Which shocks and UCA's are you running?

I am planning to upgrade my shocks and UCA's here in the next year or so. I was think either Kings or Fox paired with Total Chaos or Camburg UCA's. Just looking for other ideas and recommendations.
Thank you.

 

Those are fine.

Without knowing what you want to do with the truck, your budget, or how long you’re willing to wait for back ordered products, we have no way to make real suggestions.

So sure, those brands are great.

 

I am on to you...

 

How about brand new OEM all around?
It would definitely be a bold move!

ok, I got fox bc I like dogs and bc ‘murica, so no kings.

ok ok, fer reel!
Because fox said their seals were more durable and the shaft was made from harder steel than everyone else.
-heh heh, I said ‘shaft was made firm harder’-

And SPC UPCs for their adjustability and price.

Kidding aside, is there a specific problem with the (stock?) setup the way it is? How many miles are on it?
The brands you mention will all give you serious cred. Mostly in points but some up to 2% cash back.
It might be worth considering the following before dropping serious coin.
Why do you need high end suspension?
Do you plan on going off road?
If so:
High speed mobbing?
Lo speed crawling?
Mall speed hauling?

Each requires a specific set of characteristics to perform best. Either underspending or overspending can drastically reduce cost-effectiveness.
Since you asked, were I you I would:
1) Drive the crap out of your truck until you understand what you want to be able to do and what your truck actually can’t do.
2) Understand where and why your truck comes up short.
3) Let 1 and 2 guide what you need to buy.
4) Sit back and laugh at fools buying tons of wrong parts while dollars pile up in your wallet.

 

Dobinsons MRA 3ways with their coils and dobinsons UCAs

 

I loved my icons and oem uca's! Wrecked that truck, now onto Kings with clickers and icon delta joint uca's. Assuming I'm still alive when they are delivered.

 

Like was said, depends what your planning for. Would be overkill spending that much unless your really gonna use it. It won’t really add to the retail value of the truck either over mid grade suspension. Ome and good shocks will set you back a third of the cost and leftovers put in an ira.

 

OME & SPC

 

Dobinsons spc and total choas lca

 

OP tons of great options/combos out there depending on your needs/budget. I'm running King 2.5" extended travel shocks with resis + Icon billet UCAs w/delta joints.

 

Ome up fronts and king smoothie 2.0 out back with a shock relocate kit and BAMF hd hangers w/dakars.
Spc for UCAs if I had to do it again get jba.

 

King 2.5 EXT W/ Total Chaos UCA + LCA

 

I've been running Fox 2.5 extended travel coilovers with SPC UCAs since 2014 and have been happy with the setup.

 

JBA UCAs with BP-51 springy bois.

 

All pro uca's and bilsten 6112's

 

My SPC ball joints apparently can't keep up with the way I wheel.. I have play in both BJs after 3 wheeling trips and 7000 total miles of use. Going back to TC uniballs. Also Have some King Ext Travels on there..

 

LOL, we all tell op to focus on what he wants to get from his suspension, not on the brand or cost or whatever.
Then we all proceed to tell him what brand we bought with nary a mention of what/why we use our particular set up for!

So my set up is for durability and performance off road. Also because my stock suspension was clapped out, due in part to added weight of armor and a camper shell, but mostly due to being stock 2012 base 4x4.

 

I just want the discount tire guy to say 'Awesome!' when he pulls off my tire.. what the heck is durability and performance??

 

So glad you asked.
Performance in this case comes from 2.5 extended length front coilovers with remote reservoirs in front and 2.5 smoothies RR in back. Plus Archive Garage Hammer Hangers, shock relocate kit, and Deavers leafs, I can get more wheel travel and stability than stock.
They can withstand much more abuse than stock/lower end components because they are beefier and engineered for performance over cost. For example, they are a more expensive design (remote resis) and costlier materials (hardened chromo steel, high. temp gaskets).

More travel, less overheating=better performance.
Heavier duty and rebuild-ability=more durable/more resilient.