Frustrated - Bilstein 5100 Lift

Hi.

I have a '13 DC PreRunner 2.7. I bought is new and still very much like it. Now that it has 85K miles I thought about lifting it a little and putting on some ATs. I bought the Bilstein 5100s for the front & back. Installed the fronts at the 1.85" lift setting. It lifted it 3-4" and the ride is horrible (most likely binding). This morning I took it apart again and dropped it down 1 notch to the 0.85" setting. Took it for a test drive, came back, and it measured exactly the same at 3-4" of lift. A quick measurement of the shock bolt to the spring base and there is almost a 2" difference from the stock shock to the Bilstein. I need to take the wheel off to get a better measurement. Even if I drop it down to the lowest notch on the Bilstein I think it will still be way more than the 1.85" I was planning on. Is there any difference in the UCA, LCA, or shocks from a 4 cylinder PreRunner to a V6 or even a TRD? Trying to figure out why there is so much lift.

Thanks.

 

Welcome to TW. Did you get new springs or reuse your factory ones? If you did get new springs, which ones?

 

Is your spring perch upside down?

Welcome to TW!!

 

Thanks for the quick response. I reused the factory springs. I tried to call Wheeler's, which is where I bought them, to see if I received the incorrect shocks for some reason, but they are closed on Saturday.

 

photos of your installed parts, if you would.

 

Your setup is upside down most likely.

 

Spring perch is upside down.

 

Now that may be it! The spring perch! I'm going to check. Thank YOU!

 

At least now that I have done it twice I can get the job done a lot faster.

 

Update - Corrected the spring perches and everything is normal. I feel like a dumb a$$.

Thanks to everyone.

 

It's happened enough times that one should not feel dumb for accidentally doing it. I'm sure if you knew they were upside down you wouldn't have done it. Glad you got it fixed!! Enjoy your new (and now much safer) lift!!!

 

The only stupid question is the one you don't ask,things like that are what started forums like this on every subject I can think of,that and batching about stuff hahaha

 

You ARE a dumbass & are in good company , most of us have derped at least one thing.. ( I myself have derped a few things)

Glad you got it figured tho'...

 

It is apparently quite common, even when the work is done in a shop, so don't feel too bad.

 

Questions answered.....And we'll never see him again lol

 

Actually, I couldn't find my old username & password, so I just created another.... Now that the front is done, I need some advice for the back.

 

You might want to get with a MOD here about the duplicate account tho'...