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5100 settings to level the front?

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  1. Nov 11, 2016 at 2:29 PM
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    bdub06trd

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    IMG_2097.jpg I'm very new here and to my truck I just bought bilstein 5100s for front and rear I plan on putting them in tomorrow my question is to level the front of the truck what setting in the 5100s should I use any help would be greatly appreciated
    My truck is an 06 TRD sport 4x4
     
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  2. Nov 11, 2016 at 2:42 PM
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    .85" (second notch from bottom) should leave you with a little rake (back higher than front). In most cases you would gain ~1" in height up front. 1.75" (third notch from bottom), should leave you level, to slightly nose high. This in most cases, will get you ~2" in the front. This is assuming that your leaving the rear springs stock.
     
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  3. Nov 11, 2016 at 2:46 PM
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    Yes stock rear spring (brand new) just before I bought it so I should use the 1.75 notch and it should be pretty close to level
     
  4. Nov 11, 2016 at 2:51 PM
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    Like I said, level to slightly nose high.

    *Individual results may vary.
     
  5. Nov 11, 2016 at 2:54 PM
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    Make sure whoever installs them gets the spring seats mounted properly, like these:

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    Notice the flanged out section is on bottom, and the small end is on the top.
     
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  6. Nov 11, 2016 at 2:57 PM
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    I'll be doing the install I'm pretty good with stuff just new to the truck world
     
  7. Nov 11, 2016 at 2:59 PM
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    I mention the spring seats because they get installed upside down all the time. Half the time by people that get paid to do this stuff.
     
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  8. Nov 11, 2016 at 3:02 PM
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    Measure your truck height and compare back to front. Center of wheel, or hub, to wheel well. Like fitz235 said, .85" will probably be the best setting. I have the factory 3+1 rear springs, and 1.75" was almost dead even, but once the rear settled I think it would have been nose high(factory springs settling). I ended up putting in 1.5" icon leafs in the rear and have a slight take.
     
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    I could see that happening because most people just throw instructions right in the garbage lol
     
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    IMG_5171.jpg My 08 recall springs (3+1)
    Stock front coils, 5100's at 1.75 and 140k miles. No spare some crap in the box maybe 30lbs. Measuring says I have about 1/2" rake.
    Looks level but nose high at times. I hope to add something to the rear to add a little more rake.
     
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    So the recall springs are 3+1 ?? My truck got the frame and spring reall about a month before I bought it
     
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    My stock springs were 2+1.
    Comfort ride so they called them. Replace a broken leaf every year is what they were.
    Replaced by 3+1 about 1 yr ago.
    I've got about 20 k on them.
    Not sure what you have but just look to see how many individual pieces of plate make up your rear spring pack.
     
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  14. Nov 11, 2016 at 4:26 PM
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    Hmmmm
     
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    IMG_2098.jpgThis is what's in the truck and I just took a measurement from the center of the wheel to the wheel well front 20.5 rear 21.5 so I need to come up an inch
     
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    Looks like the 3+1 pack not an expert here but they look new and should be the factory install on a new frame. Congrats by the way if I had to buy I'd look for a semi new frame replacement as well.
    I like the front height and it works well with my 265/75/16 tires.
     
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    That's close. .85" will either be level or slightly nose high.
     
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    Frame and springs were done right before I bought it and I have all the paperwork I only paid 2500 for the truck and learned very quickly I pretty stole from the guy
     
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    Damm man nice.
    Any pics I may be lazy and did not read but miles pics etc.
    sounds like a hell of deal!!!
     
  20. Nov 11, 2016 at 4:56 PM
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    190k on the dash pretty good shape he gave me a 3" thick fold full of all work done by Toyota I'm pretty happy with it IMG_2049.jpg
     
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