How to Build a Maximum Efficiency Off-Road Capable RAM 1500

It’s the classic truck trade-off: you want the 4-inch lift and tires for off-road performance, but you don’t want the on-road fuel economy of a lead-weighted brick. My 2018 RAM 1500 (2WD) has been a work in progress for years. Bilstein 5100s, a 4” Rough Country lift, and an Eaton Truetrac rear diff. It’s built for dirt or inclement weather that it rarely sees—it usually lives on the highway at 70…