I'am having a hard time figuring out the lift to use. TF 2.5bb or 2 OME . I will also install 1 body lift to either lift.

TF pros
CHEAP

cons
not full spring lift

OME pros
reputation
full spring lift (better flex)

cons
pricey for a 2inch lift

any feedback would be helpful. Want to run 35's.

 

I dont' see the big problem. If you have the money, obviously you will want the better suspension system. Get the OME. If you don't have the money, "Settle" for the BB.


Also, how much offroading do you do? And how extreme is it? The BB may be good enough for you the entire time. Either way, they should both work well with 35's

 

Get the Teraflex... Wait till you want more lift before spending more cash.

 

All the BB spacer's do is raise your ride height...the total droop should be the same....as, the coils do NOT increase your droop.



The shocks can be a limiting factor in droop, so new, longer reach shocks (That still compress to a short enough length when you stuff a tire...) to allow the axle to drop further than stock are a great idea.

So, if getting longer coils for ground clearance, 2" is 2"....a coil spacer is merely giving the shorter coil a boost...replacing some of what you want the full coil to do anyway....hold the truck that much higher.

IE: You do not get better flex with a 2" coil than with a oem coil and 2" coil spacer.

And, the 2.5" Teraflex gives 2.5" of ride height, and uses the same shocks as their 3" lift.

A coil spacer will not sag, and, it gives a predictable amount of lift (The thickness of the spacer...).

A lift coil can sag with time (So can the oem coil of course...), and, depending upon the weight of your rig and winch, accessories, your fat ass, etc....the coil will give DIFFERENT amounts of lift.

So for coils, one guy's 2" Coils gets him 1.75" of lift, another's gets 2", and another gets 3" and a new drive shaft, etc.

So, for a small lift like 2" or so, it really won't make much difference which you get as far as droop/flex goes....the spacers and longer coils will perform about the same.



The applicable differences are more related to the ride and handling...as the spacer lift preserves the oem coils, but can add stiffer shocks...but, the new coils can be softer or harder depending upon your preferences, and so can the shocks, etc.

IE: If you want to change the ride/handling from stock, but get more ground clearance and flex, and want the amount of lift the spacer gives, then the spacer makes sense.

If you want to change the ride handling from stock, and get more clearance and flex, and the change you want is Stiffer Ride, AND, you don't care about EXACTLY how much lift you get, then the new coils make sense.

 

Doesn't the OME lift also include adjustable track bar and control arms? Those can make a huge difference in how the vehicle operates on the road.

 

Nope...just coils, shocks and trim spacers.



That's all it comes with.....besides a good deal of marketing prowess.