Right now looking at coilovers like Bilstein 6612 and eibach pro truck.

My plan is to level the truck approx 2”-2.25” in the front and larger tires on stock wheels. Also plan on aftermarket UCAs because I plan to use the truck offroad

Since I plan to use the truck offroad (it’s still a daily but will see dirt) in the mountains at slow speed and in the desert at faster speeds, is there a total front level height I should shoot for so I don’t start to unnecessarily damage/break front end components like the CV shafts? Should I level it less than 2”? I want height but not so much that I start having CV shaft issues

 

Heard 2.5 to 3 inch front is the limit..

I'm running 3 inch front 2 inch rear on my 2010.

 

What year is your truck? The 12th gen trucks, 2" with coilovers or spacers was the rule of thumb. 13th gen, 3" is pretty much the max. I've had both 12th and 13th gen trucks, and those were what I used with zero trouble. It's not so much the CV shafts that is the problem, but hitting your springs with the UCA. Any higher, a true lift is in order.
Can I suggest Fox 2.0's instead of Bilstein? those come preset at 2", and IMO, are better than Bilstein/Eibach any day.
Not brand new at doing this, on my own trucks I've done this at least six times, and others I can't recall how many times for the redneck kids around here.

 

my truck is a 2020 XLT supercrew 4x4

fox 2.0s were definitely on the list but after much research and watching a lot of shocksurplus videos, it seems like fox 2.0s are softer but they give up some handling/sporty feel (semi rough on small stuff) compared to eibach or Bilstein. Fix also needs to be rebuilt every 50k miles or so. Do you have experience with eibach or Bilstein?

 

eibach for fine tune adjustment capability without tearing into them IMO. Set them at 2-2.5" and a set of 35's. Cookie cutter setup.

 

Yes, I do with Bilstein. They worked as advertised for the 20K miles or so I had on them, but I was never completely happy with them. One of the biggest disappointments was the finish on them, they have steel bodies, with a subpar coating on them. I'm quite particular on how my vehicles look and work, and only after one winter, the bodies had a lot of corrosion, looked like crap. I removed them, cleaned them up, and sprayed some heavy coats of clear on them, and next winter, same thing happened.
These were the 5600 series.
Another thing was the additional labor needed to disassemble/reassemble when installing, $$$, and safety using spring compressors in my home shop. Since all of that, I started started using higher end coilovers, a few different brands, and never looked back. With coilovers you not only get a better, IMO, product, but new springs, instead of reusing the OEM.
The 50K rebuild recommendation doesn't really play into the equation, if you think about it. Just about any shock is going to need replacement/rebuild after that many miles. Yes, I know, I've read the stories of the guys that go 100K or more on OEM, but I just shake my head.
I mentioned Fox, because I know they are well built and dependable, without breaking the bank, and never the ride/handling bad at all with them. There are other brands out there, you can go megabucks, but the Fox are still somewhat reasonable cost.

 

Double post, sorry

 

I’ve had Bilstein 5100, fox 2.0, ford perf fox 2.0, fox 2.5, and King 2.5

didnt like the bilsteins at all. I guess they handled better because they were stiff and you felt every single pebble and road imperfection.

2.5’s are technically overkill for daily driving and slow offroad but man are they nice. Fox 2.0 would be a good middle of the road.