Need help with 5100 setup

So after looking night after night I think Im going with the 5100 lift. I have a 07 dcsb without tsb packs. I want to run 33's and I want it to sit level. What aal should i run and what setting should the front shocks be at?

 

I think it depends on how high you are going to set the 5100's. If you are just leveling it out I don't think you need one but if you set them at the highest (assuming you get rear billies) you will need a 2inch or something like that.

And if your looking to get away with stuffing 33's with out cutting I don't think that is possibly.


But someone else who isn't mechanically retarded, as I am, will probably chyme in.

 

Or someone who is more mechanically retarded, like me, might!

What are your current center of hub to fender measurements? That would tell us how much your rear suspension has sagged and what it would take back there to get you level with a certain front height.

 

i have a first gen and set at the top setting, with stock springs, it looks to me like i can clear 33's with some trimming. rear just do longer shakles or aal. but be prepared to trim because 33's are going to rub.

 

If you want to fit 33s you need to go with something bigger than 5100s and AALs IMO. I bought my truck with the 5100s eibachs and AAL and looked at going higher and it all lead me to problems so I just left it alone. I have 285/70-17s and had to cut a little bit because of rubbing

 

What wheels are you running.. I think you need to get aftermarket wheels to clear the UCA's to run 33's

also I think that 33's will rub on the frame.. depending on the wheels

Front billys at the highest level I think.. and I'm not sure on the add a leaf configuration

 

To run 33's you will need to set the 5100's at 2.5..... Be prepared to trim though. I was able to get away with only trimming a little of the of the bottom of the fender flare. see pic (not the best but gives an idea where to trim)


Since you already have the tsb pack i would highly recommend getting the ICON 3 leaf AAL i have it and absolutely love it... this will get you almost exactly level with the front as well....

Also be aware that when you set the front shocks at 2.5 you may not be able to get your alignment numbers in spec, some guys are able to and some are not....

Also depending on what your rims you are running you might rub on the uca, this can be fixed with wheel spacers (i run spidertrax on my truck with stock sport 17 inch wheels)

 

I don't have the tsb packs. Ill measure it tomorrow. But I'm running the 1st gen 16 inch trd wheels,which will stick out 3/4 in more than stock wheels(so I've been told on here). So maybe ill just stick with a meaty 32. I don't want to replace the uca's.

 

Heres my measurments:Front-34 1/8 from the ground and 20 1/4 from center of hub. Rear-35 1/2 and 21 3/8. So are these measurments ok?