Which Rear Shocks to buy?

I'm looking at purchasing a lift with Bilstein 6112 set at 2.0" up front and 5100s with the ICON add-a-leaf in the rear. The only thing I have yet to figure out is if I should get the rears that do 0-1.5" or the 2-4". I believe I should do the 0-1.5" as the AAL is also listed for 1.5". I'm really just unsure what these measurements are referring to so any help would be appreciated.

 

5100's can handle the add a leaf, they are generally good up to 2" of rear lift, 5125's if you are in the 2-4" range of lift instead.

 

I just found this thread and the set up you are thinking of going with, is pretty much where all my research has led me to for what I want to with mine. Would love to hear what you go with and if you tweak anything that you end up doing. @memario1214 if you wouldn’t mind messaging me or pointing me in the right direction in terms of pricing and maybe a little advice, that would me awesome and much appreciated.

 

Calling tomorrow to hopefully place my order with Hotshot

 

That's a nice lift kit.
The only thing I did different was a rear lift block instead of aal. My stock leaf pack isn't that bad so I went with blocks until I decide to just swap entire pack with Icon RXT. RXT's give options.

 

After looking further into it and talking with some other people, I think I’m going to opt to spend a little more and go with 5160s in the rear, but planning to keep everything else the same.

Only thing I’m debating over now is what UCAs to get.

 

SPC UCAs have a lot of adjustment. I have 2.8" of lift up front with 33" tires. No rubbing

 

Yes. Something adjustable.

 

I'm gonna be that guy and say avoid rear 5100s. Mine both blew 3 months apart before the 2-warranty period and Billstein made it a nightmare to try and get them warrantied.

I was a Bilstein guy all my life until this BS. They used to be such a good company to deal with.

 

Spc's are great if you like replacing them every year. Mine made it 8k before the x axis joints had so much slop you could see it without jacking up the truck and the ball joint had excessive play at that point asewell. In their defense the warranty was easy got new arms but as I was only one of many having issues with the arms I sold them and went with dirt king and havnt looked back. Oe style ball joint for easy replacement if you damage one I was still able to clear my 285's without a chop set at 2.25" and the truck gets flexed. Other options are Accutune and dobinsons for adjustable uca's. Seems to be the direction alot of people are going out here to get away from spc

 

Hey! Did you buy this as a kit, or are you just buying the pieces individually?

 

I’m buying struts/shocks as a kit and then buy UCAs and springs separately.

 

Nice! Let us know how it goes.

 

Just my two cents…I’ve recently installed JBA uca’s and I’ve been impressed with build quality and warranty (on paper anyway).