Unlimited Budget

I am looking for suggestions for a complete 2.5-3" lift setup. I do have a budget, but if money was no question, what would be the best? Coils, leaf pack, UCA's, diff. drop? Are UCA's and a Diff drop even neccessary?

I have read all sorts of posts and info about UCA's and cannot get a much of a straight answer. I have a good friend with an OME kit with stock UCA's and he says his alignment is fine.

Sorry if this might seem like topics that have been covered before. I am just looking for opinions on THE BEST setup.

Thanks in advance.

 

I guess it depends on what he means by fine. I had the stock uca's with bilstein 5100s at 2.5" and I could see the wheels tilted like this \ / though not to that extreme but it was noticable. I was able to drive it with no problems but it bugged me. Some complained that the truck felt drifty, I assume because it's riding more on the tire's edge. Take a look at your buddy's truck from the front and see if you can see them tilted.

UCAs are a better way to go for tire wear. The preferred on this site seem to be Total Chaos. I have the Light Racing UCAs which suit my needs.

You might want a diff drop (assuming your truck is a 4x4). If you go to 3" it's probably recommended to reduce the angle on your CV joints. Of course, if you're a prerunner, you don't need them as you have no front cv joints or differential.

Many people are happy with the OME setups. I have the Toytec Adjustable Coilovers, since I had the Bilsteins already.

For the rear, you can just do an add-a-leaf (AAL). It's about $80 and is pretty easy to install with help.

 

I personally think that I have the best suspension set up I could go with for the money, at the time. I am running Icon Coilovers, Icon UCA's, Icon rear reservoir shocks, and custom built Deaver leaf springs. Why is it the best, because it is exactly what I wanted and performs great in all conditions from slow crawling, trails, high speed desert, and highway use. Now that there are some mid travel set ups out there, I wouldn't mind a slightly wider stance and a tad more wheel travel, but really, the price really jumps when you go to that point and it rules out getting to do some of the other mods that I really want to do. Like a snorkel. If I could do a snorkel with fiberglass that would be great, but I have yet to see that be pulled of and look like the snorkel should be there.

 

I have the Icon front and rear, TC UCA and Deaver's in the back, aside from the ride height (which they are taking care of on Friday) I couldn't be happier, the thing ride's excellent, soaks up big and small bumps at slow the pretty quick speeds.

 

Total chaos long travel, glass fenders and bedsides

 

Fully caged front to rear, back half, 4 link, camburg race kit front long travel, with coilovers and bypasses at all corners, supercharger, 35s, currie 9" rear end.

Probably a 60-70,000 dollar truck

 

Nice. Yeah I've got my dream off road rig pictured in my head, but what I'm looking for is a daily driver 2.5" lift.

Thanks for the mental pic. That truck would be sweet!

 

you forgot to mention the gearing! how bout a marlin crawler dual T-case.