1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Bilstein 5160

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Cannonball, Feb 1, 2011.

  1. Feb 1, 2011 at 3:57 AM
    #1
    Cannonball

    Cannonball [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2010
    Member:
    #34350
    Messages:
    714
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Justin
    Phoenix
    Vehicle:
    2012 F-250 FX4 6.7 diesel / 1979 Jeep CJ-5
  2. Feb 1, 2011 at 4:36 PM
    #2
    Tacomanator

    Tacomanator Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2010
    Member:
    #40746
    Messages:
    4,613
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Clam Slammer
    Southern Cali
    King 2.5" extended travel coilovers with compression adjusters, Camburg UCA's, King 2.5" rear shocks, TRD 1st gen CAI.
    dont think i've ever seen tho's before. how much were they?... i wonder how they compare to Fox or King
     
  3. Feb 1, 2011 at 4:47 PM
    #3
    JLee

    JLee The Man! Vendor

    Joined:
    Jul 20, 2010
    Member:
    #40461
    Messages:
    19,557
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jerry
    Benicia, CA
    Vehicle:
    02 Extra cab SAS Linked front and rear
    I lost track thousands of dollars ago.
    I like those.
     
  4. Feb 1, 2011 at 5:41 PM
    #4
    Tacomanator

    Tacomanator Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2010
    Member:
    #40746
    Messages:
    4,613
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Clam Slammer
    Southern Cali
    King 2.5" extended travel coilovers with compression adjusters, Camburg UCA's, King 2.5" rear shocks, TRD 1st gen CAI.
    i found them for $185 a peice. i would rather get Fox's which are almost the same price
     
  5. Feb 1, 2011 at 5:50 PM
    #5
    mike686

    mike686 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 28, 2010
    Member:
    #32285
    Messages:
    712
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Michael
    Waldorf
    Vehicle:
    10 Tacoma TRD Off Road
    See Build Thread
    are these the same travel length as the 5100'S?
     
  6. Feb 1, 2011 at 7:26 PM
    #6
    mikesdoublecab

    mikesdoublecab LT Chase Truck

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2008
    Member:
    #7334
    Messages:
    7,206
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Mohawk Mike
    Glendale, CA
    Vehicle:
    01 Tacoma DoubleCab V6 Prerunner
    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
    pretty much according to the PDF... they are designed for only 0-1" of lift which may end up limiting travel...

    for that money, i would think 5125s in selectable travel lengths would be better...
     
  7. Feb 1, 2011 at 9:01 PM
    #7
    S.B.

    S.B. Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2009
    Member:
    #18838
    Messages:
    3,745
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Sean
    San Diego
    Vehicle:
    15 Taco
    LT, Glass, CBI Front bumper, NWTI Rear bumper, 35s
    5160s can be bought in different lengths.
     
  8. Feb 2, 2011 at 2:55 PM
    #8
    mikesdoublecab

    mikesdoublecab LT Chase Truck

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2008
    Member:
    #7334
    Messages:
    7,206
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Mohawk Mike
    Glendale, CA
    Vehicle:
    01 Tacoma DoubleCab V6 Prerunner
    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
    what lengths do they come in?

    the PDF linked above only shows one part number for Tacos...

    are these shocks rebuildable?
     
  9. Feb 2, 2011 at 3:00 PM
    #9
    JLee

    JLee The Man! Vendor

    Joined:
    Jul 20, 2010
    Member:
    #40461
    Messages:
    19,557
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jerry
    Benicia, CA
    Vehicle:
    02 Extra cab SAS Linked front and rear
    I lost track thousands of dollars ago.

    I got this off the PDF

    So it looks like you have to get the 5165's for different lengths

    5165 SERIES RESERVOIR SHOCKS ALSO AVAILABLE
    For Non-Stock Location Fit and Custom applications. Available in 5"-14" travel lengths with various valvings.
    Contact Bilstein direct for more information.
     
  10. Feb 2, 2011 at 3:02 PM
    #10
    mikesdoublecab

    mikesdoublecab LT Chase Truck

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2008
    Member:
    #7334
    Messages:
    7,206
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Mohawk Mike
    Glendale, CA
    Vehicle:
    01 Tacoma DoubleCab V6 Prerunner
    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
    gotcha... i just saw that at the bottom...

    cool...
     
  11. Feb 11, 2011 at 5:25 PM
    #11
    Cannonball

    Cannonball [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2010
    Member:
    #34350
    Messages:
    714
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Justin
    Phoenix
    Vehicle:
    2012 F-250 FX4 6.7 diesel / 1979 Jeep CJ-5
    I called to check on my order and they are nationally backordered. I guess the first production run has not been completed. I cancelled the order and called DSM and ordered some 5150's with stem adapters. They are cheaper and will probably be better for me since I am not doing any high-speed stuff and will work with Dakar leafs in the future.
     
