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I came across a new 4” lift from Belltech that’s very tempting. I’m wanting to replace my Ranchos, do away with my leveling spacers, and gain a little more height. The Belltech front shocks are adjustable for 3-4” of lift. The kit comes with upper control arms, diff drop spacers, diff skid plate, rear lift blocks and rear shocks. Who wants to be the first to try it out and give a review?

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Did the BDS 6" with Fox shocks. 22x12 Sprockets on 33" Toyo MT's. Rides like stock, no rub no trimming.

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Crappy pic, but this was right after it pulled out of the garage last night. 4.5 zone with fox in the rear, 35x12.50r20 nitto ridge grapplers on stock elevation rims. Ride seems better then stock, i

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Here is my submission to this thread. Its my 2016 GMC All/Terrain 4x4 6.5" Zone with AAL, 35.4" Duratracs on stock 20" Denali wheels.          

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I came across a new 4” lift from Belltech that’s very tempting. I’m wanting to replace my Ranchos, do away with my leveling spacers, and gain a little more height. The Belltech front shocks are adjustable for 3-4” of lift. The kit comes with upper control arms, diff drop spacers, diff skid plate, rear lift blocks and rear shocks. Who wants to be the first to try it out and give a review?
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RIP tie rods and lower ball joints


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dieselfan1 Senior Enthusiast

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I came across a new 4” lift from Belltech that’s very tempting. I’m wanting to replace my Ranchos, do away with my leveling spacers, and gain a little more height. The Belltech front shocks are adjustable for 3-4” of lift. The kit comes with upper control arms, diff drop spacers, diff skid plate, rear lift blocks and rear shocks. Who wants to be the first to try it out and give a review?
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I really don't like this kit. Not really a lift if you ask me. Now they have a 7" kit that's about $1800 that's a true lift kit. It looks suspiciously like a McGaughys.
Belltech, just like McGaughys has been making lowering kits for trucks since the 80's. So they know what they are doing . Up down what's the difference. It's quality parts.

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HoosierZ Enthusiast

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It’s basically the same as the Readylift 4” kit with adjustable height struts instead of spacers and people seem to like that kit. If I do get it, I’ll probably set the struts to 3” or 3-1/2”. I would assume after 30+ years in the aftermarket suspension business that Belltech knows what they’re doing. 

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I noticed that they have a 7-9 kit.. It looks exactly like the 7-9 McGaughys piece for piece

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It’s basically the same as the Readylift 4” kit with adjustable height struts instead of spacers and people seem to like that kit. If I do get it, I’ll probably set the struts to 3” or 3-1/2”. I would assume after 30+ years in the aftermarket suspension business that Belltech knows what they’re doing. 

The only “good” way to get anything over 2.5” is with a drop bracket because it maintains the suspension geometry. Otherwise lower ball joints and tie rods wear out extremely fast and the ride sucks because you’re riding on the UCA droop stops


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My 4" leveling kit had huge rubbing issues with 33" tires.  I'm looking at getting a new sierra but would like to do a ~6" lift.  Which one seems best?

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I'm having a hard time, picking a BDS 6" or zone 6.5" lift. I have a 2018, 1500, Redline, 6.2, with stamped UCA. I would really like to run the factory 20" with 35s for a while.

 

I really want to go with the BDS lift, but the extra .5" for $600-$800 less is a hard pill to swallow. Could I run a 1/2 front strut spacer with the BDS lift? Maybe something like this ( https://www.amazon.com/MotoFab-Lifts-CH-5TM-Leveling-Pickup/dp/B017WN9DIC )? Also does the BDS 6" really only lift 6"? I have read a few times that the BDS 4" lift does run tall, but does that translate over to the 6" as well?

 

I did reach out to BDS/fox and they just said "I don't recommend adding a spacer on top of this kit" 

 

Thanks to anyone that can help.

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13 hours ago, HumanTT said:

I'm having a hard time, picking a BDS 6" or zone 6.5" lift. I have a 2018, 1500, Redline, 6.2, with stamped UCA. I would really like to run the factory 20" with 35s for a while.

 

I really want to go with the BDS lift, but the extra .5" for $600-$800 less is a hard pill to swallow. Could I run a 1/2 front strut spacer with the BDS lift? Maybe something like this ( https://www.amazon.com/MotoFab-Lifts-CH-5TM-Leveling-Pickup/dp/B017WN9DIC )? Also does the BDS 6" really only lift 6"? I have read a few times that the BDS 4" lift does run tall, but does that translate over to the 6" as well?

 

I did reach out to BDS/fox and they just said "I don't recommend adding a spacer on top of this kit" 

 

Thanks to anyone that can help.

I've been running an under strut level with a zone 4.5" for a few years now without any issue. I had a .75" under there and swapped it to a 1.5" about a year ago to clear 295/65r20 on factory wheels. I don't know what it'd do with the 6" kit though. As far as I know the brackets are the same for both kits, only the spacers are different, so you may not want to push the 6" kit any taller. 

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17 hours ago, mkhutch said:

My 4" leveling kit had huge rubbing issues with 33" tires.  I'm looking at getting a new sierra but would like to do a ~6" lift.  Which one seems best?

I went with a 4” BDS coilover and 35” Toyos on my 2018 Sierra, haven’t noticed any rubbing. Shipped with a bad coilover so I have a clunk until the new one comes in though, FYI.

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Another quick question for everyone, BDS 6" VS McGaughys 7"-9"?

 

I like the warranty for BDS, and it seems like a lot more people run the BDS kit, VS the McGaughys, but the option of getting one lift and able to go from 7-9 I think is a huge benefit, I'm just am not having a lot of luck finding reviews/posts about McGaughys lifts.

 

I can get a BDS 6", Fox 2.0 performance shocks, and add a leaf for $1,850 shipped.

or a McGaughys 7-9" Premium Silver, for around $1,915, shipped.

 

any one have any pro or cons for them?

 

 

Thanks.

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Another quick question for everyone, BDS 6" VS McGaughys 7"-9"?
 
I like the warranty for BDS, and it seems like a lot more people run the BDS kit, VS the McGaughys, but the option of getting one lift and able to go from 7-9 I think is a huge benefit, I'm just am not having a lot of luck finding reviews/posts about McGaughys lifts.
 
I can get a BDS 6", Fox 2.0 performance shocks, and add a leaf for $1,850 shipped.
or a McGaughys 7-9" Premium Silver, for around $1,915, shipped.
 
any one have any pro or cons for them?
 
 
Thanks.

They’re both good kits, just depends what you want. The fox is likely better than the shocks that come with the mcgaughy’s kit, but the mcgaughy’s kit gives you more lift. Not everyone is after a 9” lift so the 6” kit fits the bill


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dieselfan1 Senior Enthusiast

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Another quick question for everyone, BDS 6" VS McGaughys 7"-9"?
 
I like the warranty for BDS, and it seems like a lot more people run the BDS kit, VS the McGaughys, but the option of getting one lift and able to go from 7-9 I think is a huge benefit, I'm just am not having a lot of luck finding reviews/posts about McGaughys lifts.
 
I can get a BDS 6", Fox 2.0 performance shocks, and add a leaf for $1,850 shipped.
or a McGaughys 7-9" Premium Silver, for around $1,915, shipped.
 
any one have any pro or cons for them?
 
 
Thanks.
The McGaughys because you can go to 9". That how I roll.
Once you lift it you'll wish you went higher. Always happens.
I'm already thinking about a 1.5" body lift and bigger tires and I just lifted mine in April 2020.9d6c061e913169d33504fec5a7240d34.jpg

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