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PRESS RELEASE #106 6″ High Clearance Suspension System—1988-1998 Chevy/GMC K1500 & K2500 6-Lug 4WD & 1992-1998 Chevy/GMC Tahoe, Yukon, & Suburban 6-Lug 4WD Coldwater, MI—March 10, 2010—BDS Suspension has released a 6” High Clearance system for the 88-98 K1500 and K2500 6-Lug 4wd and the 92-98 Tahoe, Yukon, and Suburban 6-Lug 4wd. The lift kit’s one piece cross member is made from 1/4” steel with internal supports. They can handle about any abuse you can throw at them. The extreme high clearance design ensures that you won’t get hung up on anything compared to most other kits on the market. Unlike many ‘88-98 knuckle kits on the market, this system does not increase the track width. The knuckle design combined with the crossmembers and upper A-arms offer improved geometry and reduced stress on the ball joints compared to other systems available. New heavy-duty upper greaseable A-arms are included to improve…

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PRESS RELEASE #105 4.5″ High Clearance Suspension System—2000-2006 1/2 ton 4wd Chevy/GMC Tahoe, Yukon, Suburban, Avalanche and Escalade Coldwater, MI—March 1, 2010—2000-2006 1/2 ton 4wd Tahoe, Yukon, Suburban, Avalanche and Escalade owners can now lift their vehicles with the new BDS Suspension 4.5” high-clearance suspension system. This new system eliminates the need to drop the torsion bars by integrating a new front torsion bar mount with the front lower A-Arm. The one piece cross members are made from 1/4 steel with internal supports.  They can handle about any abuse you can throw at them. The extreme high clearance design ensures that you won’t get hung up on anything compared to most other kits on the market. The steel differential skid plate and front skid plate are used to lock the front and rear cross members together as well as offer increased off road protection. CNC machined replacement steering knuckles allow…

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PRESS RELEASE #104 Coldwater, MI—February 23, 2010—BDS Suspension has added a 4” height option to its suspension system lineup for the 2006-2008 Dodge 1500 1/2 Ton 4WD Pickup. One-piece laser cut crossmembers are made from 1/4” steel and are designed with high arches for increased ground clearance.  A differential skid plate is included to lock the front and rear crossmembers together as well as protect your differential.Ductile Iron, CNC machined steering knuckles are supplied to ease installation as well as work perfectly with the new BDS crossmembers. There is no change in turning radius, and the system works with the factory stability control system. 4″ Suspension System dk_625H.jpg Dodge 1500 dodge_1500_08k_6in_a.jpg

PRESS RELEASE #103 4″ Suspension System—2009-2010 Dodge Ram 1500 4wd 1/2 Ton Pickup Coldwater, MI—February 16, 2010—2009-2010 Dodge 1/2 Ton 4WD Pickup owners have another lift option with the release of BDS Suspension’s 4” IFS suspension system. This kit’s laser cut crossmembers are made from 1/4” steel and are designed with high arches for increased ground clearance. A differential skid plate is included to lock the front and rear crossmembers together as well as protect the differential. Improved geometry is achieved with ductile iron, CNC machined steering knuckles which are supplied to ease installation as well as work perfectly with the new BDS crossmembers. There is no change in turning radius, and the system works with the factory stability control system. The rear is lifted with BDS Pro-Ride coil springs that are capable of being smashed totally solid and still coming back to normal ride height. In addition, rear bump…

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PRESS RELEASE #102 4.5″ Long Arm Suspension System—2007-2010 Jeep Coldwater, MI—January 25, 2010—BDS is proud to release the new 4-Link 4.5″ long arm system for the ’07-10 Jeep Wrangler. This system is a true symphony of off road performance and on road handling. The 4-Link long arm system offers improved caster angles which provides excellent steering control for on road handling as well as high speed off road use. Disconnect the sway bars with the BDS Ultimate disconnects and you’ll see the system really perform. The re-buildable and greasable flex arms allow the suspension to flex over any obstacle while the track bar relocation systems help to reduce body roll as well as properly match the steering angles. In order to offer this type of extreme flex, the BDS Pro-Ride coils were designed to be able to fully collapse and still return to their original height. Repetitive off road use…

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PRESS RELEASE #101 6″ High Clearance Suspension System – 2009-2010 Ford F-150 2WD Coldwater, MI—January 12, 2010—BDS Suspension is now shipping the 2009-2010 2WD F150 6″ High-Clearance suspension system. This High-Clearance IFS system is a true blend of performance, appearance and function. Maintaining the OE control arm movements ensures an OE style ride with a desert racing appearance. These crossmembers blend perfectly with the lower control arm angles to give a truly OE appearance. Combine the HC geometry with the custom valved off-road struts and this system is hard to beat. Unlike the spacer kits on the market, the BDS system comes with custom struts that are made to handle the increased forces of larger tires and wheels to offer a factory like ride on road and still handle those off road excursions. Unlike most systems on the market, the rear kit includes an offset spring plate to shift the…

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