Softest riding lift kits
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Nome of them are going to improve the ride of your truck. How big of a lift are you wanting? 4" I'm guessing. If you put a lift with bigger tires and stay with 16" rims you'll find it will ride 10x better then if you went with the same 35s and 20" rims due to the side wall flex. If you're anything like me you'd make your own lift with airbags which I'm in the middle of making a parts list.
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I have a '03 250 and I put a full 6" BDS spring lift on it with 35s. The truck rides like hell unless I have a lot of weight on it. The BDS lift is great if you haul a lot. Doesn't sag the suspension when hauling. I have considered going to a different brand front springs wondering if that would help. I know lift kits make a truck ride rougher but the kit makes your truck feel anything and everything. Maybe someone will comment on other lift brands and how they ride. Id be very interested in buying a different brand if I know they would help.
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Tire pressure will play a big roll in any situation. If you have an on board air system like I will it won't be a big deal but if you tow often and want a comfortable ride while you're not towing you'll have to air up and bleed your tires down often. For now I have a BDS lift too.... Whatever you do on a heavy truck don't cheap out on shocks....
If and when you change tire size the door sticker is then irrelevant. The only way to know tge right amount of air to put in the tires then is to snap a chaulk line across the tires and drive 50 feet stop and check the marks if the line is evenly wore across the tire you're good. If it's not even adjust accordingly
If and when you change tire size the door sticker is then irrelevant. The only way to know tge right amount of air to put in the tires then is to snap a chaulk line across the tires and drive 50 feet stop and check the marks if the line is evenly wore across the tire you're good. If it's not even adjust accordingly
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I have a '03 250 and I put a full 6" BDS spring lift on it with 35s. The truck rides like hell unless I have a lot of weight on it. The BDS lift is great if you haul a lot. Doesn't sag the suspension when hauling. I have considered going to a different brand front springs wondering if that would help. I know lift kits make a truck ride rougher but the kit makes your truck feel anything and everything. Maybe someone will comment on other lift brands and how they ride. Id be very interested in buying a different brand if I know they would help.
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I wonder why? Probably because of axle wrap on the rear maybe? It's to bad just because I want larger tires doesn't mean I want a stiff ride. Oh well might have to sacrifice a little ride quality.
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It has nothing to do with axle wrap. It comes down to the springs. The bigger bow in the springs makes it harder to compress.
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