bilsteins help
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RidingHigh (03-06-2013)
#12
I mean put your 6 inch strut spacer on. That gives you a 6 inch lift in the front. Then add one of these...
http://www.shockwarehouse.com/site/p...-Leveling-Unit
That will give you another 1.5-2 more inches, putting you at about 8 inches of lift in the front.
Then buy whatever size corresponding block to lift the rear level with the front of your truck.
Then put some big m*f* tires on it.
My only concern in doing this myself is that I am not sure if this will make your front end un-alignable. I dont believe it will but has anyone else done this that can tell us?
http://www.shockwarehouse.com/site/p...-Leveling-Unit
That will give you another 1.5-2 more inches, putting you at about 8 inches of lift in the front.
Then buy whatever size corresponding block to lift the rear level with the front of your truck.
Then put some big m*f* tires on it.
My only concern in doing this myself is that I am not sure if this will make your front end un-alignable. I dont believe it will but has anyone else done this that can tell us?
#15
Senior Member
After much research and calling around the only company I found that sells them is www.topguncustomz.com. 307 shipped. I got new strut mounts from rock auto for somthing like fifty apeice. Every place i called including summit racing said bilstein didnt make such a thing. I wouldnt put a spacer on top of the six in spacer the strut mount being half way down interfers with the upper control arm and a freind of mine who did it had the six in spacer break at the welds while towing his camper. Im puttin a 2in spacer on mine to put me at 11in. I was goin to reuse my 1.5 truxx spacer but when i took them off to put the lift on i realized both are bent at the top. Guess they couldnt handle a little agressive off roading lol
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RidingHigh (03-07-2013)
#16
That bilstein strut swap looks very good! I might do that but have a concern that it looks a bit long and slender to hold the weight of the truck. Is it as sturdy as the strut spacer? The spacer looks a little more heavy duty to me but I could be wrong.
#17
Senior Member
Bilstein makes some of the best struts in the world. Ive seen spacers break at the welds and bend at the top during agressive offroading. Infact i bent a set of mine back straight today. Id say the bilsteins are far stronger than the stock strut and ride great
#19
~Chillin on a Dirt Road~
i put those bilsteins on my truck.. made a world of difference over the strut spacer crap. I have a zone 6" and it rides much smoother. i plan to add a 2" level on it and a AAL in the back for ~8" lift
#20
After much research and calling around the only company I found that sells them is www.topguncustomz.com. 307 shipped. I got new strut mounts from rock auto for somthing like fifty apeice. Every place i called including summit racing said bilstein didnt make such a thing. I wouldnt put a spacer on top of the six in spacer the strut mount being half way down interfers with the upper control arm and a freind of mine who did it had the six in spacer break at the welds while towing his camper. Im puttin a 2in spacer on mine to put me at 11in. I was goin to reuse my 1.5 truxx spacer but when i took them off to put the lift on i realized both are bent at the top. Guess they couldnt handle a little agressive off roading lol
Or TIM have you heard of anyone doing this and if they had alignment problems? Because I dont want to pull my a arms in so much that my camber is off and my wheels get chopped.