Why not offer a level kit option?

[redwngr]

It's about the fleet fuel economy number.

 

The number equipped with the 'raised up' option would need to be accounted for in the number. Not going to happen. Even something as minor as filling in the hole around the tow hook was done to improve the number. Lower front air dam - to improve the number. You can bet that the front to back 'rake' angle was established to minimize drag and maximize the number.

 

Ford didn't go to aluminium on their largest platform because they they thought the necessary development work would be a fun engineering project.

 

Much better chance of seeing some sort of lowering or ground effects package which would improve the number.

 

GM likely takes a blind eye to the dealers use aftermarket items to change ride height. Not on GM's paperwork, not GM's parts so doesn't affect fleet 'as shipped/as sold' fuel economy.

[ncorry]

I think it would be great if they could offer some kind of front ride height adjustability, such as the bilstiens. Ford has done this with the raptor, not sure what the different settings are but you can at least make it level (granted the raptor has a lot more front travel and is designed to be adjustable). But I dont think it would take much R&D to do this to regular half ton trucks. everyone I talk to always hates how nose heavy the new GM trucks are. i dunno, just my 2 cents

 

Doesn't the Ram have air suspension in it? I think I read somewhere that at highway speeds, the Ram suspension lowers itself to get better mileage.