Whats everyone's take on the best 2" suspension lift. I've been looking around trying to decide what to go with. I think I've narrowed my choices to the arb heavy duty and the bearmach 2". Just not sure if the bearmach is a heavy duty or medium duty springs. I like the pro comp shocks but I see myself needing the heavy duty springs due to what I see myself doing in the future with bumpers and accessories. Was wanting some input from the forum since I know everybody has their different opinions and running their own set ups. Mine will be used off road in central Alabama and playing at the hunting camp and towing a golf cart for tailgating and hunting.

 

I didn't care for OME springs that much and loved my old school RTE springs.

Shocks I like my TerraFirma All-Terrian shocks. I have also run Bilsteins 7100 remote resi shocks and OME as well. The 7100 were pretty great with the RTE Springs but they are expensive and I would probably look at Fox instead for the future.

 

Arb should be fine. OME shocks. Medium duty. Heavy duty plus a 10ply tires for occasional off roading. Ride will be so stiff, youll have your kids bounce around in the back. A lot of maintenance on suspension. Squeak and all that. Just my experience.

 

I'm looking at an arb front bumper n a good warn 12k winch up front and then a good steel rear bumper. Didn't know if that might change and opinion set ups.

 

I didn't actually know bearmach or ARB made lift kits.

I'm planning on doing the Terrafirma MD 2" lift, with full understanding that an upgrade to Fox/RTE springs may be warranted down the road. I just want to try something out thats affordable & easy first, so I can appreciate the quality difference if/when I decide to upgrade. I'm deciding against the 3" lift for now, because too many other things need to be upgraded to make the 3" lift stable.

Here's what I know so far
TF MD springs = 2" lift
TF HD springs = 2-3" lift, use this if you have front/rear steel bumpers
OME HD springs = TF MD springs

 

oops my bad i thought when i got my OME i saw ARB somewhere on the box. Lol

edit: just checked, OME by ARB

 

Lol yea ome are made by arb

 

Go with the 3", man. You do not need to change anything unless you go over 3". The 3" gives you OPTIONS! The RTE 3" are $375. You can't get much cheaper than that!

 

If you already know you are doing bumpers and accessories go with a 3" lift. RTE's are $375, can't get much cheaper than that. Believe me you will be happy you have the 3" when you start adding all the heavy stuff, I've been there.

 

+1 for 3" from the get go. I hear a ton of people saying that after they do 2" they wish they would have just done the 3".