iMitchell

I had a Zone 6" lift installed today on my truck with Bilstein 5100s adjustable front struts set at 2". The shop called me a while ago saying that I needed to come see it.

The control arms were really close to the strut tower, so close they would most likely come in contact if I hit a bump, and my CV angles where really bad. I had a 3" leveling kit on before and the angles weren't as bad as they are now.

Any solutions to fix this?
How do others run 6" lifts with bilsteins?

06F150CFCT

You run it at 6" and not 8". Zone lifts arent designed to add an extra 2".

iMitchell

Damn, Could I run the 8" if i replaced the whole front strut with a coilover system or is that still a no?

Thanks for the quick reply

06F150CFCT

You might be able to run it at 7" if the struts have a 1" setting.

The Zone and RCX lifts dont fully have crossmembers that drop 6". It is more like 5-5.5" So when you throw a spacer on top of 2" you are really adding 3" of lift and this causes your CVs to be at such a severe angle. The 3" leveling kit you had before must not have given your truck the full 3" or this is in fact more than 3" when running the bilsteins at 2".

I have heard of people with this exact same situation and it causes problems with hitting the coil spring like you said and also with binding the 4x4 system. With it at such a severe angle, you may break a boot easier and also get debris inside your actuators if the seal isnt correct. This will lead to the actuator teeth grinding which will cause you to not engage or disengage from 4x4 when you switch it.

If you think it looks too bad or when you jack up the front of the truck and the upper control arm hits the coil spring, I would just set the bilsteins at 0 and enjoy the new and improved ride over the stock struts.

06F150CFCT

I forgot to answer your question...No, it isnt how you reach the 8" that is the problem, the 8" is the problem.

iMitchell

ahh, I understand now. Ill enjoy the 6" with the nice ride then. Thanks!

06F150CFCT

No problem man...good luck and post a pic of your truck...Im sure it looks great. Good choice on the Zone lift too. Heard nothing but great things about them.

iMitchell

There ya areee!

06F150CFCT

Nice looking truck man...6.5 ft bed, nice. Dont see too many of those lifted around here. I like the color too.