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    What are some of the reputable on-line retailers of load-leveling kits?

    If you're talking about airbags, I'd recommend Timber Grove Enterprises. He makes top-notch stuff and his customer service is outstanding. https://timbergroveenterprises.com/
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    Need help identifying brand of lift and size.

    Looks like a BDS or Zone lift with Bilstein 5100 struts.
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    Zone/bds tie rod ends

    One of my tie rod ends puked a boot about a year ago (maybe 45K miles on the lift). The shop I take my truck to was able to get BDS to warranty it out for me. It's similar to the one pictured... No grease zerk and matches the one that was already on the truck.
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    New Coilovers with 6 Inch BDS lift

    How long was the wait for you to get them? Did the vendor have them in stock? To my knowledge, the BDS coilovers don't come with the fancy adjusters you have and I'm sure it'd be a really nice to have feature.
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    Zone 4" Lifted ecodiesel eating cv axles, now driveshaft metallic slapping

    Try Adam's Driveshaft in Nevada. It took them several weeks to get my driveshaft done but if memory serves me, they had their custom shop make me the needed part when they could not source what was needed from their usual suppliers (this was during COVID when everyone was out of stock of...
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    Zone 4" Lifted ecodiesel eating cv axles, now driveshaft metallic slapping

    BDS told me that the front drive shaft needs a dual cardon joint. Make sure you let your driveshaft shop know this.
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    Zone 4" Lifted ecodiesel eating cv axles, now driveshaft metallic slapping

    The pic of your strut looks as if the shock is totally compressed with very little (or no) shaft showing... or is there a boot on there?
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    Zone 4" Lifted ecodiesel eating cv axles, now driveshaft metallic slapping

    spacers are those round barrel-looking things at the top of the pic. They sort of look like big spools of thread and would sit ontop of your struts.
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    Zone 4" Lifted ecodiesel eating cv axles, now driveshaft metallic slapping

    Those CV angles look pretty suspect. I know it's a silly question, but is there any possibility the installers left out the strut spacer because they (wrongly) thought the truck already has 5100s so no spacer is necessary? About the driveshaft... yes, BDS claims the warning was there all the...
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    Lift with bags

    Try contacting Timbergrove. He had a bolt-on kit for my Ram when I had a 6" BDS kit installed. I've been very happy with the product.
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    I did a thing.. AEV.

    Heck of a price on a heck of a lift! Congrats!
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    2017 Laramie on 35s with stock 20s?

    I had 35x12.5 Ridge Grapplers on my stock 20" Laramie wheels with a 6" BDS kit on my truck. The shop put on 1.5" wheel spacers to clear the spindle and it ended up being perfectly flush with the OE flares. I think the need for adding spacers is contingent on the lift and tire combination you...
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    Ironman suspension coilovers, UCAs, and springs

    A quick google search yielded a few 1500 hundred pics... I'm getting ready to clear and grade the back of my lot, and if there is any leftover monies allotted to that job, I may pick up a pair of struts, springs and UCAs to try out.
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    Ironman suspension coilovers, UCAs, and springs

    They certainly don't have the bling or flash like other brands. Their niche seems very close to OME suspension - people who are looking for shocks and springs that perform without having to worry about upkeep.
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    Ironman suspension coilovers, UCAs, and springs

    I've never heard of Ironman shocks until very recently. Curious if anyone here has any experience with their products. As I understand it, Ironman is based out of Australia and their suspension systems are built accordingly. Ironman Shocks use a foam cell technology. This is a great video...
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