Ok here we go!! I called 3 places one of them being Kens 4x4. The othere 2 are here in Cali. First off, I dont know if you are planning on 1ton rated springs for the back, but if you are you have to go Skyjacker, cause they are the only ones that make them. BDS doesnt and they say the Skyjacker ones are REAL thick. Anyways. The first shop I talked to the owner said he used to carry Skyjacker, but he started haveing a bunch of problems with there parts, and he said there warranty is a pain in the ass to try to deal with so he dropped them and only has BDS now and has had 0 warranty issues like he did with the Skyjacker. He said they do alot of straight axle conv. from IFS and with the 4 and 6" BDS springs the customers are shocked on how good the ride is and how close to the stock IFS it is cuase mostly the ride is said to SUCK with straight axle anything. He said Skyjacker makes a GREAT spring, but thats it. BUT he said out of all of the springs, other than custom, BDS ARE THE BEST he has seen hands down. He named off a bunch of quality pluses of the BDS and says the are VERY well made (military wrap, instead of banded, teflon inserts and the end of EACH spring, etc.) For the 4 springs for your truck it would be $695 and ifu use BDS you use part#1608 for the rear. they are 56" but 3/4 ton and fit the same that is what all 3 places said they use on the 1tons.) Talked to this guy for a while, had some good info and some things I didnt agree with, but all 3 had certain things I dont agree with, but thats a differnt subject and had nothing to do with the springs or BDS. Damn the rear springs are $$ for your truck!
Next call(s) talked to them before real helpful and like BDS alot. Just got some prices from her. This place is the cheapest I've found so far. This is where I will be getting mine from. She is the one who told me about Skyjacker the only one making the 1ton rear spring and they are $570 for the pair!!!!! anyways, for the BDS front pair- $227 and the rear#1608 - $412 pair. $639 total. They will drop ship as well.
Next I called BDS to confirm they dont make the 1ton rear spring and he said no everyone just uses 1608 because he said to make a 1 ton spring it would be way to thick to ride or flex descent. He says you will be happy with #1608. Same lift and all just not rated the same as your stock 1ton springs, comprende?
Next and final call was to Kens. Nice guy and yes they're trucks sound bad ass!! One with 6"springs under a 10" modified suspension (this is the one on there home page) and Another '85 blazer with the 8" BDS and 3" body on 39.5 boggers on 14"wide wheels!! Oh yeah and a big block. Anyways, he really likes the BDS too. His price was front- $218 and rear $438 for a total of $656 and they will drop ship.
So there you go!!
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