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kubota 06-22-2013 09:59 PM

Bds, skyjacker or tuff country
 
Decided on the size lift now want to decide on the brand wanting the forums overall op's to help me decide. thanks

cochino12 06-22-2013 10:15 PM

Re: Bds, skyjacker or tuff country
 
Tuff country
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weider1717 06-22-2013 10:33 PM

Re: Bds, skyjacker or tuff country
 
I had tuff country and no real negatives but if I did it again I would go BDS.

kubota 06-24-2013 06:59 AM

Re: Bds, skyjacker or tuff country
 
thanks, anymore op's?

79Betty 06-24-2013 08:47 AM

Re: Bds, skyjacker or tuff country
 
I have tuff country now but would rather have skyjacker. Bds i've inly seen on newer trucks so they're uncharted waters for me.
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dieseldawg142 06-24-2013 10:39 AM

Re: Bds, skyjacker or tuff country
 
running 8" skyjacker springs on my crew. no sagging after 8 or 9 yrs

K10Scottsdale78 06-24-2013 11:31 AM

Re: Bds, skyjacker or tuff country
 
My friend swears by BDS. He said skyjackers are junk and tuff country is alright... Hes had em all and says that BDS is the best of the best

dieseldawg142 06-24-2013 02:42 PM

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^^^ ha!, thats funny. i took the bds (broken down s**t) springs & shocks off my truck cause they were garbage & used skyjackers. i don't like to diss brands much though, one bad experience isn't always reflective of a company's products
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K10Scottsdale78 06-24-2013 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dieseldawg142 (Post 6140187)
^^^ ha!, thats funny. i took the bds (broken down s**t) springs & shocks off my truck cause they were garbage & used skyjackers. i don't like to diss brands much though, one bad experience isn't always reflective of a company's products
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then again, my friend put them on fords since he hates anything thats not a ford truck. No clue if they vary between makes or not... but he put BDS's on his late model ford f350 powerchokes and says how theyre the best lift from his experience

88Jimmy4x4 06-24-2013 06:18 PM

Re: Bds, skyjacker or tuff country
 
tuff country

weider1717 06-24-2013 07:24 PM

Re: Bds, skyjacker or tuff country
 
asked a guy at work about his truck today just so happen he said the lift is a 2.5" bds lift i asked about it he said he was pleased with it but the small kit only offered blocks for the rear which he didn't care for. hope this helps.

thirdstreettito 06-24-2013 07:42 PM

Re: Bds, skyjacker or tuff country
 
BDA has a LIFETIME replacement warranty. The others dont. End of story.

dieseldawg142 06-24-2013 07:54 PM

Re: Bds, skyjacker or tuff country
 
thats fine, long as your ok breaking in the bush

kubota 06-24-2013 08:07 PM

Re: Bds, skyjacker or tuff country
 
great thread awesome info but theres only a few that have really had both and can really say which rides better and so on anymore out there that can share their experience?

swamp rat 10-21-2013 03:26 PM

Re: Bds, skyjacker or tuff country
 
Hey kubota what did you end up doing??

crashz 10-21-2013 04:57 PM

Re: Bds, skyjacker or tuff country
 
I put a 6" sky-jacker system in my 83 about 20 years ago. The front was springs, rear was blocks and added leaf. After all this time, the springs have not sagged under the weight of the orignal diesel and then the swapped in 454. But it rode like a brick. I'm going to modify them to flex a bit better and hopefullt the weight of the Cummins will smooth them out a bit.

07XCSBZ71 10-21-2013 09:37 PM

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I have never had BDS break, but my 6" road like crap! I had alcan make me a set of 5"s and they ride great. JMHO.

Tdubbyount 10-22-2013 01:50 AM

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I love my skyjackers! Cant go wrong with those guys. Just try to stay away from blocks in the rear. If you're offroad a lot you'll regret it. I went with ORD shackle flip for the back with Skyjacker nitro shocks and I couldn't be happier! I put in 1 inch zero rates front and rear so im at about 5 inch total lift.

old Rusty C10 10-22-2013 08:15 AM

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I put skyjackers on my work truck and its been great rides very ice... mine is the cucv military version


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