Billstein before and after

New guy here, would like to see some pics of trucks before Billstein shocks to level truck and after shocks were put on and please specify how much lift you used on front and does leveling truck with these shocks require front end alighnment

 

Front = Bilstein 5100's @ 2.5" (stock springs)
Rear = Deaver AAL 1.5" (stock shocks)

Before...



After...

 

That's looks great!

 

Nice. How does it ride.

 

do u have stock upper control arms and brake lines?

 

Weird how the bilsteins lifted the truck and changed the grill

 

Nice looking truck

 

This:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/176037-bilstein-5100-eibach-gallery.html

Before:



After:

 

Also interested...how does it ride? I have a 2.5" spacer that I'm taking off next week and am gonna put 5100's on all 4 corners; fronts set to 2.5" and am going to run Light Racing upper control arms to make sure the alignment will be spot on. Just wondering what the ride of the 5100's at 2.5" will be like. I know that "ride" is kinda a difficult thing to gauge...what I think is smooth might be bumpy for someone who is used to cars. I thought the ride was fine on mine with the spacer but I went to the Tacoma from an F-350 crew cab so, compared to a 1 ton truck, the ride was much better. I gotta think it will be better than with my spacer!

 

Before I put on the 1.5" AAL on the 3 leaf OR OEM leaf pack. You can see the new Billys up front, hence the bro lean. I wish I had better pics of before I lifted.

Here's a true stock photo. Bad angle, sorry.


After. Don't preload them, spend the extra 160 to get OME coils for a better ride (just my two cents). I got mine preassembled from Wheelers. Made the install way easier. My setup: Bilstein 5100s front/887 coils, stock Bilstein rears with 1.5" HD AAL. Looks and measures level. Rides great, soaks up bumps, whoops and rough terrain especially if you air down on the trail.


Definitely need an alignment after lifting. I got a full 3" with my 5100s/887 coils but luckily everything came out in spec and I have no road wandering issues, so I can hold off on new UCA at this time. Sounds like it's hit or miss. And I didn't have to use extended brake lines either. I also am running 265/75/16s with 4.5" backspacing on my Konigs.

 

Great looking truck..
I have a the TRD Sport as well but its a 2009. Was thinking about just doing the Billy's up front and no AAL in the back but your pics has me considering the leafs too.
How is the ride on the Billy's at 2.5"? I have heard it can be a bit rough due to not much travel on the shocks.
Have you looked into new wheels and tires? If so do you know what will fit?

 

Bilstein 5100's w/eibach front springs and spacers for full 3 inch lift. 2 inch AAL's in the rear. SPC UCA's . Had alignment done .