Anyone have this lift kit by BDS?

JCM1983 · January 5, 2016

http://bds-suspension.com/product?ma=5&mo=1&ty=1&yr=2014-2016

have searched & googled -- does not look like many went this route...any reason why? Am I not searching hard enough? Thanks for the feedback gentlemen.

wmtrucker · January 5, 2016

Holy crap that is one expensive lift! Rough country all day long for me

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HondaHawkGT · January 5, 2016

Not many guys have the money to go with the BDS kit. They make top shelf kits though, very good quality. It's why they back their products with a 'no-bs' lifetime warranty.

SgtShiv · January 5, 2016

+1

I like the BDS kits and warranty myself but out of my budget.

Jlm02a3094 · January 5, 2016

I just ordered the 4" BDS kit. Not the one you have linked to though. That one is a bit too expensive for me.

Josh

CptMcSaug · January 6, 2016

Holy crap that is one expensive lift! Rough country all day long for me

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The quality is so much better than any rough country lift. The BDS you get Fox shocks/ wcoilovers. That's the huge price right there.

pancepance · January 7, 2016

I have the BDS 4" kit on my truck.
Really cant say any good things about it though. Has been problematic since day 1.
Their "warranty" is a joke.

I'd look elsewhere. I did research and thought bds was "quality" and had a good product they stood behind. Had problems from early one and trying to get anything taken care of by them has been and still is a nightmare.

My experience for what its worth.

Jlm02a3094 · January 7, 2016

I have the BDS 4" kit on my truck.

Really cant say any good things about it though. Has been problematic since day 1.

Their "warranty" is a joke.

I'd look elsewhere. I did research and thought bds was "quality" and had a good product they stood behind. Had problems from early one and trying to get anything taken care of by them has been and still is a nightmare.

My experience for what its worth.

What sort of problems have you had with the lift kit? You are the first person I've ever heard with a complaint about a BDS kit so I'm curious.

Thanks

Josh

Dirtbiker · January 7, 2016

I have a four inch BDS lift but not with the extra shocks and stuff. It has been great and does not wear out the ball joints like cheaper lifts. I am glad I got it.

DKZ71 · January 7, 2016

I have the kit asked about in the original post. I installed it myself and am very happy with it. What I liked about the coil over kit was the ability to dial in the front ride height. I also installed the rear springs instead of blocks. I did a ton of research before pulling the trigger and was very impressed by the BDS tech support answering all of my calls and emails. Was it expensive? Yes, but since my truck was new, and I planned to keep it for a while, I figured that I would cry once and install the best set up I could, and still remain compliant with the lift laws in my state. Up until the above post, I had not heard anything negative about their products. So far, I have had no issues and love the end result.

DKZ71 · January 7, 2016

Forgot to mention another advantage for me. I was able to retain the factory 20 inch wheels, which I liked. I put Toyo MT 35's on them with no clearance issues. If I had to buy new wheels, that would have driven the mods price even higher!

pancepance · January 7, 2016

Gone through 3 front diffs because of the lift, purchased the "optional" rear leaf spring kit to because I had the oem set that made noise. Was assured they would be silent multiple times by ted and his staff over the phone before purchasing. 2 months of use and made worse noise than the oems. Tried to utilize the "warranty" its a joke. I had to purchase another set of springs, pay the shipping for new springs, pay the shipping to send the bad springs back. Has cost me almost as much in shipping as the original springs. Not to mention it took BDS over 2.5 months to get to the point of being able to do the return process. First the "guy who handles that" was away at a wedding, then he was out sick, then he was back bud didn't handle my specific product and I needed to speak to another guy, that guy needed to go back over everything, etc.
I've purchased every single item both part of the kit and suggested options that they offered for the kit and spent a ton of money and I still haven't even gotten my refund back for the defective springs which now may be the most expensive leaf springs on the planet as they have cost me over $1,000. The kit is expense and I would have expected given the high cost of the kit that everything would be dead on perfect. It wasn't . The original kit came missing parts. some parts were wrong. Its been a mess. Not to mention that when I purchased the kit no mention of the front wheels being out 1.5" from the rears or where they would be stock. I would have thought maybe that is something to mention on an advertisement but that's only me. Wasn't until I called after the installation and inquired that I was told "its how it is due to the kit. I don't recall that being mentioned in the literature or on the website. Either way, I'm trying to take it in stride because with this kit you cannot go back. The cutting and relocating of certain parts eliminates the possibility of me returning the truck to stock without buying all new front end components basically.
I have dealt with lost of aftermarket companies for different vehicles. I found BDS to be mostly full of BS. They were quick to take my money but not so quick to help with their product which I found to be less than fantastic.

My experience for what its worth.