I'm so glad I found this thread, and even though I did my best to get through all 80 pages of it, I still have some questions and maybe need some reassurance to talk me off this ledge. So please be gentle!
I've been wanting to go the Bilstein 5100 or 6112 route, but everywhere I look, they are out of stock with no promise of them becoming available anytime soon. So after reading this thread, the Mopar lift checks a lot of boxes for me: factory warranty, retains/supple comfortable ride, all the parts you need in one kit vs. piecing together this and that. I haven't checked availability of the Mopar kit yet, so I'm hoping that's not a problem. Truck is a '21 Bighorn for reference.
So here goes my questions:
- I want as close to zero rake with this setup. I don't tow and don't have any immediate plans to do so. So from what I gathered and to confirm, to achieve this look, you need to install a set of ORP springs ONLY in the front? It's straightforward, just putting the ORP spring on the strut supplied with the kit? I'm sure I can call around and figure out the right part number to get this.
- For the UCA's, the purpose of replacing those (and not using the ones in the Mopar kit) is to avoid stretching the limits of the ball joint b/c of the additional lift, but is it absolutely necessary? Again, finding a set of UCAs is a challenge because a lot of the options are out of stock. I'd say 20% of the truck's time will be beach driving or the occasional unmaintained game lands road to a hunting/fishing spot.
I have a couple local garages in mind to do this work, so it's not going through a dealer to have it done. I have seen tire setups in this thread that seem on target with what I'm planning, so I'm not too concerned with that and plan to do a 295/60/20 setup on my stock 20x9's.
This is the final piece of the puzzle for my truck, so I want to make sure I do it once, and do it right and avoid any rework.
Thanks for your time, input and attention!