Piece mealed 3.5" level

Travis Crawford · November 4

2.0" above strut blocks

1.5" below strut blocks

2-4" lift control arms

2-4" lift diff drop

1" rear blocks

Is this a decent recipe for good suspension angles?

Snowcamo · November 4

It will Cali lean with just 1" blocks in the back.

May just level with struts up front then that one inch block will level the truck.

Lastly consider a 2" body lift for the remaining height.

newdude · November 4

56 minutes ago, Travis Crawford said:

2.0" above strut blocks

1.5" below strut blocks

2-4" lift control arms

2-4" lift diff drop

1" rear blocks

Is this a decent recipe for good suspension angles?

A proper lift kit is the only way to maintain the best working angles for a lift.

DumbleJum · November 15

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On 11/5/2024 at 4:51 AM, newdude said:

A proper lift kit is the only way to maintain the best working angles for a lift.

This is probably what we need

MikeBMW · November 17

On 11/4/2024 at 4:51 PM, newdude said:

A proper lift kit is the only way to maintain the best working angles for a lift.

I have a 5.5" lift on mine. Rear is about 1.5" higher than the front (I despise a squat.)
3" front level (MotoFab), 1" front Bilstein shock lift, rear is a 3" block lift (Zone) and a 1.5" spring leaf insert (Zone) for towing.
Front control arms for a 3"-4" lift from MotoFab (zerts fittings are a plus).
Then a 1.5" body lift (Zone).
The Bilstein shocks were the most expensive part of the install.

Travis Crawford · Monday at 11:01 AM

Just trying to understand, what components does a proper lift kits use that makes it better?

Appropriately sized UCAs and diff drops based on lift height should keep my angles good/decent is my understanding.

My 2018 sits 2.5-3" higher in the rear currently. That's the reason for the 1" rear block only.

Edited Monday at 11:02 AM by Travis Crawford

MikeBMW · Tuesday at 02:23 AM

15 hours ago, Travis Crawford said:

Appropriately sized UCAs and diff drops based on lift height should keep my angles good/decent is my understanding.

Yes. If you're only doing a 1.5" or, maybe, a 2" lift for the front, the stock UCAs will work.
When I went to the 3" front lift, my installer said he wouldn't do it unless I had appropriate UCAs for the lift and added stressors.
If you're doing a true lift over 3-4", the install will, more than likely, come with a knuckle lift to raise the UCA ball joint connection location as well as appropriate UCAs for the added stressors to the suspension in addition to a diff lowering setup to compensate for the angle of the front front shaft.