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BDS 4” lift kit vs Stock ride. How do they compare.

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Looking at getting a 4” BDS with 35” nitto’s and fuel 20X10 -18 tires. Anybody have any comments on ride quality Offroad and paved roads? Anything that you noticed or didn’t like?
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The ride quality change will be more related to the tires you choose versus the suspension lift. The heavier/stiffer carcass on the tires will simply transmit more road harshness than the 'C' load range OEM tires, particularly with a 20" wheel. I'm very happy with the ride quality of the BDS 4" overall.
 
tobyw said:
The ride quality change will be more related to the tires you choose versus the suspension lift. The heavier/stiffer carcass on the tires will simply transmit more road harshness than the 'C' load range OEM tires, particularly with a 20" wheel. I'm very happy with the ride quality of the BDS 4" overall.
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Have you had any problems with it? I’ve heard nitto’s hybrid tires ride pretty smoothly. I’m kinda debating on 4” vs 6”. It’s too hard to decide.
 
Haven't had any problems whatsoever. Lift height is a personal preference thing, I'm pretty happy with how the 4" turned out in my case.
 
tobyw said:
Haven't had any problems whatsoever. Lift height is a personal preference thing, I'm pretty happy with how the 4" turned out in my case.
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Did you rock the coilovers or just go with their std 4in lift? I'm running the 3.5in Readylift and am looking to pull the trigger soon on the BDS std 4in lift. Its around 4K installed- I don't think I need the coilovers and would like to save the additional $$. I'm sure the ride will be far superior than the Readylift.
 
^^^. Clue me in please what all are the benefits behind the coilovers ? :)
 
Joeyp said:
Did you rock the coilovers or just go with their std 4in lift? I'm running the 3.5in Readylift and am looking to pull the trigger soon on the BDS std 4in lift. Its around 4K installed- I don't think I need the coilovers and would like to save the additional $$. I'm sure the ride will be far superior than the Readylift.
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Pretty sure they don't make a 4" coilover kit yet. That option is only available for the 6" kit.
 
PorBoy said:
^^^. Clue me in please what all are the benefits behind the coilovers ? :)
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On the 6" BDS kit the lift in the front comes from top mounted steel fabricated strut spacers along with preload spacers. So, you could imagine this stiffens up the ride a bit. The coilovers remove the spacers all together.
 
RebelWraith said:
On the 6" BDS kit the lift in the front comes from top mounted steel fabricated strut spacers along with preload spacers. So, you could imagine this stiffens up the ride a bit. The coilovers remove the spacers all together.
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So is the BDS 4in lift front suspension going to be comparable to the 3.5in Readylift ride?
 
Joeyp said:
So is the BDS 4in lift front suspension going to be comparable to the 3.5in Readylift ride?
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The 4" BDS should ride better as it is only using a top mount strut spacer, no preload spacer. The BDS also comes with the needed drop brackets to correct the suspension geometry that the Readylift kit does not. So, technically the BDS lift will not wear out the factory components like the Readylift will.
 
RebelWraith said:
If anything just get the 4" or 6" basic kit for now and get the coilovers down the road.
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is that an option, if i get the 4” lift, I can add the coilovers after they are released?
 
7amada said:
is that an option, if i get the 4” lift, I can add the coilovers after they are released?
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If BDS does release 4" coilovers, then yes. You would just be replacing the factory strut assembly and BDS spacers with the coilovers. Plus a new alignment.
 
Something else to keep in mind regarding top hat spacers versus replacement struts - if your truck is equipped with the factory 1" lift (ORP, North, Rebel, etc), you will likely see a slight decrease in lift height if you swap out the struts down the road, as the aftermarket struts are X" lift for a "normal" truck. Top hat spacers don't care what they sit on, they give a true X" over whatever is already there. Now with that said, BDS favors FOX coilovers and they are typically adjustable, so you should be able to dial in your desired ride height without issue but it will take some tweaking.
 
Does anyone know what the truck height is with 35's on the 4in and 6in BDS lifts...Im sure the 6in is +2 but you never know with these applications...want to roll with the 6in but want to check parking garage and car wash heights before I pull the trigger :)
 
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