OK, here's one of my hillclimb videos from 2013.. The black/green bike is me with the Laeger LT arms and Fox Evols with Stellar +8 arched ladder swingarm and Fox Podium rear shock. That bike had a 24DM in it. Estimated total suspension parts - $3,500 (front and rear shocks, swingarm, a-arms)
The white/blue bike is my brother with Quicksand (only a few people will know that name) arms with Fox Float X shocks and a Turbo Chassis +8 ladder with a Fox Podium rear shock. That bike had an 18DM in it. Estimated total suspension parts - $2,800 (front and rear shocks, swingarm, a-arms)
You'll have to excuse my brother's wrecks. He had only climbed a couple times that year on that setup and the jump timing on that hill is shit.
The slow motion should give you a good idea of how this stuff works. The jumps are deceiving as well as the speeds.
If you REALLY think you need a $3,500 front end after watching this, then this thread is done.