Opinion on my shocks and coilovers

Through diligent observation of Craigslist, I managed to score a brand new set of 5100 rear shocks for $100 and an almost new set of 3rd gen coilovers for $50.



Anyone see an issue with this combo on my 2nd gen TRD Sport?

Also, I currently have 120k on my truck and planned to swap them at 150k. I have no issues with my stock setup at this point. Would you wait until 150k (or longer), or just get it over with and do it now?

Edit: Spelled title wrong. How do I change it?

 

3rd gen have a higher spring rate so the ride may be a bit stiffer but still progressive coil and valving. Looks good.

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Found it. Thanks.

Are the 5100s for the rear softer than stock shocks? If so, am I going to cause some weirdness with a firm front and soft rear (there's a joke there)?

I know the 3rd gen coilovers are a tiny bit taller than the one's on my 2nd gen, but I do have airbags in the back and figured I could always compensate for any front lift with a little more air in the back.

 

Thats gonna be a good combo for sure. The extra coil height / stiffness of the coil will give you 1in of lift up front so you will need an alignment. FYI there is going to be a left and right side of coils to account for taco lean... good luck trying to figure out which is which.

Also... shocks degrade so slowly you dont notice how bad they are until you put new ones on... I bet its a pretty big difference and id just do them now tbh.

 

Nah man put those in the garage and keep them until you need them. Why waste money when you're good right now.

 

I've heard people say:

-stock Toyota label Bilstein and Bilstein 4600's may both be yellow, but 4600's are thicker and better
-Bilstein 5100's function the same as 4600's, but are silver, with height adjustability, meant to adjust their travel range to match a new lifted ride height. Versus putting 4600's on a stock ride height that their travel is designed for
-Off-Road rear leafs supposedly are progressive and ride better than TRD Sport linear ones

 

I'd rock'em now and keep the originals for spares! Good score at a great price!

 

I'm leaning towards waiting for the 150k mark to change them just because like I said I don't have any issues with the stock suspension at the moment. I drive a lot of highway (already at 120k in 5 years) and don't beat on the suspension off road. I'm only off road in the fall when I hunt.

Anyway, I figure by 150k I can swap them out, get some new tires, and get an alignment. I'll at least wait until next spring when it is warm enough to work on my truck again after winter. It is just bugging me looking at them in the garage. So new and pretty.

 

I've been wondering,
because lately many cars have been tailgating me over rough roads, meanwhile the truck gets jarred. Their tailgating me to hurry up tells me their cars do fine, and that the truck rides harsh because maybe the shocks are bad at 130k miles. Not sure.

Sure I'd floor it over uneven asphalt if it has the suspension of a trophy truck. But I went slower since it was bouncing around, and then wondered why it didn't phase/seem to have the same effect on the economy car behind me trying to kiss the bumper, such as an old Volkswagen Jetta. Nor do I remember feeling this way over roads in a passenger car. So I don't know if it's the vehicle or the roads. And if it's how trucks ride normally, or worn shocks.

 

I have the same front setup plus a 1" lift spacer on mine. Rides not the best, but it will look good

 

I recently did the same. I put 3rd gen trdor suspension on my 06. Go find the 3rd gen suspension in 2nd gen thread. All the info is there. It’s been a nightmare for me... I’ve got tons of creaking and popping and at the same time I installed brand new factory lower control arms, factory barely used upper control arms and 1/4” spacers. This leveled the truck perfectly, however I don’t have any threads showing on the shock tower. I got 1-1/4” lift in the front.

My truck goes back in to a different shop next week to see if they can figure out what’s making this noise.

Oh yea, the balance feels off, to me... front to back doesn’t feel great. It feels like the front is a little stiff and makes the rear bottom out easily and generally leverages the rear so it’s soft(2nd gen new recall leafs are installed). This is just my personal opinion however and I could be wrong. I’ve pushed the truck on some fast sweeping turns and it doesn’t loose control, but it doesn’t feel as balanced as the 175k suspension I removed and threw out.