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Bilsteins will improve your handing and some believe give you a better ride (or firmer ride anyway) having mine for 2 weeks, it does feel more solid but still a good ride) spacers up front are a cheaper, but not as good or better way than Bilsteins to get the job done. no risk to other front end components if you run no more than 2.1 as I did. 2.8, you may need to change your upper control arms.
5100s?just the Bilsteins for me. leveled out perfectly. if i wanted to add a rake i would have got rear spacers as well. but i like it level. i don't tow, only heavyish loads i have is going to the dump occasionally. i probably keep 50 lb of stuff in the back on an ongoing basis.
I have had the bils set at 2.1 and my buddy did the spacer level about the same time 2 years ago. No complaints on ride form either. I have about 10k more miles than he does. I had to replace both lower ball joints 6 months ago and right side upper ball joint and UCA a few months ago and now have a wheel bearing going on that same side. Not sure if all that is connected. He hasn't had to do anything yet.
edit: I am talking about 4th gens
What kind of spacers did your buddy use??
A quick update though since my post on July 25. He had a wheel bearing go out. Doubtful that it has anything to do with his level though.I think it was a rough country kit
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