Official 5-lug Suspension Setup Thread

@Atskune you should buy my front midlevel kit off me

 

A what

 

My total chaos uppers with sway away 6" reservoir coilovers

 

ohhhhhhh and heres my current setup

Front
Readylift 2.75 Spacer (Thanks to Tomass321)

Rear
Deaver AAL
TRD Bilstiens

Tires
BFG AT's
235/75/R15

 

Why won't the bilstien 5100 pre runners strut fit 5lug if you had the total chaos Uca. They are to fat or to tall.

 

@HackD do ya thang and answer this man's question, boo

 

Not familiar with the mid-travel setups to really be able to comment. I only know the 5100's are verboten on our 5-lugs due to length - 4600's are maximal length, even with the spacer lift.

I haven't the foggiest on a mid-travel setup - it may be about the angles of the shock/strut, in relation to the spring, throughout the suspension range of movement. That is the only thing that comes to mind.

 

They are too tall. I have a midtravel setup and my coilovers are only the 6" saw's with the tc ucas

 

Tall is ok . I thought that by my reading. I'll buy a old 5100 cut it I think 2" or so. If you look at the bottom they just added pipe to make it longer. That can be removed . And the eye ring rewelded. So who has a used 5100 front. If this works I will buy the one up shock 6200. It just has a fater piece of pipe . Look at them and see if you agree or I'm just crazy . I weld shit all the time this seems plosiable. So thoughts. I just don't want to drop a grand on shocks . That need changed every year.

 

I thought about trying it when I had spair trd front shocks butttttt.......welding a gas charged shock seems sketch to me

 

Throwing this out there for any potential members interested in getting a Fat Bob's Front spacer along with Bilstein 4600 Struts. I am getting rid of my old front setup, Bilstein front struts, paired with a Fat Bobs 2.75 spacer and spring. This is all assembled and ready to bolt up and it will cut your install time tremendously.

PM me if you any of you guys are interested.

 

I ended up getting the 4600 series there not 43mm there 40mm and the stock ones are thicker 43mm. So like the 5100series the 4600 has a snap ring but with no extra rings slots for more height . So I plan on making a shim to rise the spring holder up like 1/4 Or 1/2" should be no upper arm rub cause shock is a little thinner. And will compress spring a little more. It will be a spacer ring . And should give maybe another inch in height . To like 3 1/2" or so total lift instead of 2 3/4" measurements are just a guess for now.

 

Front : procomp 2.75 inch spacer
Stock shocks and springs
Black box mod

Rear: procomp AAL

Tires 265/75/16

I'm currently looking at my options for long travel

 

http://m.ebay.com/itm/2005-2015-Tac...t-Front-3-Rear-1-5-2-/182106869271?nav=SEARCH

I have an 08 with 260,000. It's time for some upgrades. I just ordered this lift on eBay, which looks like an awesome deal! ...well see. I just had 235/75/15 duratrac mts installed I will post pics with tires and in a couple of weeks with the 3" lift

 

I'm going to be installing the 2.5 inch add a leaf and 3 inch block up front the add a leaf doesn't seem to come with the bracket that holds all the leaves together any comments on that? I won't get the lift until the 27th just trying to plan ahead

 

Can't wait to see how it turns out
That center pin in the kit is what holds the springs together. The ubolts are what mounts the springs to the axle. I don't think you have to change them out but I did for the sake of putting thicker ones in and theres a thread somewhere on TW with people arguing about thread stretch. If you decide you need them there around $40 at your local car parts store.

 

this is the part that holds that additional leaf up isn't it?

 

I can't upload pics into the message body...sorry. but it is on the end of the leaf

 

Thanks 5 lug fury. Is yours lifted at all? I like your setup. I am staying on stock steelies

 

My set up is on Page 20 and scroll up lol Its just about the same as everyone else's lifted 5 lugs.

The aal is a lot shorter check out the readylift 5 lug install video and it'll explain just about everything except rotating your top strut and cutting down your original bolts.