I have the Daystar kit...Bought it at 4 wheel parts ($80)...Polyurethane rubber spacers 2''...Pro Comp ES 9000 shocks...Rides better now than before

 

MR. Diesel, do you still have the old 1" lift spacers? I'm thinking of adding those to my truck. I'm also in Western Wa. Kurt

 

I put a 2.5" steel spacer on mine that I bought from a guy on EBay. He builds them on the side I think. Any ways I think the product is excellent. No problems and easy to install. Here's a pic with 285's:

Well this site wont let me upload the pictures because I just uploaded on another thread. The pictures are on.......Pics of 285 tires on DTC.......

 

With quality spacers, I haven't heard of anyone having problems with them. If you go crazy off-road, you might spit the spacer out and have real problems. Just don't let the front wheels leave the ground with a spacer.

The "right" way imo is to replace the springs, but I understand not everyone want to mess with that. I used D25s, which are simply adequate-- you can do much better and I think these springs are on the cheap end.

The real improvement imo came from the Bilstein shocks. They are excellent, and much better than stock. I have the "proper" ones which are 2" longer up front for the lift, and they also have HD valving in them. They have a brushed zinc finish. If you have yellow and blue Bilsteins with a levelling kit, you have the wrong ones.

In spite of the lame springs, I'm VERY pleased overall with how my levelling came together-- no need for longer trailing arms at all.

Justin

 

No additional "mess with", IMO. You have to remove the springs anyway to do the spacers! If I had it to do over...I'd do the springs instead of the 2" spacers!
Coil Springs Specialty Co @ www.coilsprings.com

2" or 2.5" taller springs and the Zinc Bilstein Shocks HOHN mentioned above (#BE 56681 H5)
are a great way to go. A bit more money (Springs run about $200.00) but much nicer ride and quality set up!

I did the HBS Spacers ...which are top quality!

RJ

 

kurtaing,

Sorry sold them when removed.

 

i have 2857017 bfg with the skyjacker d25 coils. i like it. i've heard that the coils will settle after time. also check out carli, thuren and kore...

 

No. You don't need longer links for a mild 2" levelling kit. Don't "recenter" your axle, as you're only changing where it sits when the truck isn't moving.

When it's moving, the suspension is moving, and that "recentering" you did becomes "misadjustment".