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Posting Guru
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From: Western MA
I decided to buy the BDS 2 inch system with fox shocks. Now I just need to see the actual truck and decide if I can deal with and extra 1 inch rear lift for the deaver springs or just go with a sulastic spring. Carli said the deavers will fit no problem on my gas truck
Posting Guru
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From: Western MA
So Carli got back to me.... they said I should expect a 2 inch lift in the rear on a gas truck. I don't think that's going to provide me the look I want so I may be forced to go with the sulastic springs in the rear.
Logistics Pro
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From: SoCal
Couldn't you go with a 2" lower block, PMF offers any size you want?
Posting Guru
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From: Western MA
Carli website says you remove the 2.5 inch ford blocks before install of the springs. I assume the info he gave me was 2 inch lift after removal of the ford blocks.
Logistics Pro
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Ahhh, I thought you only removed the block for the full deavers for some reason.
Posting Guru
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From: Western MA
Right... that's what I'm talking about. The full deaver springs.. but on a gas truck not a diesel
More Turbo
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From: Woodstock
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More Turbo
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Procomp. It's just a spacer, and I added in the Fox 2.0 shocks. I might do something different down the road when the aftermarket has caught up and actually has a decent kit for a gasser, but it works now.
Thank you, I really like how they came out. The look a lot better in person than in pics.
I have about 1500 dollars in them.
Flares $500.00
Paint $700.00
Install $300.00
Depending on the color of your truck, Bushwacker sells color matched flares that could save you substantial money. They don't however carry race red. Race Red is also a really expensive color to paint apparently. Per my Ford dealership it is a 3 stage color. I have an ARE camper top on order and it also cost me more to color match than their normal colors.
Next truck will probably be black or white. LoL.
I have about 1500 dollars in them.
Flares $500.00
Paint $700.00
Install $300.00
Depending on the color of your truck, Bushwacker sells color matched flares that could save you substantial money. They don't however carry race red. Race Red is also a really expensive color to paint apparently. Per my Ford dealership it is a 3 stage color. I have an ARE camper top on order and it also cost me more to color match than their normal colors.
Next truck will probably be black or white. LoL.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Sarasota, FL
So I'm having 2 issues since leveling the truck. Truck was delivered from dealership with the BDS leveling kit I supplied along with new Fox shocks, tires and wheels. They did an alignment but the steering wheel is not centered and the steering feels "loose". Not what I remember during a test drive before I ordered the truck. So is there something that the dealership should have possibly done differently. They are over 1 hr 30 min away so I'm trying to avoid going all the way back if I can get it fixed close to me.