Bilstein 5100 / Eibach Gallery

I am doing a 2 and 1/4 leaf in rear with bilstein shocks and eibach in front with bilstein 5100.

 

My leafs are toast so I'm looking at the AP standards for the rear. Would I have a lot of rake with those in the rear and 5100/eibach's up front or would I be somewhat level?

 

You'll have a rake stance. 2'' lift or so out back or 2.5 is usually level with a 3-3.5 front lfit.

 

hell yea. doin manly shit

 

Would it be close to your stance in your sig since your expos are loaded?

For a level stance would I be better off with a wheeler's 5 packs with a shackle?

 

nothing wrong with a little rake! Chics dig it! lol actually they ask why my ass end sits up so high hahaha

 

Ha yeah I'm not too worried but I don't want too much ya know. I think I'll still get the ap standards because I do have a toolbox with some junk in it in the rear so between that and the leafs settling I think I'll be about right with like 1/2 to an inch of rake.

On a side note, what's a fair price for a used trailgear front bumper? Found one on craigslist but he wants 450 which is almost new price.

 

I will have this set-up in my truck for a little bit yet.

 

yep - i have the standards, very stiff they are

 

I don't have expos. I have wheelers 5 packs..with some mods to it..as im a 96. Allpro Leafs won't fit my truck with out leaf mount and hanger relocation.


i still had bro lean with just the 5 packs and 1'' lift shackles. After i added the wheelers AAL it put me at a great stance with a little rake.

The standards will give you a bit a rake but not a ton. I think it'll look great.

and yes thats too much for the bumper unless its perfect haha

 

Oh that's right. I was reading through your build and saw that you wanted the expos but didn't wanna move the hangers. Ha my bad. And I think I will go with the standards. Hopefully the rents will help out for christmas!

And for the bumper I talked a local fab guy and he quoted me around $350 to fab a tube or a plate bumper for me. I'm sending him pics of that hybrid from Billy at bruteforce fab tonight! God that bumper is Only downside is he needs the truck for about a week since he primarily does jeep bumpers..

 

They can't be much stiffer than my current leafs....

 

Lol

I can hop on my rear bumper and the rear end will go down ever so slightly.
But - when i put a half corn in the bed it sure did give

 

Ha to hell with it, I'm still getting the ap's. Afterall... it's a truck not a caddy!

 

The expos are the stiff ones

 

That's what I was thinking but I wonder how much difference there is between those and the standards..

 

Well the expos are rated at 400lbs in the bed for 1" of compression, I don't have experience with the standards to make a direct comparison

Still a great leaf though, I love mine

 

Expos are much much stiffer then standards. I think you'll be happy with standard ones

 

yeah...don't get them unless you run loads often

if I didnt live on a coffee/macadamia nut farm and go camping often, I would have gotten the standards

 

ANd i don't have experience with the expos.But i have 300lbs+ of shit bed + my space tire and im still sitting at 5"+ of lift. No my stock leafs were not saggy either. So i'd say the Standards are pretty F*cking stiff!