Lift - If it was your money!

[donniesd]

Thank to "Maxie" for the idea. :evil:evil

Done lots of reading and the top 2 brands are BDS & Icon. They are similar in price. I will run 35s on the stock 20s.

So if it was your money. What would you buy.

For the BDS: 4" Suspension Lift Kit

Qty Part# Description
1 013413 11 Ford F250/350 4in Box kit
1 033411 05-up Superduty 4 In Diesel Coils
2 55760 Hydraulic Shock Absorber
2 003619 08 F250 F350 Leaf Spring 6 In
1 013409 11 Ford F250/350 Rear Box Kit
1 123023 08-11 Super Duty Dual Shock Kit
4 55759 Hydraulic Shock Absorber
1 55358 05 F250 Dual Stab Mounting Kit
2 55405 Single Steering Stabilizer O.e Rep.
1 123402 Driveshaft Alignment Kit
1 123009 Rear Anti-Sway Bar Link Kit
Total

And the Icon: 4.5" Suspension System Stage 2

64050 - 4.5" Box Kit (Includes Sway Bar Drop Downs, Bump Stop Spacers, and Brake Line Brackets)
64010 - 4.5" Lift Dual Rate Coil-Spring
64045 - Radius Arm Drop Down Brackets
64030 - Adjustable Pan Rod Bar
195275 - 5" Fabricated Rear Blocks w/ Built in Bump Stop
67002 - Rear U-Bolt Kit
67610 - Front 2.5" Smooth Body Shock
37601 - Rear 2.5" Smooth Body Shock

Here is the truck it will go on:

 

[Spatel23]

Icon without a doubt. Never disappointed me in the past.
Especially if they are similar in price, which I was not aware of.

 

[donniesd]

Icon without a doubt. Never disappointed me in the past.
Especially if they are similar in price, which I was not aware of.

The BDS is $2,961.60 & the Icon is $2,686.43. Only a $230.18 difference.

The BDS comes with Leaf Springs instead of blocks.

If i don't get the spring option on the BDS it makes the Icon $594.75 more.

 

[Spatel23]

Will you be adding traction blocks/bars?

If you are, build your kit on TruckToyz site and you wont have to pay for the blocks that you wont use anyway.

 

[bricewise]

Icon all the way. Couldn't be happier

 

[WHY NOT]

Icon with some OUO traction blocks in the rear instead of just the regular blocks.

 

[Breaking Habits]

Icon Lift with OUO Traction blocks, without a doubt the best you can do. I would also suggest OUO ALA's up front. I have a few pictures of my 2013 with an Icon/OUO 5.5" Lift with 37s if youd like I can post up.

Ride is 2nd to none!

 

[6.0L Stroker]

Here's mine with Carli 4.5 backcountry kit up front and now my rear setup is OUO 6 in traction blocks with 37s on 20x9s the traction bars are a great setup.
I had the bars powder coated there a little off on color but not to bad.

Sent from a lawn mower

 

[WHY NOT]

Truck looks much better with the taller blocks Guy. Can't tell the color is off at all in the pictures.


Sent from my I fone 5

 

[6.0L Stroker]

Thanks Matt. And it definitely smoothed out the shifts with the bars installed

Sent from a lawn mower

 

[TripleE44]

Of the 2 setups, Icon for sure.

I would suggest giving PMF a look though. That's what I've had on my last truck and my current truck and couldn't be happier. Quality, ride and price are all really really nice.

 

[bigrpowr]

Of the 2 setups, Icon for sure.

I would suggest giving PMF a look though. That's what I've had on my last truck and my current truck and couldn't be happier. Quality, ride and price are all really really nice.

what is trevor using for shocks ?

 

[TripleE44]

what is trevor using for shocks ?

Bilstein 5100s, 5160s, and he also told me about some others he had that could be custom valved. I don't remember what the brand was. Of course, you could always do like I did on my last truck and just buy the Icon shocks instead.

I went with 5160s for now. I wanted to see how much of a difference there was from those to the bigger icon bypasses I had on the last truck.

 

[donniesd]

Thanks everyone for the advice and other suggestions. I will research them on Tuesday.

 

[Trav-O]

The BDS is $2,961.60 & the Icon is $2,686.43. Only a $230.18 difference.

The BDS comes with Leaf Springs instead of blocks.

If i don't get the spring option on the BDS it makes the Icon $594.75 more.

Why does this seem like a lot of money?

Also, not sure of Icons warranty but BDS is lifetime

 

[highdrum]

Really happy with my carli 2.5" starter kit. I have the King pintop shocks coming soon, should be a solid upgrade. I would like to figure out how to add traction bar blocks in place of my factory f250 block in my setup. I however wasn't after a lift, just enough to raise the stance a small bit, and fit the 35's with some offset.

 

[Layson]

Icon Lift with OUO Traction blocks, without a doubt the best you can do. I would also suggest OUO ALA's up front. I have a few pictures of my 2013 with an Icon/OUO 5.5" Lift with 37s if youd like I can post up.

Ride is 2nd to none!

What he said!

 

[donniesd]

Icon Lift with OUO Traction blocks, without a doubt the best you can do. I would also suggest OUO ALA's up front. I have a few pictures of my 2013 with an Icon/OUO 5.5" Lift with 37s if youd like I can post up.

Ride is 2nd to none!

Please do!!

 

[Jeff@Spartan]

Of the 2 setups, Icon for sure.

I would suggest giving PMF a look though. That's what I've had on my last truck and my current truck and couldn't be happier. Quality, ride and price are all really really nice.

:whs:

I had an Icon and Precision Metal Fab combo on my 08 (with Bilstein 5160's) and it was awesome. If I decide to go away from my current setup, Trevor will be hearing from me.

 

[Breaking Habits]

Please do!!

Here's before the amp steps went on..