bruiserRAM
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Hey there, I need some educated advice!
Want to raise my truck up a few inches. Yes, this is partially for looks, but I use my truck to access trailheads/hunting in my area (rural western mountain town) and the roads are rocky and sometimes have deep holes. Decent clearance, 4wd and an LSD rear end are pretty much mandatory to get anywhere cool around here.
I had a good plan:
-Bilstein 6112 in front raised at 2.6" (would consider 2.2" but want max lift)
-Aftermarket balljoint UCA (Readylift? Zone? Icon?)
-Rear shocks with 1-3" more travel (Bilstein 5100? Fox? Icon?)
-Either 1.5" rear coil spacers...or 1.5" longer rear coils
But after adding all that $ up, I could get a 4" full on suspension lift kit for about the same price from reputable companies (BDS, Zone, Readylift, etc). The issue there is I don't get new shocks, just all the fancy BS to correct for geometry. That said, I think the current shocks ride well. Also, 4" is maybe more than I need.
My first plan is cool because I get shocks, can mix/match/choose stuff for a "custom" feel, and do the front and rear at different times to split the cost.
So, in your opinion which is a better system for a daily driver that also gets used off road, from wide washboard river roads, to rocky desert mountain access roads, etc: A lift kit with stock shocks...or...piecing together quality components, but not "correcting" geometry? Goals are better articulation, clearance, handling bumps, but also durability/not worrying if I hit a hidden dip or rock going a little too fast. Ease of install (will do myself with a friend to save $) is a consideration too.
PS: I have 33" Toyo AT tires, and don't intend to get anything too much bigger in the future, so the lift isn't about getting bigger tires, although I may consider 34" with a more aggressive tread after these die.
PPS: Thoughts on rear coil spacers vs coils for off road handling? Spacers are WAY cheaper...
Thanks! I've read just about every thread specific to the individual components mentioned, but I don't know much about full lift "kits."
Want to raise my truck up a few inches. Yes, this is partially for looks, but I use my truck to access trailheads/hunting in my area (rural western mountain town) and the roads are rocky and sometimes have deep holes. Decent clearance, 4wd and an LSD rear end are pretty much mandatory to get anywhere cool around here.
I had a good plan:
-Bilstein 6112 in front raised at 2.6" (would consider 2.2" but want max lift)
-Aftermarket balljoint UCA (Readylift? Zone? Icon?)
-Rear shocks with 1-3" more travel (Bilstein 5100? Fox? Icon?)
-Either 1.5" rear coil spacers...or 1.5" longer rear coils
But after adding all that $ up, I could get a 4" full on suspension lift kit for about the same price from reputable companies (BDS, Zone, Readylift, etc). The issue there is I don't get new shocks, just all the fancy BS to correct for geometry. That said, I think the current shocks ride well. Also, 4" is maybe more than I need.
My first plan is cool because I get shocks, can mix/match/choose stuff for a "custom" feel, and do the front and rear at different times to split the cost.
So, in your opinion which is a better system for a daily driver that also gets used off road, from wide washboard river roads, to rocky desert mountain access roads, etc: A lift kit with stock shocks...or...piecing together quality components, but not "correcting" geometry? Goals are better articulation, clearance, handling bumps, but also durability/not worrying if I hit a hidden dip or rock going a little too fast. Ease of install (will do myself with a friend to save $) is a consideration too.
PS: I have 33" Toyo AT tires, and don't intend to get anything too much bigger in the future, so the lift isn't about getting bigger tires, although I may consider 34" with a more aggressive tread after these die.
PPS: Thoughts on rear coil spacers vs coils for off road handling? Spacers are WAY cheaper...
Thanks! I've read just about every thread specific to the individual components mentioned, but I don't know much about full lift "kits."