Lift opinions

Hey y'all I want your opinion on this lift. I am currently on a budget of a round 2000 but I can stretch it a little bit to about 2500. The truck is mostly for daily driving with the occasional ripping of dirt and muddy roads.
(the following is what I could find in my budget while avoiding complete garbage like RC).

Leaf springs: Current ones are flattened to near inverted . I was looking at this heavy duty leaf spring from general spring, it was recommended to me in a different thread and it provides about 1.5' of rear lift. It comes with all the bushings, u bolts et cetera.

Rear shocks: Icon V.S. 2.0. They are for 0-1.5 inch rear lift and seem to get good reviews ( I would go with Bilstein 5100s but they have no options for 1.5 inch in the rear. These I am not set on and I would appreciate input.

Front shocks: These I am fairly set on. They come preassembled with the desired lift and I can easily install them myself (im not so sure about assembling a coil over...) I am looking for a 2.5 inch front lift but I am not sure what spring to get with it. 2886 I believe.

Upper control arms: The freedom off-road upper control arms are what look the best for their price. They work for a 2-4 inch lift and sit at an affordable 352.


I know this is completely piecemeal but it seems like it would all work fine together. I want any and all opinions on all of the products, if y'all have a better option for same-slightly more price I would love to see them. Lastly I have read up on sway bar relocation, driveshaft extensions and stuff like that you need with a lift. 2.5 inches doesn't seem like a whole lot but I would rather be safe than sorry. If y'all think I should get any of those as well let me know.

 

If y'all want to check out the products here are the links.
leaf springs-https://www.generalspringkc.com/200...ner-heavy-duty-rear-leaf-spring-4-3-1-leaves/

Rear shocks-https://www.extremeterrain.com/icon...-rear-shock-for-0-to-150-inch-lift-56503.html

front shocks-https://www.suspensionlifts.com/sho...NuWTQ4srMGUwGCdzuPrAbdFMBzHFfh-RoC1FwQAvD_BwE

UCA-https://www.extremeterrain.com/free...r-control-arms-for-2-4-in-lift-fo-t701fu.html

 

What information can you provide about the mods currently on the truck?

For example, 886's will ride rough if you do not have an aftermarket steel bumper. The 886 springs have a higher rating for the weight of a bumper. 885's are better if you don't have a front bumper. 887's are good too as they are the same spring rate but 5mm taller.

For the rear leaf springs, you can go with medium duty old man emu leaf packs. Heavy duty if you have a rear steel bumper or a camper shell for example.

You can do the swaybar relocation kit. I would skip the diff drop if you're going off pavement.

 

No bumper modifications. The old man emu medium loads look fine, I might be going with the steel rear bumper here soon though... If I put the heavy loads on is it going to cause me problems? The heavy duties are 240 dollars less for the pair but the name brand is probably going to be better and last me longer?

 

If you're going to put a rear bumper on, no. Might ride a bit rough, but if you get the heavy duty OME springs, you can remove the 3rd leaf from the top and you'll have medium duty springs and then throw the leaf back in when you get the bumper.

I ran OME HD springs for almost 10 years. I had a camper shell and a rear steel bumper with swing out and I was maxed out on the weight. They did me well.

 

I would recommend going with the OME heavy leaf springs even if you don't carry a constant load. I went with the heavy leaf packs even though I don't have a constant load on the bed and the springs have settled right where I want them. The rear still has a slight rake but nothing like it did after I first installed the leafs. Leafs have been on about 9 months now. I do occasionally tow a heavy utility trailer so that probably helped to settle the springs some.

 

That’s what I read online. I’m still thinking I’ll go with that.