Hey guys I'm pretty new to this so I'm sorry if I'm in the wrong thread. I have a 2011 4x4 XLT and it's the stock height with 275/65/R18 BFG KO2's. Up here in Lubbock, Texas, I'm having problems with my truck barely clearing some of the dips in the road and my truck dragging through mud.

So my question: Should I get the Blisten 5100 package (shocks all the way around), a Rough Country leveling kit, Rancho RS5000's, or the Pro Runner Series shocks from pro comp?
I'm looking for a smooth ride, 2-2.25 inch lift, and decent abilities off-road. Any pictures or advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

5100s are nice for the money they ride a little harsh fully cranked the boss shocks might be a good option or if you csn swing it fox or icon make good performance shocks

 

This is a hard question as you won't get all that with the ones you mentioned.

You will still have a stock ride if you use a spacer level but it's not best off-road where as its great on road. Bilstein and such gives you great damping over stock so the ride will be firmer but in a good way but is not the best off-road and not as cushy on road.

I agree with the other poster, IF off-road is going to be a big part of the trucks life then you may want to invest in nicer coil overs like F150lifts.com, fox, King, or many others.

The level options are usually just for looks and are not that great off-road. If it were I and I was going to do a lot of off-roading I would look at 4"-6" lift. This is more expensive but it keeps all the front end within stock specs and will prevent premature wear of balljoints and other front end components.

 

RES4CUE pretty much nailed it on the info.

You can also go with something like this...

https://www.bajakits.com/product/baj...it-front-only/

This will give you a mild lift, smooth ride and more wheel travel for offroad.

 

I'd love to lift it but I'm looking to spend less than $900 and keep the same tires...for now at least. As for off-roading, I use it on a ranch that has plenty of pipelines and lots of rain and I just need an inch or two more to avoid most damage. Would replacing the shocks require and mechanical changes?

 

Gotcha, rear shocks will require no changes and is easy to do yourself.

Fronts will require disassembly of the front struts and arms to install. Now depending on type of level bought there are different approaches. Bilsteins will require you to take out stock struts and use stick parts on new shocks whereas the Rancho quick lift and F150lifts.com is just a direct swap.

For the money, F150lifts.com has great products and customer support. They use Eibach springs wound specifically for the damping rate!