'14 with 3/2 readylifts, will stock wheels work with upgraded uca's?

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I don’t recall reading about anyone putting arms on with spacers.

After my findings with BDS I would not bother with them.
I wish I would have tried the SPC.
I forget the company I talked to, but they said they will work without rubbing. If I had used bilstein shocks, I had to leave the shocks at stock height. I even showed them your picture.
 
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Well, I should know tomorrow if the bds arms will work with the 3/2 lifts. The mechanic started working on it around 4. I went with factory shocks. Though I probably should've kept the bilsteins and tried them. What some company told me was that the bilsteins will work with the spacers and uca's, but the bilsteins have to be left at stock height.
 
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Pretty f'n close. Nothing is touching the coils with the front end down and rear up. See pics.
I asked the tech if I should get thinner tires and he said no. He's concerned that I'll have a problem getting an alignment. He's not impressed with the moog bearings on the bds upper control arms.
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What does she look like at full droop?
They were touching the spring just like you warned. The mechanic said it's not an issue because the tires aren't at full droop unless it's being worked on. He said one knuckle on one stock uca was up against the spring when he raised the front end up.
Next issues. He said I might have an issue with the alignment and caster. The bds uca's change the caster 1.5deg positive. Also, he said I shouldn't go with thinner tires. Why?
 

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They also hit full droop when off-roading.

No need for skinnier tires as there is no contact. A skinnier tire won’t bring the arm away from the coil.

We have had noting but freezing temps or rain on my days off so my Fox 2.0s and BDS arms anxiously await install.
Kids are out of school next week till after the new year so likely be mid January if I can get some decent weather.
 
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They also hit full droop when off-roading.

No need for skinnier tires as there is no contact. A skinnier tire won’t bring the arm away from the coil.

We have had noting but freezing temps or rain on my days off so my Fox 2.0s and BDS arms anxiously await install.
Kids are out of school next week till after the new year so likely be mid January if I can get some decent weather.
Let me know how it goes. I went with factory shocks I wish I had gone with the bilsteins, but it's a long story.
I pretty much go off roading every day. My road is bad. Especially right now. Half mile of dirt, pot holes, bumps and deep ruts. Plus it may or may not get plowed after snow. And there's the 80 miles commute on bad roads and other driving I do. We'll see what happens.
 

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