Just ordered my 5100's and have a question

so i just ordered my bilsteins 5100's my question is, is that do you think i should replace anything else on the front end like bushings or upper control arms? and where would i order new bushings?

 

may not be a bad idea since your truck is a little older. You can buy new Bushings and UCAs for Toyteclifts.com

Here's a link

 

i dont need a diff drop kit do i? or would that also be a good idea?

 

I have bilsteins set at 2.5" and didn't need a diff drop. My cv angles are perfect

 

No, you'll be just fine

 

Don't worry about UCA's.. Unless you are a hardcore wheeler. And if you are.. 2.5" Isn't much to worry about with these trucks.. I beat the shit out of mine for 2 years with 3" spacers and bilsteins after.

 

it takes a fair amount of beatings but im not into wheeling, just tearin' shit up

 

these bushings pretty cheap? and where do i find them, ebay?

 

bump

 

it may be time replace your steering rack bushings and sway bar bushings theyre probably pretty worn out by now and are a relatively cheap mod. both are available from or directly from http://www.energysuspensionparts.com

 

i would put a front diff drop i have a pretty good angle on the cvs then i installed the front diff drop and i could tell a big difference looking at them. also i did have vibes before i installed the diff drop and stopped after. i had the bilsteins set at 2.5

 

I just got them in today, im not sure how im going to set them i dont have the tools. i was reading on a different thred for 2nd gen and someone took their shocks to midas to get them adjusted

 

yea they have will probly have a nice spring compressor. or you could rent one from ur local auto parts store but you need to be very careful while doing that tho

 

i just contacted down south motorsports which is where i bought them from and they said you can adjust these billy's just by moving the ring in the middle to the three different grooves on the sides of the shock? if this is true then why cant you just adjust them yourselves?

 

yea thats all you have to do is move the perch and the little snap ring. but you have to compress the spring so that you can put the top hat that pushes down on the spring so that it can bolt down.

 

You can get the bushings from your local Toyota dealer too. If you get them from toytec, they come out to be about the same price after shipping.

 

well yes but you actually can set the shocks pretty easy, just makes it harder to put the spring in?

 

i went with the energy suspension ones i am pleased

 

mine came set at 2.5 it is pretty hard to compress the spring to get it to fit i had to put 4 of the hand held compressors to compress the springs enough its a crazy amount of pressure

 

this is some pictures of the bilsteins i got, im pretty sure they are set at the highest setting (2.5") but not sure..... input would be appreciated