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You definitely look nose high. Due to the angle of the dangle?! How does it look on a flat surface? What's the difference in height on front fender vs back fender?
The front is at 39 inches and the back is 40. I hooked up a trailer and mower and it levels out. The ground isn't quit level or my phone makes it look like that.
Awesome! There is definitely not a lot of pictures or info about this setup on internet. I’ve been running it for 3k miles now. Angles are all comparable to any other 2-2.5” leveling kit. The ride quality is a big improvement from the softer stock struts. Truck feels more controlled and takes bumps in the road like a champ. I had it installed at a local 4x4 shop. It was their first time installing this exact setup. The eibach lift springs are BEEFY, and I wasn’t going to try my luck compressing them for the install. If you have them installed at a shop, make sure to tell them to set the snap ring on the Bilstein struts to the lowest setting. The springs will provide the lift. Your truck will look good with the raptor wheels/tires. Be sure to post up a picture and your thoughts!
I have the same setup with Eibach springs... it's stiff as hell! Is your ride same or better than stock?
I have the same setup with Eibach springs... it's stiff as hell! Is your ride same or better than stock?
Find out what the spring rate of those lift coils is. The spring that Bilstein supplies with the 6112 is 500 in/lb, which splits the difference in the factory spring rates (there are several) of the 2WD trucks and then the 4WD trucks which have more weight resting on the front axle.
Too, the 4WD versions of the 5100 *may* be valved a little "tighter". Their 4WD application of the 6112 is valved differently than is the 2WD application, and the 4WD shocks' travel is slightly longer.
The other thing that will influence our perception of soft/stiff ride quality is our tires' cold inflation pressures. 2 psi can mean the difference between "nice" and "rides rough". Set your tires' *cold* inflation pressures to the numbers on the labels on your driver doorjamb.
Alright guys I had posted a couple weeks ago asking for advice about ride height with the bilstein 5100s and new tires....well I made up my mind and Im beyond happy with my decision thanks to alot of you guys chiming in. Ordered the Bilsteins for all four corners. Had the fronts set to the max 2.1. Four Wheel Parts in memphis did the work for me. Parts and labor out the door was about $960. Took them about 3 hours to get it done. As soon as I picked up the truck I noticed a GREAT change in my ride quality. All the bed hop is GONE. So glad I went with the Bilstein option. Went straight from FWP to Discount Tire and had them mount Ridge grapplers 275/70/18 on stock rims. The truck now has roughly 1/2 inch of rake on level ground, maybe a hair less. I think it looks perfect. I was torn about what tire size to go with to achieve the look I wanted, 275/70/18 is perfect. Ill post a picture later today.
Alright guys I had posted a couple weeks ago asking for advice about ride height with the bilstein 5100s and new tires....well I made up my mind and Im beyond happy with my decision thanks to alot of you guys chiming in. Ordered the Bilsteins for all four corners. Had the fronts set to the max 2.1. Four Wheel Parts in memphis did the work for me. Parts and labor out the door was about $960. Took them about 3 hours to get it done. As soon as I picked up the truck I noticed a GREAT change in my ride quality. All the bed hop is GONE. So glad I went with the Bilstein option. Went straight from FWP to Discount Tire and had them mount Ridge grapplers 275/70/18 on stock rims. The truck now has roughly 1/2 inch of rake on level ground, maybe a hair less. I think it looks perfect. I was torn about what tire size to go with to achieve the look I wanted, 275/70/18 is perfect. Ill post a picture later today.
