5100 shocks?

I wasn't going to do any lift but with you guys and your pics,I'm having trouble fighting the urge now.

Ok,I've tried searching 5100s and all I get is confused.
Can I just have 5100s installed all around at 1.75" without any blocks or whatever in the rear or coilovers to be level all around?
Any vibration issues?
Will the ride be rough?
I guess I would need an alignment and lower the aim of my headlights.

 

for the front....you can have them set at 1.75......rears arent adjustable. for the rear though....an aal will do just fine, unless you get the harsh ride tsb done....then you wont need an aal.

 

Ok,I've tried searching 5100s and all I get is confused.
Can I just have 5100s installed all around at 1.75" without any blocks or whatever in the rear or coilovers to be level all around?

Yes

Any vibration issues?

at 1.75" your fine

Will the ride be rough?

still better than stock

I guess I would need an alignment and lower the aim of my headlights.

yea, real easy though

 

5100 rears arent adjustable bro!

 

5100 front at 2.5 and back tsb, truck sits perfectly leveled.

 

Thanks guys.
I'm not having the rear leaf TSB done.
What's an aal?

 

I thought he was saying have 5100's all around with the fronts at 1.75
my bad

 

aal= Add a leaf. Like an an All-pro or OME leaf spring to add for extra height. there are several brands out there but these were the first two to mind.

 

Actually,I did post that.
I thought I could get rear 5100s too.

 

you can, just the rears aren't height adjustable

 

Oh wow.
Now it's becoming more complicated and expensive.
I thought I'd be able to just get the 5100s all around and be ok.

 

would the rear be higher or lower than the front with 5100s all around and rears not adjustable?

 

Here's my truck with 5100's all around(1.75) and rear leaf TSB. Notice the step bars in relation to where the street meets the grass......pretty level

 

with the fronts set at 1.75.....rear will be lower. aal's are cheap though.................check out wheelersoffroad.com................they have an aal set for your truck for about $67 or so.

 

That works for me.Very nice.
How would your truck sit with the 5100s all around and no leaf TSB?

 

lol dude it is very simple. my wife and i installed mine front and rear with a simple socket set and pry bar.

you dont have to do anything to the back but put the shocks in if you want. you dont have to add a leaf.

i would measure the difference from the center of the wheel to the fender front and rear then decide what setting you want the front to be.

 

Interesting.
Maybe go with 1.25 adjustment in front and be level with 5100s or stay stock Bilsteins in the back?

 

So how did you compress the springs? Witchcraft?

 

Would going with .85 with front 5100s and do nothing or get the 5100s in back and be just about level?
Would .85 even be noticeable?

 

How would a 2.5" up front without anything in the back look like? That's a route I would go for now. Then possibly upgrade to the toytec coils with aal after.