The ProMaster is the van we lift most often. Every kit on the market, what each one does differently, and the model-year split that decides which ones you can actually buy.
Check your model year first — it decides your options. The 3 inch and 2 inch kits are listed for 2014-2021 vans; on a 2022 or newer ProMaster your realistic choice today is a Van Compass 1.5 inch leveling or complete kit.
Fitment is the same across 1500, 2500 and 3500. The badge does not matter, the year does.
On the older vans where everything is available, roughly 90% of what we install is the 3 inch kit. Put Bilstein B6 struts up front, and remove any Sumo Springs from the FRONT — they add stress to CV axles you are already asking more of.
Before anything else: check your model year. It is the single fact that decides which lift kits you can buy, and it is the thing most ProMaster owners find out too late.
The 3″ and 2″ kits — the ones most people want — are listed for 2014–2021 vans. If you have a 2022 or newer ProMaster, your realistic option today is a 1.5″ leveling or complete kit. That is a much narrower menu than the internet suggests, and it is better to know now than after you have ordered.
Everything below fits ProMaster 1500, 2500 and 3500 equally — the chassis is shared for lift purposes, so the badge on the door does not change the answer. None of it fits the ProMaster City, which is a different vehicle.
We install all of these at our shop in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Prices live on the product pages, not in this article — a number written into a guide goes stale quietly, and the product page is always right.
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2014–2021. The full range is open to you: 1.5″, 2″ and 3″ kits from several manufacturers. This is the van most of the lift market was built around.
2022 and newer. The 3″ and 2″ kits are not listed for your van. The Van Compass 1.5″ leveling and complete kits are, and they cover 2014–2026. If someone tells you a 3″ kit will fit a 2023 van, ask them to put the fitment in writing.
This is not a small distinction. It changes the maximum tire you can run, the stance you can get, and the budget.
Two things, and they are worth separating.
Clearance from the lift itself — the chassis sits higher, so the lowest hard points move up. This is what the inch figure describes.
Clearance from the tire — every kit here lets you run a larger tire, which adds roughly 0.5″ of ground clearance at the axle on a 245/75R16, with some minor fender trimming. That half inch is measured at the diff, not the chassis, and it is often the more useful half inch off-road.
What a lift does not do is change where the oil pan and transmission sit relative to the frame. They remain the lowest things on the van, which is the point of the section further down.
The original 3″ lift for the ProMaster. More clearance than the 1.5″ kits, and it raises the rear axle as well.
Rather than blocks between the leaf springs and axle, it uses adapter plates bolted between the wheel spindles and axle. It does push the front CV axle to a steeper angle than a 1.5″ kit, which puts more stress on it.
See the Dark Star Offroad 3″ kit
Essentially identical in approach to the Dark Star kit. The practical difference is the spring compressor supplied for installation — Journeys uses beefier all-thread, which seizes less in use. If you are fitting it yourself, that matters more than it sounds.
See the Journeys Offroad 3″ kit
The rear is identical to the Journeys 3″; the front uses shorter strut spacers. A sensible middle ground if you want the rear clearance without as much angle on the front CV axles.
It gives the van a slight rake, rear sitting higher than front.
See the Journeys Offroad 2″ kit
Lifts front and rear — 1.5″ from chassis to ground, with the rear raised using blocks between the axle and leaf springs. Because the rear lift comes from blocks, the rear axle itself stays the same distance from the ground; you gain body clearance rather than axle clearance back there.
Listed for 2014–2026, so it is the option that spans every van.
See the Van Compass 1.5″ complete kit
Front only. Raises the nose so the van sits level rather than nose-down, gaining roughly 1.5″ at the lowest point up front. Rear clearance is unchanged.
If your complaint is that the van looks and feels nose-heavy rather than that it lacks clearance, this is the cheaper and more targeted answer.
See the Van Compass 1.5″ leveling kit
We have lifted over 200 Ram ProMasters. On the 2014–2021 vans, where the whole range is available, roughly 90% of what we install is the 3″ kit. People come in asking about the smaller kits and leave with the taller one, because once the van is on the lift the difference is obvious.
The customers who deliberately choose 1.5″ are usually worried about premature CV axle wear from the steeper joint angle a taller lift creates. That is a reasonable concern and worth stating honestly: none of our customers, that we know of, has had a CV axle failure attributable to the increased angle on either kit. That is our own experience across those 200-odd vans, not a laboratory claim, and it is the most useful thing we can tell you about it.
Between the two 3″ kits, both are genuinely well made and approach the lift the same way. Pick on availability and on whether you care about the install hardware.
The kit is not the whole job. What we recommend alongside, on any of these:
That last point is the one most often got backwards, and it costs nothing to get right.
A lifted ProMaster goes places a stock one could not, and the oil pan, transmission and catalytic converter are still the lowest things on it. The front-wheel-drive layout concentrates all of it forward, which is exactly where you make contact on a bad approach.
That is the one part of this list we make ourselves — 1/4″ 5052-H32 aluminium, CNC cut and powder coated in Colorado, bolt-on, lifetime warranty. One plate covers engine, transmission and converter. See the ProMaster skid plate guide for what is worth protecting, or the skid plates themselves.
Building the van out more broadly? The ProMaster upgrade guide covers the order that actually makes sense, and there is a spare tire rack guide if that is next on the list.
Will a 3″ lift fit my 2023 ProMaster?
The 3″ and 2″ kits are listed for 2014–2021 vans. For 2022 and newer, the Van Compass 1.5″ leveling and complete kits are the options listed for your van. Confirm fitment before ordering rather than assuming.
Does a lift kit fit a 1500, 2500 and 3500 the same?
Yes. The chassis is shared for lift purposes, so the payload badge does not change which kit you need. Model year does.
Does it fit a ProMaster City?
No. Different vehicle entirely.
How much clearance do I actually gain?
The inch figure describes chassis height. Separately, every one of these kits lets you run a larger tire, which adds around 0.5″ at the axle on a 245/75R16 with minor fender trimming — often the more useful gain off pavement.
Will lifting it wear out my CV axles?
A taller lift puts the front CV joints at a steeper angle, and that is the honest trade. Across 200-plus vans we have lifted, none of our customers that we know of has had a CV axle failure attributable to it. Removing front Sumo Springs helps.
What is the difference between the two 3″ kits?
Very little in how they lift the van. The Journeys kit ships with a beefier all-thread spring compressor that seizes less during installation, which matters if you are fitting it yourself.
Do I need new shocks as well?
Not strictly, but it is where the ride quality actually comes from. Bilstein B6 up front and B6 or Agile Offroad Fox in the rear is what we fit alongside these kits.
Will it fit my Winnebago or Thor conversion?
These fit RVs built on the ProMaster chassis, including Winnebago Solis and Travato and Thor builds. Confirm your model year first — the same 2021/2022 split applies.
Can you install it?
Yes, at our shop in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Call or text (970) 341-4221 and we will talk through which kit suits how you use the van.
Shop your plates below, or email sales@juggernautusa.com with your year and trim and we’ll spec it.
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Fitment varies by model year, wheelbase, and roof height. Always confirm your exact configuration before ordering — we check fitment free with every quote.
The oil pan, transmission and catalytic converter are still the lowest things on a ProMaster, and the front-wheel-drive layout puts all three where you make contact first. One 1/4 inch aluminium plate covers the lot. Cut and powder coated in Colorado, bolt-on, lifetime warranty.
