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Old 05-24-2018, 08:08 PM
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Ordered from stage3 Tuesday. Wanted to install the rears for towing our boat. Figured I would be waiting on the fronts. All 4 showed up today.

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Cool. You're going to be happy with them. Major upgrade.
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Very pleased with how the truck turned out with the 6112's set at their highest setting with a 2 1/2" Halo Lifts rear block kit and Fox 2.0 rear shocks. The Bilsteins feel light years ahead of the front factory set up. I feel like I'm driving a different truck.
Very impressed so far with these front struts. Lift level-wise my truck went from 22 1/2" to 24 3/4" in the front. The rear went from 24 3/4" to 26" with the Halo Block give or take. The stance is exactly what I was after.
looks great! so weird how different trucks net different results with the same hardware
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Had my 5100s installed this morning.... at the 1 7/8 setting. brought my fronts up from 37 1/2 to 39 inches; still about ~1 inch of rake.
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Originally Posted by waphilips
Had my 5100s installed this morning.... at the 1 7/8 setting. brought my fronts up from 37 1/2 to 39 inches; still about ~1 inch of rake.
All is right in the truck world now that Bilstein is back in business.
Congrats. Post some pics if you can.
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Does anyone have any info on this Bilstein leveling strut set found in the Readylift catalog? It appears to be a rebranded Bilstein 5100 set, but I can't find it anywhere outside this catalog.

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Originally Posted by ccmead
Ordered from stage3 Tuesday. Wanted to install the rears for towing our boat. Figured I would be waiting on the fronts. All 4 showed up today.

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They still show on stage 3's site week of July 23rd. You saying they are now in stock and just not changed on the site?
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Don't know if you can call and get updated ship dates. All 4 of mine showed up 2 days after I ordered them.
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Originally Posted by ManMountainDean
All is right in the truck world now that Bilstein is back in business.
Congrats. Post some pics if you can.

Here is a pic of my 2015 XLT FX4 on the right with 5100s set at 1 7/8 inches next to my neighbor's bone stock 2017 XLT FX4 twin copy cat of my truck -- yes I give him crap frequently about being unoriginal....

you can see the height difference

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A week and a half with new bilstien 5100's x4, front set at 1.75". ended up with about 1 inch rake after them settling in. Very happy!!! More composed ride, handles
pot holes and bumps a lot better with less lean in corners.
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Looks good. Have anymore upgrades planned?


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