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Yikes !! That's scary and definitely not correct. 50% of the diameter of the fastener (minimum) should protrude through the nut to ensure proper retention.
2 threads is more accurate. 50% of the bolt diameter doesn’t apply here.
I had them install 5100's on all four corners with a McGauphys 6.5" lift and cranking the front up an additional 1.75". So I wanted @6" of rear lift to compensate for the increased 8ish of lift up front.
The 5100's are too short for that much lift when fully extended and you will have less suspension travel and added strain on the Bilsteins. They will bottom out and take the brunt of the pressure when your wheels and axle tries to fully extend.
The 5100's are too short for that much lift when fully extended and you will have less suspension travel and added strain on the Bilsteins. They will bottom out and take the brunt of the pressure when your wheels and axle tries to fully extend.
i believe it’s because the rear shock is designed to work with the rear block in the kit (assuming 4” for a 6” lift), not 5.25” of rear lift (blocks stacked).
The Bilsteins designed for your truck are only rated for up to a 1" lift:
You might want to check if they used 5100's from a different vehicle make/model, to see if it has enough travel. You can compare the Bilstein part number to the one listed above. But they would then also be tuned/designed for a different vehicle.
The Bilsteins designed for your truck are only rated for up to a 1" lift:
You might want to check if they used 5100's from a different vehicle make/model, to see if it has enough travel. You can compare the Bilstein part number to the one listed above. But they would then also be tuned/designed for a different vehicle.
The Bilsteins designed for your truck are only rated for up to a 1" lift:
You might want to check if they used 5100's from a different vehicle make/model, to see if it has enough travel. You can compare the Bilstein part number to the one listed above. But they would then also be tuned/designed for a different vehicle.
So I gotta ask, if the OP bought a 6” kit with Bilstein rear shocks, then clearly they are not the 0-1” you posted, correct? I’m struggling here, what am I missing?
No worthwhile opinions on the lift parts but there are no lock washers evident, and if those are self-locking nuts they didn't get past the crimped part, the part that actually locks. With the length of the u-bolts and natural stretch of the metal those nuts could easily unscrew. I'd guess they loaded them with thread locker but who knows.
You should make sure the shop manager knows. Kind of looks like they had a rookie install the kit. Lots of wrong there, lots of liability.
Edit - actually I think that I see one lock washer. Even worse...
and they stacked the 4.5" block on top of the factory 1.25" block (They explained why and I was aware of) and which a lot of folks frown upon. Additionally, it appears they used the provided u-bolts that came with the Mcgauphys lift kit.....
01-28-2019, 12:55 PM
