Well...after seeing a few RAMs with a 4" lift I finally went and did it last week. This time around instead of spending hours in my garage doing it myself I had it done by Auto Addictions (A2) in Kingston, PA. I had initially considered doing the ReadyLift SST 4" lift kit, but after doing some research and actually speaking to the guys at ReadyLift I decided their kit was not going to fit my purposes of actually going off-road. I ended up going with a BDS 4" lift after talking to other members that already have that kit (either the BDS or the Zone version) and decided BDS was the best route for me. Sam at A2 helped me with the best configuration for my kit. Unfortunately there was going to be a backlog for any Fox front coil overs thru BDS so I had to acquire them thru CARID. In the meantime Sam made calculations and calls to confirm I would still be able to use my RBP 81R Saharan wheels (20x10 w/+10 offset) and JBA Offroad UCAs without incurring the expense of new wheels. We ordered the BDS kit around the beginning of February and were very thrilled when it arrived three weeks later. Then came the install. Shout out to Donny who did the actually install. Of course my truck being a 2012 with almost 250k miles on it...things were not going to go easy.
Here's the morning I dropped it off.
Now the fun begins. About two hours into the install I get a call from Sam that my lower control arm (still the original) was seized and would have to be replaced. Bummer because I had recently when through the drama of changing the lower ball joints. Anyway, two lower control arms, a camber kit, and were back in business. Here Donny had already installed the drop brackets, lowered the diff, and was installing the spacer provided in the BDS kit.
Then came the swapping of hardware to the new knuckles.
Everything was finished on day 1 and I was able to drive it home. Already an immediate difference/improvement in handling and characteristics. I went back the next day and Donny was able to make some further adjustments and install the NX2 dual steering stabilizer kit. Here's how it came out when I left.
Here's the morning I dropped it off.
Now the fun begins. About two hours into the install I get a call from Sam that my lower control arm (still the original) was seized and would have to be replaced. Bummer because I had recently when through the drama of changing the lower ball joints. Anyway, two lower control arms, a camber kit, and were back in business. Here Donny had already installed the drop brackets, lowered the diff, and was installing the spacer provided in the BDS kit.
Then came the swapping of hardware to the new knuckles.
Everything was finished on day 1 and I was able to drive it home. Already an immediate difference/improvement in handling and characteristics. I went back the next day and Donny was able to make some further adjustments and install the NX2 dual steering stabilizer kit. Here's how it came out when I left.
