Stage 3's 2019 Ranger BDS 2" Leveling Kit Review Video!

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We had BDS's 2.5" Leveling Kit with their NX2 Rear Shocks on our 2019 Ranger Project Truck for a bit before doing Fox 2.0s all around (install and review videos on that are forthcoming). Our driving review video is now up on our YouTube channel.



The BDS Kit is fine. It does what it's supposed to. The NX2 rear shocks help control some of the wallowy rear end, though not to the extent that the Fox 2.0s do or what a future 2.5 will likely do. The front leveling works as intended. The preload spacer does cause some extra stiffness up front, though that's not necessarily a bad thing, since it does help a smidge with body roll. It doesn't do much for energy absorption or damping up front (as seen here), so if you are going to be off-roading on the regular, you may want to go another route.

One thing that Noah didn't make entirely clear in the video is that most of our tire fitment issues are due to the wheel spacers, though our choice of tire didn't help the situation. Narrower 33" or tallish 32" tires should clear without a ton of issues on the stock wheels. You can get the details on that on our slicey-dicey shop-day vlog.
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