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Rides great on pavement and good condition dirt roads..tires aren't too loud. I haven't been on anything major offroad yet.

 

I ordered some brackets that replace the hole where the mud flaps go. Took them out due to the slight rub there. Also looking into some fenderflares due to the poke. That's one reason I haven't gone all out on these gravel roads in Texas yet.

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Do you NEED them, no. Do you WANT them. yes   Their control arms typically offer more travel when combined with their coilovers and also provide better angles after being lifted. However, s

Trailboss75
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Just saw this on Instagram.  BDS announced a new 2,5” coilover lift for the Trailboss.  I was pretty excited until I saw the price.?   http://bds-suspension.com/product?kid=754F  

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Expensive, yes! But to be fair, coilovers by themselves will run you $2k so that alone is more than half the cost. And typically the components between different heights (2” vs 4” vs 6” etc) are fairl

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Did the Ready Lift 2" SST level kit on my 2019 AT4 Carbon Pro - lost use of "auto 4WD" as RL does not recommend use.  I just traded it for a 2020 AT4 Carbon Pro to get trailer tow mirros and new trailer tow camera tech - as I tow fairly often.  
 
Going with BDS 2.5" kit with Fox 2.5 DSC coilovers - figured might as well do it right this time! 
 
Looking forward to the upgrade - hope to have it install in a few weeks! 
 
link:  https://bds-suspension.com/kit-customizer?kid=754F
 

And if that doesn’t work are you going to trade it in for a 2021 and then try again ?


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11 hours ago, arkenzo said:


And if that doesn’t work are you going to trade it in for a 2021 and then try again ?


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Why not - LOL!    The 2020 with tow mirrors, cameras and BDS suspension is awesome!   Could not be happier with the overall package.  

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On 1/24/2021 at 10:32 AM, Supercup said:

Turned out great!  Thx for the update on the wheels and tire sizing - very helpful.  Next step for me to swap out my current methods for one's with -12mm offset, like you got - gives me a great guide for tire size - probably go with 33/12/5/18 BFG's.   

 

How do you like the ride and performance now that it is installed? 

Sorry to bring back an old thread, but I'm currently in this predicament and this thread is one of the only sources I can find in the topic.

 

I'm looking at the CST 4.5" lift. I have 18" stock wheels (18x8.5, 26mm offset, 5.77" backspacing). The kit says it only works with 20" wheels and max 5" backspacing due to tie rod interference. I'm hoping to run my 18's by using 1.25" spacers (4.57" backspacing). That should work right??

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Bummer I can only find these old threads regarding BDS lifts. I am looking into the 2.5" or the 4" but there is nothing out there accept videos showing them on, no real review or hard measurements. 

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