ease the installation of the new strut, mark the position of the top mount in relation to the upper spring isolator and strut body.
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Compress the spring until tension is relieved from the strut.
Technician note: The installation photograph shown was taken at a professional installation shop. It is important to use a spring compressor to compress the spring before removing the top mount bolt. Failure to do so may result in serious injury.
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Remove top mount and upper rubber isolator. You will use these with your new Belltech Coilover later.
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Remove the top mount, top spring perch, and dust boot.
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Remove the spring and strut from the fixture.
Belltech Coilover Height Setup and assembly
- The Coilover comes as shown below. Remove the nylock nut from the top of the Belltech Coilover.
- Using the tables below as reference, remove the main spring and slide the required packers onto the strut rod.
Technician note: When lowering your Ram 1500 more than -1”, OE camber may not be achievable. Ensure proper toe alignment to minimize tire wear. When paired with Belltech’s lowering spindles, set number 2652, OE alignment may be obtained, up to a -5” drop.
2019+Ram 1500 2WD (Non Classic)
Drop (Inches)| Perch hei9ht (milli- meters/inches)| 15mm Packer
-1″| 211mm/8.3in| 1
2″| 193mm/7.6in| 0
3″| 175mm/6.9in| 0
2019+ Ram 1500 4WD (Non
Drop (Inches)| Perch hei9ht (milli- meters/inches)| 15111111 Packer
-1″| 229mm/9.Oin| 1
2″| 211mm/8.3in| 1
3″| 193mm/7.6in| 0
4″| 175mm/6.9in| 0
Technician note: Belltech uses packers to maintain the correct bump stop engagement at various height ranges. Using the appropriate packer will prevent excessive body roll. If a packer is needed, according to the above charts, please place the packer on top of the vent disc, channel side down, as shown by the image to the right of this text box.
- Confirm the vent disk is located on the strut, under the dust boot. If for any reason your vent disk is not present, please call our technical support staff before proceeding, as driving on the strut without it could cause the shock to fail.
- Loosen the set screw on the spring perch.
- Using the provided spanner wrench, turn the bottom spring perch to obtain desired spring perch height, measuring from the top of the perch to the center of the bushing. Find the appropriate spring perch height by referencing the tables above. We do not recommend adjusting beyond what is shown on the tables, as the performance of the shock may decrease greatly.
- Tighten the set screw.
- Push the OE top mount, with the rubber isolator, into the Belltech upper spring seat. Belltech Coilover Height Setup and assembly Continued
- Assemble the helper spring, intermediate ring, main spring, upper spring seat, upper rubber isolator, and OE top mount onto the Belltech Coilover.
- Torque the supplied nylock nut onto the strut. Reference the OE strut markings and ensure the top mount is oriented in the same fashion it was before disassembly.
Coilover installation
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Slide the Belltech Coilover into the OE strut’s original placement.
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Using a 15mm wrench, tighten the upper strut nuts onto their correlating bolts.
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Re-clip the harness clip.
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Move the control arm back into place towards the Coilover.
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Using a 21mm and a 24mm wrench, reattach the OE strut fork blot.
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Use an 18mm socket to reattach the sway bar end links.
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Use a 24mm wrench to reattach the 4 lower control arm bolts.
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Replace all four alignment cams by referencing the original marks you made with your marking pen. Tighten the cams with the full weight of the vehicle on the suspension.
Technician note: Installation of your strut will be performed in the reverse order of removal. If it helps you to have photographs to reference, you may view the photographs from steps 9 through 15. -
Re-install the wheels and tighten the lug nuts.
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Lift the vehicle and remove the support stands.
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Carefully lower the vehicle onto the flat ground.
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Torque the lug nuts to the manufacturer’s specifications.
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Check that all components and fasteners have been properly installed and torqued.
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Re-read and perform all tasks in the “Before Driving Your Vehicle” section of page 1 of your instructions.
Technician note: If you purchased the adjustable version of this Coilover, part number 16005, please refer to page 11 of this instruction. After all installation steps are complete, we suggest driving on your new coil overs at their factory settings before adjusting the knobs to your preferences.
KIT CONTENTS (15005)
Part number| 15005
Description| Qty
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15005-100| Belltech Coilover| 2
68510039| Spanner Wrench| 1
Part number| 15005-100
Description| Qty
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15005-245| Coilover Damper| 1
15105-003| Coilover Spring Adapter| 1
4935-001| 15mm Bump Stop Packer| 2
65210799| Bump Stop| 1
65210800| Dust Boot| 1
15002105| Vent Disc| 1
NUT| M12x1.25mm Flanged Nylock| 1
68320103| M5x12 Set Screw| 1
70150-240-993| Linear Spring| 1
15000-003| Intermediate Ring| 1
4001-001| Helper Spring| 1
65050018| Spring Perch| 1
KIT CONTENTS (16005)
Part number| 16005
Description| Qty
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16005-100| Belltech V3 Coilover| 2
68510039| Spanner Wrench| 1
68525101| Adjustment Knob| 1
Part number| 16005-100
Description| Qty
---|---|---
64128011| Belltech V3 Damper| 1
15105-003| Coilover Spring Adapter| 1
65210799| Bump Stop| 1
65210800| Dust Boot| 1
68320103| M5x12 Set Screw| 1
70150-240-993| Linear Spring| 1
15000-003| Intermediate Ring| 1
4001-001| Helper Spring| 1
65050018| Spring Perch| 1
65210803| Vent Disc| 1
65210021| Packer| 2
Rebound and Compression Knob Adjustment (16005 only)
Before you begin, it is important to note that making changes to the rebound
and compression valves will alter your vehicle’s driving dynamics. Please
adjust all settings safely and in small increments so you are able to get
familiar with the new driving characteristics. Your shocks, both left, and
right should always mirror each others’ settings.
Compression and rebound forces are increased when turning the corresponding
knobs clockwise and decreased when turned counter-clockwise. Clicks are
counted from zero, which is fully closed, upwards, to fully open.
When you receive your Belltech Coilover, the rebound and compression will be
preset. Rebound will be set to 9 clicks and compression will be set to 4
clicks. To adjust the rebound, use the supplied knob.
Adjust the compression by turning the bottom, built-in knob clockwise or counterclockwise.
Thank you for choosing Belltech.
You are now a part of the Belltech family and we are eager to catch a glimpse
of your newly modified vehicle. Give us a shout-out and let us know how much
you love our product. Don’t forget, we offer other Belltech-related
merchandise for you and your vehicle on our website,
www.belltech.com!
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If you have any questions, concerns, or warranty-related issues regarding your
Belltech product, please call or email our experienced customer service
specialists.
Belltech Customer Support:
Phone: 1-800-445-3767
Email: [email protected]
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