a2b, you owe me 10 bucks (BDS 5" kit)

bwenny247 · Post by **bwenny247** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 12:04 pm

BDS has the 5 inch kit available and even one full day before February.
A model truck is on the BDS homepage.

top_sgt · Post by **top_sgt** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 12:28 pm

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm............................

coreylubahn · Post by **coreylubahn** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:01 pm

Time to rethink my modifications again...once I get on price on this kit...it says no welding required, although exhaust modification is as well as some cutting....but it also lists installation time at 10-12 hours, although I believe that is assuming 2 people. But this certainly makes me think!!

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:41 pm

coreylubahn · Post by **coreylubahn** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:02 pm

Okay so I just got off the phone with a BDS distributor about an hour from me (closest one) and they quoted me $1915 for the 5 inch BDS kit and another $900 for installation (including the front end alignment)...I was hoping for better since I've seen the SL online for $1650ish. Oh well...looks like the BL is still the way to go...plus on the BDS website it says with the 5" lift that they recommend 31X10.50 tires...now most of you are doing that with a BL and a 1" or so TB crank. Anyway, there's the initial info on this kit. Hobie...you no-believer...I think you better give the man his money.

bwenny247 · Post by **bwenny247** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 3:51 pm

jeffc · Post by **jeffc** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:52 am

an inch smaller for $300 more....i think i'd stick with the superlift. it is very cool to see another company making a lift for our truck but i don't know how you can be the second one to realease a kit thats an inch smaller and then charge more money for it. again i got the 6" sl for $1585.00 and as far a the install goes i can't see it being alot easier than the sl...after all your basically replacing all the same parts. if your going with a 5" i remeber being quoted $1170 for the trail master from national tire & wheel. heck the $700 you'd save would almost pay for your tires and wheels. maybe once the kit starts actually hitting the shops and mail order stores the price will come down.

bwenny247 · Post by **bwenny247** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:16 am

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:04 am

I JUST LEFT THE BDS SITE AND I WANT TO REPORT WHAT I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE KIT FROM THERE AD. NO SKID PLATE. NO BELLY PAN.ONLY 31" TIRE ON 15X8 WITH 5-6 " BS(ALMOST STOCK WHEEL) AND THE KIT COMES WITH NEW UPPER A ARMS, CAN U SAY TB CRANK. SO I THINK IF ANY ONE WAS HOPEING TO USE SL 2" KIT AND MAKE IT 7" THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. THE 6" SUPERLIFT KIT USES STOCK A ARMS AND KEEPS ALL OF THE geomeTry THE SAME.
I HOPE THAT BDS CAN FILL THE DEMAND THOUGH, I ORDERED MY SL KIT FROM SUMMIT ON 12/8 AND THE LAST BOX IS NOW ON ITS WAY FROM SL.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:42 am

The A-arms are the same as the ones in the BDS ZR-2 kit. They are exactly the same (dimensionally) as the OE arms. They are just extremely heavy duty and provide extra clearance for large body shocks. All of the lift comes from the drop bracketry which relocates everything exactly 5" lower.

The tire size suggestion conservative for no rubbing without trimming. Superlift lists the same backspacing requirements as BDS.

The kit comes with a easy-to-remove differential skid plate.

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:26 pm

WELCOME TO THE FORUM BIGE

SO DO U WORK FOR BDS?
I WAS JUST MAKING SOME ASSUMPTIONS FROM THE INFORMATION ON THERE SITE. BDS 5 INCH [One-piece front & rear crossmembers increase frame rigidity while reducing installation time
Differential skid plate included to protect your differential and lock the front and rear crossmembers together
No welding required
Heavy-duty upper control arms included to ease alignment and increase shock clearance
Differential drop included to rotate the differential for proper driveline angles
Dropped center steering link supplied to maintain factory steering angles
]

weaselmf · Post by **weaselmf** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:20 pm

It may be an inch shorter, but it seems better thought out as far as engineering goes. I am not sure about the extra $dough$ though.

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:53 pm

better how, without looking at them both how could u tell?

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 1:38 pm

why doesnt someone by the bds kit and put it on there truck then someone with the superlift kit tm kit and bds kit pak side by side and see which looks better. then take pic of all the suspension and see which look sbetter designed. solve the dilema??

i still cant belive that our trucks have a hard time running a bigger tire then 31 with 5 inches of lift. its just crazy

when i drove out of the shop with my tm body lift shackles and t bars cranked a rubbed 32s like a mofo. i just dont get it. that much lift and tires only like 3 inches bigger then stock i just dont know anymore

thats it time for a full size

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:09 pm

hey our wheel wells are only about 32" wide

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:38 pm

yeah it sucks....mine are 38 now

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:48 am

that is some major trimming. do you have any pics. of the job how does it look?

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:46 am

its not quite done yet cause its been really wet and cold here so i didnt want to finsih it. i have done all the welding and grinding to make it look ok but im going to use filler for the rest of it when it get swarmer out then im repainting it. when it stops raining i will get ya some pics.

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:50 pm

cool man.

bwenny247 · Post by **bwenny247** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 1:49 pm

camelott112 · Post by **camelott112** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:57 am

once again i love the prices in alaska the bds would run me 2400 and the sl would run me 2700 you gotta love canada's armpit!