im getting cut and turned beams very soon. I have looked all over the place at different makers and also the price difference. This is definitely better than a generic lift because of the durability factor. chances are, unless you womp the hell outta those things, they won't break. Also, if you get widened beams, you will also get more travel, when combined with extended heimed radius arms. Camburgs cut and turned beams that are widened 4" on either side are $2000. And you still have to get custom extended axles made. so youre looking at about 2600. Those beams are so phat though. They are all plated up and everything for strength and you can pull 19" of wheel travel with them.
I just bought camburg extended heimed radius arms last weekend. I need to get shock mounts made then I will throw them on the truck. If you have never worked on your front suspension before, you will have a hard time figuring stuff out, but it will be very very time consuming. I am going to buy cut and turned beams from baja concepts. (
www.bajaconcepts.com) They are widened 1-3/8" on both sides which gives more travel, and they are only 850. They also come with a new axle piece, which makes up for the widening.
One thing you must remember, in order for your steering to be on par, you will need to extend your steering arms to make up for the widening. Go on prerunners.net and look at some of the guys steering links on there to see what I'm talking about.
Summary, it is a costly way to get lift, but if you plan on rompin your truck, then definitely definitely go for the beams. peace