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About to pull the trigger on some Bilstein 5100's

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by mkompleski, May 15, 2011.

  1. May 15, 2011 at 6:05 PM
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    mkompleski

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    I am about to buy the Bilstein 5100s in all 4 corners and was wondering what it would look like if I put the front ones at 2.5" and added a 1.5" or 2" AAL in the back? Would that be level or would it lean one way or the other?
     
  2. May 15, 2011 at 6:23 PM
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    Thats how my setup is.. It is slightly higher in the back but I think the lean is perfect.. for more pics, check out my build thread in my sig

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  3. May 15, 2011 at 6:31 PM
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    How much did you lift the rear? And how much bigger are the tires you have now than the stock TRD OR tires? Because i dont have enough money to buy bigger tires so do you think it would look funny with the stock tires because they might be too small for the lift?
     
  4. May 15, 2011 at 6:31 PM
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    1.5" AAL will put you level with billies at 2.5"
     
  5. May 15, 2011 at 6:35 PM
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    ^^^ it will depend if he has the tsb done or not.
     
  6. May 15, 2011 at 6:36 PM
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    this is the only pic i could find of my lift with stock OR wheels

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  7. May 15, 2011 at 6:37 PM
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    What do you mean?
     
  8. May 15, 2011 at 6:38 PM
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    Its hard to tell from this picture, but in your opinion did that look okay with the stock wheels?
     
  9. May 15, 2011 at 8:56 PM
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    Here is another pic for you with the lift on OR wheels

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  10. May 15, 2011 at 9:09 PM
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    With non tsb leafs and 5100's @ 2.5"/1.5" AAL, there's still a slight forward rake but it looks good. That is how mine is.
     
  11. May 15, 2011 at 9:14 PM
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    Andrew H

    Andrew H What is this "search" you speak of?

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    ^^^ post a side pic.
     

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