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bilstein 5125 HELP

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Dj318, Sep 16, 2013.

  1. Sep 16, 2013 at 7:42 PM
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    Dj318

    Dj318 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    bilstein 5100, wheelers AAL, Trail gear bumper, SOS sliders, RAT skids, 35" Mtr/k
    Ok so I'm finally fixing to order my lift kit!
    Im going with just the 5100 in the front for now and 2" wheelers AAL in the back.
    The shocks have me wondering though, Im wanting to get as much flex as possible in the back while keeping it a good daily driver and not running into problems such as bottoming out the shock, Im torn between the 5100 and the 5125. Please help me!!
     
  2. Sep 17, 2013 at 11:13 AM
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    Downsouth Motorsports

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    2017 4-Runner Dirt King Long Travel King 2.5 Coil-Over / 2.5 Bypass Front and Rear ICON Rear Upper and Lower Arms ICON Rear 2" Springs 34" x 10.50" x 17 Toyo Tires on 17" x 9" RaceLine Wheels
    Why don't you ask Wheelers what shock they recommend using with there AAL kit, they should be able to point you in the correct direction.
     
  3. Sep 17, 2013 at 11:28 AM
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    YotaDan

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    The 5100s and the 5125s that we offer for that vehicle are nearly identical in length. Both will work great with the 2" aal. If you want to achieve more down travel, you can run a longer shock, but you will need to either make your bumpstops taller, or re-do the shock mounts to prevent the longer shocks from bottoming out on compression.
     
  4. Sep 18, 2013 at 6:19 AM
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    Dj318

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    Thanks! So basically the 5100 and 5125 are the same length unless i specifically order a longer one and then I will have to get longer bump stops?
     

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