  12. Mar 26, 2011 at 11:50 AM
    #12
    jayjay6

    jayjay6 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 10, 2011
    Member:
    #50894
    Messages:
    7
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    08 Tacoma TRD
    3" Tuff Country Lift 17in rims with 285/70-17R K&N intake
    Is it really worth the extra 100 dollars to get the 5165 over the 5100? Does any one know how the 5165 are on the street? I driver 75% street 25% off-road... any info would be great thanks.
     
  13. Jul 20, 2011 at 10:32 AM
    #13
    Toytec Lifts

    Toytec Lifts Toyota Suspension specialist

    Joined:
    Jan 11, 2009
    Member:
    #12472
    Messages:
    1,388
    Gender:
    Male
    Rocky Mountains
    Vehicle:
    Toyota's are awesome
    We just got a few sets of the 5160s in. Eyelet to mount surface the 5160s are 1/4" longer and compress 3/4" more. They should be up on our website for sale soon...
     
  14. Oct 14, 2013 at 4:24 PM
    #14
    eddietaco13

    eddietaco13 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2013
    Member:
    #112028
    Messages:
    204
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    eddie
    east side ,LA
    Vehicle:
    2013 4x4 trd off road
    trd skid plate Total chaos uca Fox ext. Trvl. Rmt.res. coilovers in front Rear deaver aal wit fox piggy back shocks mt baja mtz tires flowmaster exhaust
    anyone running these in the rear with a 2'' lift?
     
  15. Oct 14, 2013 at 5:02 PM
    #15
    YotaDan

    YotaDan Dan

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2009
    Member:
    #15461
    Messages:
    2,361
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Dan
    Oregon
    These are sweet shocks. They have more travel to them since the IFP is located in the reservoir, and not in the main shock body. [​IMG]
     
  16. Oct 15, 2013 at 11:57 AM
    #16
    Sublime

    Sublime Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 14, 2009
    Member:
    #25918
    Messages:
    3,422
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Mike
    Phoenix, AZ
    Vehicle:
    08 TRD 4x4
    Icon/All Pro.....chopped for 35's
    Still doesn't appear to be enough? Think I was getting close to 25" extended length with your aal.....23.23" won't cut it unless the rear is stock.
     
  17. Oct 15, 2013 at 2:45 PM
    #17
    eddietaco13

    eddietaco13 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2013
    Member:
    #112028
    Messages:
    204
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    eddie
    east side ,LA
    Vehicle:
    2013 4x4 trd off road
    trd skid plate Total chaos uca Fox ext. Trvl. Rmt.res. coilovers in front Rear deaver aal wit fox piggy back shocks mt baja mtz tires flowmaster exhaust
    what shocks does anyone recomnd for a rear 2inch lift? besides procomp.. maybe a differnt model bilstein?
     
  18. Oct 15, 2013 at 6:44 PM
    #18
    Sublime

    Sublime Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 14, 2009
    Member:
    #25918
    Messages:
    3,422
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Mike
    Phoenix, AZ
    Vehicle:
    08 TRD 4x4
    Icon/All Pro.....chopped for 35's
    That's the problem, most extended length shocks will be too long and what everyone else sells is too short. Best thing to do is remove the shock you have now, flex things out (compress one side extend the other) and measure.

    Most likely, you'll find a shock that's slightly too short but that's better than having one too long and having the shock bottom out on compression before the bump stops touch the frame.

    Ball park for these trucks are 10" shock with somewhere around 15" compressed and 25" extended but you'll want to measure to be sure. You can always raise the bump slightly to help.
     
  19. Oct 15, 2013 at 6:51 PM
    #19
    Gaunt596

    Gaunt596 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2013
    Member:
    #106627
    Messages:
    5,790
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Matthew
    Central Maryland
    im looking at getting a set of 5100's up front and these out back, i like the truck's ride height, but i still want some beefier stuff than the stock SR5 crap, i think thats what blistein had in mind for these, is to beef up the existing suspension, not lift your truck.
     
  20. Oct 20, 2013 at 4:06 PM
    #20
    eddietaco13

    eddietaco13 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2013
    Member:
    #112028
    Messages:
    204
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    eddie
    east side ,LA
    Vehicle:
    2013 4x4 trd off road
    trd skid plate Total chaos uca Fox ext. Trvl. Rmt.res. coilovers in front Rear deaver aal wit fox piggy back shocks mt baja mtz tires flowmaster exhaust
    So im riding on stock bilstiens right now..whats the damage on them gna be if i leav them on with the 2" lift i put on? On the street everything feels good. Is it gna be a completly diffrent thing when im off road?
     

Products Discussed in

To Top