Bilstein 5100 lift issue

Lol yea tru. Could i just add like a half inch space in between where that nut is or would that be to much upward pressure on that nut

 

The spacer goes on the bottom side and (if I remember correctly) is sleeved to prevent the shock piston from movin upward. Adding a spacer on the top side would only visually fix your problem while the stuck was siting flat but if you push down on it (or hit a bump) the piston would just move upward through the housing and render it useless

 

Thank you, that makes more sense. Didnt think about through my common sense. Looks like its coming back off tonight or this weekend I guess

 

If you don't want the black plastic boot; that metal sleeve pops right out and you can just stick that into the assembly w/o the boot.

 

Yep!

 

thanks to all for the help got it all done. now just need post suspension upgrade alignment lol

 

Hopefully you're spacing your bump stops. You are in the danger zone of running out of up travel on the 5100 with that big of a spacer.

 

Im not sure if it's different install than FJ, but spacer below the nut should go below rubber bushing, like a sleeve inside of strut tower

TIP: put a zip-tie on top of boots around metal part, it's PITA to reassemble if rubber part comes off



This is how my looks like