So I'm building up parts for a new 5" lift, no spacers or blocks. I need info on my control arm choices. I can go with the Skyjacker DLL45 and the DUL25 control arms ($290), but do they go in the stock location? Website doesn't say.
Or I got the choice of TopGunCustomz control arms built for me for around $250 and retains the factory location on both frame and axle. These are for the front axle.

OR if y'all know of any other companies give me a shout.

 

Skyjackers control arms for the 5" lift use the stock frame brackets. At the axle they use a bracket to change the location of the upper arm, while the lower arm uses the stock location. The arms for the 7" lift use a long lower arm with a different frame mount, and a short upper arm that gets mounted in the stock lower control arm frame mount.

There are several "long arm" upgrade kits that can be purchase, which I recommend as apposed to the short arms. They give much better ride quality, and flex much better as well. Only downfall is getting them hung up on stuff.

 

I might be doing this wrong, but as of right now I aint got the money to blow on a complete kit. I've been buying my components one piece at a time. Building my own lift kit. My truck is never "off-road", it sees dirt roads, log roads and hay fields. My truck is my daily driver, it might be handled gently, but its tooken me this far.

 

IMO you are going about it the best way... picking and choosing parts you want, making your own kit. This also almost always allows you to be able to buy some used stuff that is still in good shape, which is a great way to save money.

While most all complete "kits" you can buy will have everything you need to lift the truck properly, some have better parts than others. So picking and choosing parts from different kits will allow you to get exactly what you are looking for.

As far as control arms go, I still suggest some type of long arm upgrade. While it will cost you more in the end, I personally feel it is well worth the added coin... even if you truck is mainly street driven. There is several company's making some type of long arm kit, heres a few off the top of my head...

-Extreme Suspensions ($550 give or take)
-Pure Performance (haven't seen the kit on there site lately, but was around $500-600)
-Skyjacker (7" kit), RCD, Fabtech, BDS all have lower long arms and with a shorter upper arm in there "kits" which seem to work very well also.

You can also have Top Gun Customs build you a set of control arms at the length you would like, which will mount in the stock locations. If I remember correctly they are priced fairly at somewhere around $250.

 

That is the one I'm leaning towards

 

After installing my lift, I will most differently do a gear swap. My local Dodge dealer already said it will be no problem. They tell me they've been doing them a long time for others who have bigger tires and those who want more pulling power. Six hours at $80/hour flat rate. Under $500 an axle; I supply the components. My choice as of right now is 4.56 and if I deceide more torque 4.88. I don't plan to go above 70+ mph. I mostly do 50 mph. Complete Offroad has a package for front and rear plus install kit for $575.

 

What size tire you gonna use? For 35's or larger, I personally would go with the 4.88's. 4.56's wouldn't be bad at all if you stuck with 35's, but if you ever went up a tire size you would be covered.

Oh, and that sounds like a pretty decent price for the labor.

 

I've got 35's