Honest Opinion of 3 Major Lift Companies

Here is my honest opinion on BDS, RC, and Zone and I ran these guys and installed tons of them in my shop.

DISCLAIMER: I only buy 2500s the last 1500 I had was an 2006. I have only installed a handful of them on 1500s most are 2500s for some reason.
I AM NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH ANY LIFT KIT BRAND OR GETTING MONEY FROM THIS lol. I am using public prices but some things I have access to that you guys don't.

I have built completely custom suspensions and have an idea on what im doing.

I'll cover the major questions I get.

Q: What is the best lift kit out of the box?
A: BDS

Q: What is a good budget lift out of the box?
A: For a non offroader RC
For a moderate offroader Zone

Q:What is the cheapest way to get a lift that is excellent on road and off?
A: RC with different shocks and depending on your situation some different brackets. It will easily outperform BDS, Zone, or any other brand for far less money.

Q: Is RC good quality?
A: Absolutely, some applications there shocks aren't the greatest and on the 1500s I do not like how they use spacers. But you can get lift coils and coilovers for pretty cheap, which makes it cheaper than any other brand. Not to mention they have a lifetime warranty.

Q: What would be your ideal suspension?
A: 2500 4 link up front and rear with long shocks without heims as they suck on road for most people. I will usually only use them on dedicated trail rigs. If you tow Airbags with Daystar cradles so it doesn't interfere with flexing.
1500 Same as the 2500 but with a long travel system in the front (just did one on a 15 1500 with a high clearance front bumper and it will beat the raptor)

I personally would use most of an RC lift with custom things added and it would be the best overall kit for a little bit of money.

If you guys have any questions please comment or if you think I missed anything.

EDIT: Please stay away from spacers. The are some good ones for a 2500 but they ideally make a rough ride and can cause premature failure on some parts.

So go ahead and show total costs with RCX and your suggested upgrades on a 1500. I cant see it being less costly than Zone or Superlift, but I may be mistaken.

Arghent said:

So go ahead and show total costs with RCX and your suggested upgrades on a 1500. I cant see it being less costly than Zone or Superlift, but I may be mistaken.

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I'll get you prices when I get home! Comparing it to a top tier Zone or BDS (haven't looked much into Superlift) you will easily save $500-$800 depending on how long you want to search

Great, I'm curious what you recommend and price comparisons. I'm close to going with Superlift and Bilsteins all 4 corners.

Do you believe the BDS 4 inch for the 1500 with air suspension is worth the money? I have been really contemplating this lift for my 2017 Rebel.

Superlift ain’t no joke

Mopar”s 4” kit is a superlift Kit.
Just a FYI for all... and yes mopar jacks the **** up outta the price.