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Installing front Bilstein 5100s. What do I need?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by trdracing5, Oct 8, 2010.

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  1. Nov 6, 2010 at 7:50 AM
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  2. Nov 6, 2010 at 7:03 PM
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    well i just got mine done with the rented coil spring compressors, worked just fine like they always do, took me about 2hrs from start to finish with one buddy helping
     
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  3. Nov 6, 2010 at 7:12 PM
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    DO NOT preload the OME coils. 5100 were designed specifically for adjusting (leveling) the height of original Tacoma coils only, which are a 375-lb coil. That is what the little spring clip was desgined for, and it couls fail if overloaded with a stronger spring. The OME coils are 500-lb coils, and because they are longer, they provide the lift, not the 5100s, which are just acting as a normal shock in this setup. And they work great like this.
     
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  4. Nov 6, 2010 at 7:15 PM
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    1st gen are 880, 881, and 882. Each is 10mm taller than they previous model. All are 500-lb non-progressive coils. Which one you should use depends on your truck (cab, engine, etc.) and intended use/lift. This may help clarify:

    I don't have all my other handy OME specs, um, handy at the moment.
     
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  5. Nov 7, 2010 at 8:27 PM
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    I know it's a MAJOR pain to answer questions that have probably already been asked 500 times in other threads ;), but can anyone pls help me out with my above questions? Yes, I did multiple searches but got tired of wading through dozens and dozens of posts that were not relevant to my questions.

    Mahalo!
     
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  6. Nov 7, 2010 at 8:59 PM
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    Whats the point of that KYB shock mount?
     
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  7. Nov 7, 2010 at 9:12 PM
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    well i can answer 1 and 2 no and no, as for the rear you're on your own
     
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  8. Nov 7, 2010 at 9:20 PM
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    No, no, and no. Disconnecting the sway bar when you install them will help a lot though. I have the exact same setup. Although I did read that ubilts are cheap and SHOULD be replaced, I reused my old ones.
     
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  9. Nov 7, 2010 at 9:29 PM
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    Yeah it definitely was. I just did my 5100s yesterday and its way easier to remove the swaybar. Its only a few bolts, and worth the extra 10 mins to remove and 10 mins to reinstall.
     
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  10. Nov 8, 2010 at 12:51 PM
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    Thanx for the answers kessler and w4lter.
     
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  11. Nov 8, 2010 at 11:15 PM
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    Hey Trdracing, I was wondering which bushing kit that you got. Im doing pretty much the same thing as you and i know that im gonna need them I just don't know what to get at this point.

    and I was also wondering about the KYB shock mount also. Why did you decide to replace the stock one?


    Thanks
     
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