have a 01 3500 dually 5.9 six speed 2wd and it just sits too high. looking at the Belltech 824 kit. (3" front 4" rear drop) belltech lists them up to 99 and summit lists to 2002. i know there was a suspension change in 2000 but just curious if anyone has used this kit or any other manufacturers?

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/bel-824/make/dodge/model/ram-3500/year/2001

Here is the actual belltech kit on their website

BEL 824

I'm not sure what that kit on the summit site actually is as I got a little excited seeing the steering knuckles included. I have a 98 2500 2wd that I want to drop and the only kit is the belltech with a shorter spring , I've seen a few pictures of these installed but some of the reviews I've heard is the shorter spring makes a harsher ride with it bottoming hard on the shorter bumpstop?

Does your 3500 have control arms or is it a solid axle , I think the solid axle 3500 is for the cab n chassis ?

As far as the difference between the 98/99 and 2000-02 the steering knuckle changed from spindle mount opposed tapered bearings in a heavy rotor like our old mopars are to a hub/bearing assembly with a replaceable rotor ... I think the rotor is the same 2wd and 4wd when the change happened ..., the upper control arm also has a different style upper ball joint., I don't know if the later style ball joint is compatible with the early control arm and vise versa, I do have the later upper control arm I haven't tossed yet and I might try putting it on , it attaches the same to my 98 when I replace the upper control arms in the spring . It's too late for the 2nd gen now but I wish someone made a drop spindle style steering knuckle like they did for the 1500.

thanks for the reply John.
i really dont want a harsher ride. its rough enough at the moment.
front end is a conventional w/ a arms. i think i may try the kit. ill keep the original stuff and swap it back if needed. i didnt even want the truck but after owning it a few years i really like it.

I'm the same with you on the harsh ride , I can get a set of the springs from a local guy for $100 , he had them in a 2500 Reg cab short bed conversion he did but took them back out because he put bigger wheels on that required the stock ride height , I can get the rest of the stuff I need from Belltech for less that the cost of buying the kit . For what it's going to cost I might give it a shot , I can always undo it .

I was going to look into air bags but I'd hate to hate one blow out and put the truck on the ground while driving it, I've seen pictures where the rubber looks like it dry rots fairly easily ???