Bilstein 6112

Thanks man. I should be fine to do this by myself. Hope quarantine is treating you well. Can’t wait for this to all be over to go wheeling again. You should come on the next ENH run with me too.

 

Depending on the date and whether or not I am on call or have childcare.....yeah, unfortunately a lot of factors there....how long is it and where does it go?

 

They’re just day trips. Southern NH usually. Nothing planned yet but next time one comes up I’ll let you know about it.

 

Sounds good

 

These are 700lb coils on 6 both sides. But my truck is a heavy pig. 5680lbs without me in it.

 

Got my rear emu md leaf installed now I need that extra 1/2” front. 650lb coils or notch both side 6112 to 6/6 plus 1/4 or 1/2 top spacers?

2” rake. Can’t tell but I’m 40.5” rear and 38.5” front ground to fender notch 6/5 stock 600lb coil.

what best 650lb coil? should I get eibach, wheelers, kinda dig the blue king’s.

 

None of the 3, get the matching 650lb bilstein spring and keep your warranty. I have the 650lb in mine and love it with bumper, skid trio, and sliders.

 

what notch are you running it with?

 

I am running both on the 4th notch but I have a 2nd gen. Are you planning armor? Keep in mind that the leafs will settle a little after adding and taking out weight in the rear. In all honesty, your truck looks good as it sits now. Raising the front might give you bro lean in the future. Are you having any rubbing issues?

 

Sounds like you may have already bought everything, but don't shim until you know you need to. When I had stock leafs + AAL I had vibrations from the rear. When I swapped out that setup for the EL095R Dakars the vibes went away. No shims needed, no issues since.

 

I won't. I ordered 2, 2.5, and 3 degree shims just in case though. Figure I can always sell them or just hang onto them, they weren't terribly expensive. It seems a lot of people with Dakars don't get vibrations. Someone told me that ARB purposely angles their leafs where it sits atop the axle to duplicate what a shim does, but I've never been able to confirm that.

 

Not positive on those claims, but you're moving in the right direction. Good luck!

 

no rubbing issues No armor, probably another 2 years. I did have a bro lean I’m on notch 6 driver and 5 passenger with 1/4 Headstrong top plate. Passenger is still 1/8” higher on notch 5

Current setup SCS 17x9 -38 wheels, 285/75-17 tires, spc uca positive 3.8 degree casters, 6112/5160 stock 600 coils and rear Dakar MD leaf

 

This looks great and a very similar set up to what I plan to run. How do you feel the ride is compared to the stock off-road? I am hoping for something firmer but not completely destroy ride quality. I am about to order the 6112s and trying to decide what notch to set them on. I have a Wheelers 3 leaf AAL already. Currently have SCS SR8s -10 w/ 265/70s. Plan to go w/ SPC or JBA UCAs and maybe move to the -38 SCS wheels w/ a 285. Have to trim much? Thanks, your truck looks good and very similar to how I plan to set mine up.

 

compared to stock, love it. Stock was too spongy, too many nose dives. 6112 will eliminate all that! Way firmer on the road less body roll. Offroad tons of flexing outstanding and comfortable ride, tho I have durobump stops and rear Timbren active offroad bumpstops. So it absorbing most of on and off-roading.

Yep -38 offset requires Major CMC is done, pinchweld done, slight inner fender well trimming but instead I did a bumper cut out, for the style, better approach angle etc.

Check out my IG taco build: https://instagram.com/trdcement_taco19?igshid=9hp8we207yp4

 

285/75R17 also, but on the FJ/4Runner trail wheels. I rub frame on full lock, full stuff bouncing on the rocks. Otherwise its fine.

 

That's actually not all that heavy. My 2020 DCLB OR will likely weigh around 6700 pounds by the time I'm done with it. There's a 3rd gen Tacoma somewhere on this site that weighs 7800 pounds and with no problems for years. Of course, you need to have the right suspension upgrades to handle that weight, but it's certainly being done. Fact is, almost every truck you see with a camper on it is way over its GVWR.

 

Thats unloaded without me in it. Add me, passenger, gear. Well over 6k.

 

Question, just wondering when people have changed their springs from 600 to 650? Just wondering when the my truck will begin to sag a bit. I have sliders and aluminum ifs skid.

 

Sliders won’t make it sag. The weight is distributed front and back well. I have changed mine when adding ifs skid and plate front bumper.