Progressive or Digressive shocks for DD and technical trails?

Hi all,

I'm looking for a budget minded (no fox/icon/king) suspension lift for my '17 OR 4x4. I've narrowed it down to 3 choices.

1) Bilstein 6112/5160 w/progressive AAL
2) OME coilovers up front with Fox 2.0 RR in the rear w/progressive AAL
3) OME full kit with dakar leaf pack

I'm currently all stock except for sliders. No plans on adding a plate bumper or cap.

I don't do any high speed off road stuff. Most of my driving is on-road as this is my DD. When I do go off road, it's usually slow, tight, technical trails here in the PNW. No highspeed desert runs or bombing through whoops.

I'm concerned that the OME and fox combos will be good for off road but too plush for the street, while the bilsteins will have great on-road matters but wont be great at low-speed off road stuff.

Thoughts?

 

I wouldn't call the OME on my 2002 plush on the street. That doesn't mean it was a bad ride. Definitely firmer than stock.

 

OP, have you looked at Fox front 2.0 line?
Pretty nice but 2" is max. Rebuildable as well

 

@rlx02 All three are great choices. But on your 2017 model truck, I would personally go with #1. Best performance for the money, and the AAL set will work great with your brand new rear leaf springs.

 

Unfortunately the Fox front's are too pricey for me right now. The reasoning behind the OME front/fox rear was that later down the line I could eventually get the Fox fronts. But it might be a while and I dont know how a mixed OME/FOX would be.

 

That's what I've been leaning towards but the rears are apparently out of stock right now for the 3rd gen. Also, do you know how they do on slow technical trails? I'm afraid of them being too stiff for the slow, tight trails we have here in WA.

 

We do have those rear 5160s in stock at this time. It is all a matter of perspective. I run 5165s (basically same shock) on the rear of my rock crawler and I love them.

 

PMed you.