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Old Apr 19, 2024 | 07:40 AM
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BDS 3” Radius Arm Kit

Does anybody have any experience with the BDS 3” Radius Arm kit? Good or bad?

What’s the actual amount of front lift?

How is the ride? I’m either going with this or the 2.5” Icon…

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Old Apr 19, 2024 | 12:47 PM
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I can only speak to the BDS radius arms; quality product and was adaptable to incorporate my ride height sensors.
 
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Not my first choice to do a radius arm kit just for a 3” lift.

 
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Old Apr 19, 2024 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by speakerfritz
Not my first choice to do a radius arm kit just for a 3” lift.
not sure why. Correct adjustment is never a bad thing in my book.

I had a bds radius arm 4” kit on my old truck. Was trouble free and rode great. No complaints on that one and I’m assuming their 3” kit for our 23+ trucks is just about the same except they changed the spring height.
 
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I have BDS radius arms on all my trucks incl the F450s. They drive a bunch better with the 2.5" lift. Bilstein shocks.

Not cheap but very functional.

Especially towing.
 
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Thanks. So you’ve had the 2.5” lift with front coil springs? What year? I have a 2020, and am curious on the total amount of front lift? I’ve heard anywhere from 2.5” to 3.5”.

Mine is a stock XLT diesel, and I’m only looking to achieve about 2.5”.

The old 2.5” kit is now called a 3”, same kit number, BDS 1549H.

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I have BDS radius arms on all my trucks incl the F450s. They drive a bunch better with the 2.5" lift. Bilstein shocks.

Not cheap but very functional.

Especially towing.
 
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