Bilstein 8112 Series with 8100

Just called my supplier. They have 3 of the 4 shocks I need and said I guess they're waiting on a special tubing to come in so they can finish them so we shall see how that goes fingers crossed I get em this month! This has been 4 months in the making haha !

 

Thanks for the heads up on adjusting them! While doable, it was tight! I'm up to 1-3/16" of thread on the driver's side, and it's still just under 1/2" lower than the passenger side. I'm going to call it good, as that's about the max Bilstein recommends. With an aluminum CBI bumper I'm exactly 2" of lift over stock.

I took a closer look at those skid plate support brackets and sure enough I was hitting them with the sway bar. Fortunately, with the TRD Pro skid plate they're not needed, so off they went. Now there's plenty of room for activities!

 

I mean just remove the sway bar

 

Haha, I'd consider it if I didn't have so much weight on top for trips. If it was just a wheeling rig, I sure would.

 

How are you liking the spring rating on this ? I have my fronts shipping today will see and install them this weekend and was curious on if I should pick up the heavier springs. Lot of mixed reviews on it. Also getting my c4 fab front bumper up front and will more than likey do a dual battery set up way down the line but the front bumper is the only weight i'll have on the truck for now

 

Like do the 650# or 700# Spring rate hmm

 

so like these yeah ?

 

I'm super happy with the current/as-is setup. I had 650lb springs in my 4Runner, and I hated the ride, but I didn't have the weight. I have minimal weight on the front of the Tacoma, and 600lb springs are just right. We'll see if that changes when I add a winch, but that's only 65lbs or so.

 

Okay sweet I got my C4 bumper going on this weekend with the fronts coming in as well probably install them also. Springs from eibach directly are only 100$ for the 650 so I’ll probably buy em just to be safe. Also thinking on going no sway bar but we’ll see come this weekend

 

The fronts are simple to pull off, so I'd try them with the bumper to see how they do. Just make sure you stick within Bilstein's max pre-load specs.

 

Oh okay sweet ! Where would you find their pre load specs ?

 

The fronts come with awesome instructions, some of the best I've seen. They're also posted on Bilstein's website. https://productdeskapi.cart.bilsteinus.com/media/products/bilstein/E4-WM5-Y542A00_1.pdf

Page 4 & 5 go over max pre-load.

 

Damn those are some mint instructions but I guess paying the money we do for theses things that’s extremely nice !

 

The printed ones that come in the box are color too!

 

Just picked up my 650# Springs From Eibach ! Fronts will be in tomorrow !

 

Looks like it...

 

They seem like it just told one of our reps that works for eibach the number you gave me and it pulled right up! How did you go about exchanging the springs ?

 

Paid a buddy with an auto-repair business and wall-mounted spring compressor to do it for me. Took him five minutes.

 

Oh for sure ! I got a shop down the road I hit up to see if they can do them real quick