level it 2" in front or lift to 3.5 with struts and new A arms?

[motomarc]

I have a new 2025 Laramie 4x4.
I am trying to decide what to go with.
I don't get off road to much a couple times a year so don't need the best stuff out there.

Either the 2" loaded struts & level it in front only or lift it 3.5" loaded struts in front + 1.5" rear for a level & lift and more clearance bigger tires and nicer look .
The rough country stuff is decent price and has good feedback struts 2" are $329 & 3"-3.5" lift aluminum A arms are $299. or the KSP 2"- 4" lift A arms $299 I really like them better with grease zerk and nice machine finish.
the 3.5" lift kit with struts and spacer for the rear is $979 but if I skip the rear top spring spacers it's only $749.
Rough countries top spacers are polyurethane I can get billet for less than $200 online. Any suggestions and links to good products at a fair price post away.

thank you for your time.

 

[CHeYeNNe71]

First, do NOT go spacers in front. They are garbage regardless of what the forum experts say. Listen to a suspension expert.

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If you go RC, do the M1 upgrade Monotube over Twin tune N3. Definitely change out UCAs. I have seen people mention KSP, but doesn't seem often, so do your research on them if you go that way.

Also look at Eibach is a great setup all in one, except UCA. I would personally go with Eibach/ coilovers and rear coils to match.

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[skyhawk42]

I did the m1 loaded struts(3.5”) with RC UCAs and a Motofab 2” spacer in the rear and m1 shocks. The UCAs have replaceable ball joints with zerks under the caps that hide them. Listen to what was said above. I had spacers up front to start. Rode terrible compared to what I have now and caused ball joints to fail in under a year. If I could do it again I would go straight to loaded struts and not play around with the top hats.

 

[Jedi9]

I would've leveled but I went 3/2 for 3 reasons. 1. I only had 1.5" rake. 2. I tow pretty much weekly and needed stiffer springs out back. 3. A 1" level wouldn't help much sliding under the truck to change the oil.