Bighorn suspension upgrade

[AFDoc]

‘21 Bighorn 4x4, no ORP. Have TRX takeoffs, Cooper Road and Trail 275/65/18s, RCI skid plates. No other mods.

Goals:
1. 2-2.5 inch front lift, .5 - 1 inch rear lift for better looks and clearance of front end when off road.
2. Better than stock ride quality both on and off road.

I do very occasional off road, slow, a few miles to reach more remote hiking trails and not interested in new wheels/bigger tires.

I’ve been looking at the Carli Commuter with Rebel rear spring for a little more height in back than their regular spring provides but wondering if the Eibach Pro truck Stage 2 with rear shocks/springs and a new UCA wouldn’t fit the bill and save me a lot of $$. Recommendations?
Which UCA would work well with the Eibach? I’ve read somewhere that the Carli UCA might rub my current wheels/tire combo. Can anyone confirm or deny that?
Thanks

 

[H2OMAN]

Boogielander will be able to help you out.

 

[Nukldragger]

Can't go wrong with Carli or Thuren. Stay away from the big box kits like Rough Country, Trailmaster, Fabtech, BDS etc.

Box kits are the equivalent of a body lift for your suspension. They don't provide much, if any, additional usable wheel travel. They're probably fine if you want to throw roller skate wheels on it and cruise the mall parking lot.....you might as well throw the neon underbody kit on there while you're at it.

If you plan to mob the truck off road at all, spend the extra money......or spend it twice. As my son likes to say, "buy once, cry once".

 

[H2OMAN]

Can't go wrong with Carli or Thuren. Stay away from the big box kits like Rough Country, Trailmaster, Fabtech, BDS etc.

Box kits are the equivalent of a body lift for your suspension. They don't provide much, if any, additional usable wheel travel. They're probably fine if you want to throw roller skate wheels on it and cruise the mall parking lot.....you might as well throw the neon underbody kit on there while you're at it.

If you plan to mob the truck off road at all, spend the extra money......or spend it twice. As my son likes to say, "buy once, cry once".

These guys aren't interested in off road. That's why they keep buying the cheap kits.

 

[deeve]

Is BDS with the Fox shocks considered cheap? Not trying to be argumentative, but their components and price aren't what I would call cheap but I know next to nothing.

 

[H2OMAN]

Is BDS with the Fox shocks considered cheap? Not trying to be argumentative, but their components and price aren't what I would call cheap but I know next to nothing.

The BDS uca's are mid grade. The Fox shocks are of course top of the line.

 

[AFDoc]

deeve knows next to what I know. Wouldn’t mid-grade be an upgrade from stock? Are the Eibachs mid-grade or at least better than stock?

 

[H2OMAN]

deeve knows next to what I know. Wouldn’t mid-grade be an upgrade from stock? Are the Eibachs mid-grade or at least better than stock?

Yes. Both are serious upgrades from stock.

 

[Nukldragger]

Is BDS with the Fox shocks considered cheap? Not trying to be argumentative, but their components and price aren't what I would call cheap but I know next to nothing.

Not sure where you're at in Oregon, but Don Thuren's shop is in Bend. Definitely worth a drive out there, they can put together a package for you that's appropriate for your intended use. Not everybody mobs their trucks in the desert, so if that's not your intent you don't need to dump $10k into your suspension. I'd guess (without pricing stuff out on Thuren's site) you could put together a pretty capable package together for less than $3k with a 2.0 shock package.

King 2.5s and UCAs for around 4500ish....it'll ride better on the street and still absorb anything you throw at it off road, plus all the components are serviceable.

Personally, I'm waiting for Dirt King to get off their *** and finish the long travel kit for the 5th gens. I'll back that up with Thuren's shock package......but I'm looking at an all in cost of probably north of $10k.