I think you've stumbled onto something great here!
Can you please provide the members your vehicle info:
Year, Trim, Miles, current wheels and tires.
Goals for your build?
Will you be trailering/towing? Estimated weights?
Will you be adding new wheels or tires after the level work?
I've actually looked at this exact kit myself. It's a nice combo of Fox products and Cognito's UCAs. The Fox 2.0 Performance Coil Overs are adjustable (
0-2" according to Fox website), come out of the box set at +2" ride height. In most cases, this setting pushes the Yukon/Tahoe/Suburban front up 2.5-3" higher. These Fox coil overs were originally designed for Silverado/Sierras and have a heavier front end in mind when designed (
engine type/winch/plow options being used on these trucks being typical reasons for increased ride height on our vehicles vs. Silverado/Sierra). Performance on and off road with the Fox 2.0's is terrific in my opinion. They also look great once installed on the vehicle. An additional bonus is their adjustability. Since they are preloaded, if the ride is too stiff, they can be lowered a little bit and some softness will come back to the ride. Lowering the preloaded coil over does not exactly equate an equal lowering in ride height. For example, I adjusted the preload on the coil over down 1/2" and the front end of my Tahoe actually came down about 1" lower. I then went back and only decreased the preload on the coil by 1/8", resulting in about a 2.75" ride height over my stock setup.
Cognito's Fox product offerings are specific to the company, in other words, Fox produces these items specifically for Cognito. Granted, this package's Fox 2.0s (
front and rear) are commonly available through other vendors separately. However, the UCAs are Cognito brand and designed specifically for the increased ride height and new angles. The Cognito UCAs are also designed to be compatible with the Fox 2.0 front shock coils, so that rubbing and fitment are NOT an issue you shouldn't have to worry about that.
You would have to source individual pieces if you don't buy the complete setup you've found. Top of my head, the Fox 2.0s are about $950 up front and $350 for rear. Cognito UCAs separately would be about $600. Then add shipping...
I'm currently running Cognito's
Fox 2.0 (
4-6" coil over) product offering up front and couldn't be happier. My current 2.0s were an upgrade when I did the 4" lift. Previously, I was running the exact Fox 2.0s you're talking about for around 50k miles.
NO COMPLAINTS - LOVED THEM!!! I actually sold my 0-2" Fox 2.0s to a fellow TYForum member. He had them serviced and last I spoke with him, was very happy with the ride quality improvement over his stock truck. That's another great thing about the Fox products. Tremendous customer service at Fox and you can send your equipment in to be serviced by their techs. Fox has recommended service intervals on their website, depending on mileage and usage conditions. The Fox techs clean 'em up and send 'em back looking brand new!
The
remote reservoirs with DSC would be an upgrade on the Fox 2.0s for sure. If you are doing a lot of highway driving, these might offer the ultimate ride quality. The DSC allows you to dial in the dampening to your desired stiffness and allows for a quick change when you hit challenging road conditions. In my opinion, perhaps they are a bit overkill, but still a great addition if you have the extra cash. I certainly have moments where I think, "why didn't you just spend the extra grand and get the RRs?" All in all, the 2.0s have gotten me down and back on many logging trails and rutted out messy dirt roads here in Maine.
I think most other TYForum members will agree that the Fox shock upgrade from stock OE is certainly worth it. And also provides a better overall ride due to the adjustable coil overs instead of using a leveling spacer on your OE shocks/coil setup.
Agreed - YES on the 1" rear spacer; that's exactly what I had installed on rear coils when I was running the 2.0 Fox coil overs up front.
If you do want to go over 2-2.5" ride height increase up front, you may want to consider a
differential drop kit. An example can be found here:
https://supremesuspensions.com/prod...ntial-drop-kit-4wd-4x4?variant=21391308783696
I have personally not installed one, but most lift kits on the market that do not include a new lower crossmember include some sort of differential relocation. This, in theory, reduces wear on CV joints and axles.
In terms of ground clearance, the
ONLY way to increase your clearance without a diff drop lift kit (
welding new crossmember) is by
adding larger tires. The leveling kit does nothing to increase the ride height of the existing bottom components on the vehicle. You may be riding 3" higher after the leveling kit, but the bottom of the truck is still exactly where it was stock until you add new tires. I'm guessing you're at about 31.5" diameter tire with stock setup. Going with this 3" level will most likely allow you to run a 33-33.5" tire. Thus, you gain 2" in tire, divide by 2 (
add'tl inches at top and bottom of tire), and you get 1" net increase ground clearance.
The increased ground clearance is really only good if you can
improve your approach angle.
Make sure you take care of that front air dam! DIY Trimming by hand or installing the PPV trim lower air dam are the most common solutions.
You may want to think about
protecting your underside with skid plates, not sure what trim level vehicle that you have.
There are a couple front shield OE options out there; 3 underside pieces are what's needed to protect the vital underside parts when off road.
pretty sure it’s the base model with stock tires and 18 Chevy rims. Pretty sure it’s all regular stock suspension as well.
