i JUST saw this post. I am expecting 2 Rancho 9000's for the rear tomorrow. when i get more money, i planned on ordering the fronts.

you think these Blistiens are better than the 9000's? i have a 90 day ride guarantee on the Rancho's so i could return them

 

little update. Loving the rear 9000's on the truck. after taking off the old ones, it is very apparent that they are seized up. i have been running on #3 setting since install and have not changed it since. have had a picnik table in the back from work to home and rode exceptionally well. also pulled my 5x8 lawn trailer and worked out great too. i will probably go to #7 setting in a couple days, just to feel the difference, then to #1 and see how i like it.
defiantly want to get new ones for the front soon but with the new rears, i enjoy the ride much more already.

 

Congrats!! I love mine as well... The struts in the front does wonders...

 

if i wanted to get an extra inch out of the front with the setup currently, would something like this work? if not, how would i achieve this? also, would i have problem with the control arms being stretched to much or anything like that?

budget booster
http://www.sdtrucksprings.com/index....oducts_id=7040

 

Yes the level kit goes from 1" to 3".... Cheapest way to raise your front up to level

 

with this, will i need get extended a-arms or upper control arms or anything like that? i did a budget lift on a dodge ram 1500 2005 and i was cutting things pretty close and my a-arms were rubbing over speed bumps and things. just making sure this wont happen. i guess i can take a look at everything before i order...

figured, if i want an extra inch or 1.5 in the front i might as well put these in while i put in the new struts and everything is out already..

keep in mind, my lift has a 6 inch spacer in there already, so i would be adding another spacer in the same place....

 

You probably should have went with the blisteins... But I think that you have to remove that 6" strut spacer then add a 2 inch spacer on your strut

 

I haven't ordered the struts yet... those allow for up to 2" of lift right?

 

returning the 9000's on the rear and getting 2009-2011 5100 do to the lift. this was Bilisten's suggestion. for the front, i just ordered the 5100 0-2" adjustable and going to crank these up maybe all the way, not too sure. the front of my truck is a bit lower than i would like it.

anyways, thought i would share.

 

post install pics from front struts.. im pretty happy the way everything went. took about 3 hours. wish i could have used the 2 inch lift option, only got away with 1"... the spring compressors i had would not allow for me to compress enough for the bolt to go through and put the nut on.. so 1" it is..

got it aligned today.