I am ready to remove the saggy ~2" Pro Comp lift the PO installed and have narrowed it down to 2 kits; the DPG Ultimate kit with Brown Dog MML upgrade or going with 3" BDS springs/shocks and piecing the rest together on my own. I'm trying to spend less than $1500 on the lift components and will install myself.
Either way would come out to almost the same price and include:
-Front and rear springs and shocks
-Front and rear JKS adj track bars
-JKS 1.25 BL
-Brown Dog 1" MML
-Bump Stop Extensions
-JKS Quicker Discos
If I go with the BDS, I thought about not doing the BL/MML and maybe subbing in the Currie front and rear track bars instead of the JKS.
I never really wanted to put a BL on my LJ but I do know that it would give me more options down the road with belly up, gas tank skids, room for larger tires, etc. My thought process is that if I do the BDS kit the way I want, I can always add the BL/MML later but still run the 33's I will be upgrading to in the meantime. I don't think the OME springs alone will give me enough lift to run 33's so I'd have to do the BL.
I know the 3" BDS kit will allow room for 33's since I have run 33's on the BDS 2" kit in the past (properly bump-stopped). The BDS 2" kit nets over 3" so I bet the 3" kit will be closer to 4". On the BDS 2" kits I ran, I did have to install a 3/4" spacer in the front both times to level since there was a rake. So my thought this time was to do the 2" BDS springs in the rear and the 3" up front; I'd probably get 3" all around with that setup.
Most people rave about the OME kit and I am intrigued, but I do like BDS from personal experience and it would allow me to do this in stages while still driving it (Front then rear, then BL/MML if I want). It would be easier financially rather than trying to come up with the $1500 at once for the DPG. The BDS warranty is nice but that would not be a deciding factor in this.
I'd like to hear opinions on either route. Thanks!
Either way would come out to almost the same price and include:
-Front and rear springs and shocks
-Front and rear JKS adj track bars
-JKS 1.25 BL
-Brown Dog 1" MML
-Bump Stop Extensions
-JKS Quicker Discos
If I go with the BDS, I thought about not doing the BL/MML and maybe subbing in the Currie front and rear track bars instead of the JKS.
I never really wanted to put a BL on my LJ but I do know that it would give me more options down the road with belly up, gas tank skids, room for larger tires, etc. My thought process is that if I do the BDS kit the way I want, I can always add the BL/MML later but still run the 33's I will be upgrading to in the meantime. I don't think the OME springs alone will give me enough lift to run 33's so I'd have to do the BL.
I know the 3" BDS kit will allow room for 33's since I have run 33's on the BDS 2" kit in the past (properly bump-stopped). The BDS 2" kit nets over 3" so I bet the 3" kit will be closer to 4". On the BDS 2" kits I ran, I did have to install a 3/4" spacer in the front both times to level since there was a rake. So my thought this time was to do the 2" BDS springs in the rear and the 3" up front; I'd probably get 3" all around with that setup.
Most people rave about the OME kit and I am intrigued, but I do like BDS from personal experience and it would allow me to do this in stages while still driving it (Front then rear, then BL/MML if I want). It would be easier financially rather than trying to come up with the $1500 at once for the DPG. The BDS warranty is nice but that would not be a deciding factor in this.
I'd like to hear opinions on either route. Thanks!