Plans are 2” lift utilizing Bilstein 5100 adjustable struts for the front and Bilstein 4600 rear shocks with Readylift 2” rear spacer, BDS Upper Control Arms, and 285/75/17 tires.
I planned to do everything all at once so I do not have to duplicate work or lift the truck and run factory 18” wheels with HT Goodyear’s.
Well my rear driver shock it DEAD!!! She had been weeping slightly for a bit so I knew it was coming. But the puddle in the drive and the huge thud going over speed bumps confirms it.
I have been parts collecting and have lower spring perches and the rear spacers. Have money for the Bilsteins.
So I can do the 2” lift minus UCAs (the struts don’t have to come out to replace the UCAs but will need another alignment).
But pretty sure the truck would look a bit ridiculous lifted 2”s on factory HTs.
So do I just put in the rear shocks and duplicate some of the rear work later to put the spacers on?
Do I do front and rear so I have better shocks/struts all around and duplicate the work again and have to get a 2nd alignment as well?
Do I just go ahead and lift it, align it, and when I get new wheels slap those on and get aligned again?
I planned to do everything all at once so I do not have to duplicate work or lift the truck and run factory 18” wheels with HT Goodyear’s.
Well my rear driver shock it DEAD!!! She had been weeping slightly for a bit so I knew it was coming. But the puddle in the drive and the huge thud going over speed bumps confirms it.
I have been parts collecting and have lower spring perches and the rear spacers. Have money for the Bilsteins.
So I can do the 2” lift minus UCAs (the struts don’t have to come out to replace the UCAs but will need another alignment).
But pretty sure the truck would look a bit ridiculous lifted 2”s on factory HTs.
So do I just put in the rear shocks and duplicate some of the rear work later to put the spacers on?
Do I do front and rear so I have better shocks/struts all around and duplicate the work again and have to get a 2nd alignment as well?
Do I just go ahead and lift it, align it, and when I get new wheels slap those on and get aligned again?