Rear shocks !!! Help!!

I have a 08 tacoma and its time for new rear shocks/struts i have a 2" block in the rear and im not sure which brand or model to choose from

 

Bilstein is a good choice

 

2 inch block, should probs go with extended bilsteins.

Pm marie @HeadStrong Off-Road, ive heard she knows a thing or two about these shock thingys

 

Send me a PM and I can get you set up

What kind of driving conditions? PM me and we can get you set up.

 

I live in socal so usually on the freeways until the weekend because i go shooting up the mountains n just offroading here n there

 

B110 5100's (tundra 5100's) for the 2in block should be good.

 

Have you got your new leaf springs from Toyota yet? You might want to wait until that's done.

 

Ohh was their a recall?

 

Bilstein 5160s are awesome too!

 

X2

 

Yeppers. Should have gotten the letter in the mail. You can check to see if your truck applies here: http://www.toyota.com/recall

If so, contact your local dealership and they'll get you setup.

 

I have these on my wish list: Bilstein 5125 part#

$118 33-230337 5125 Series Single Monotube Shock fits Custom Vehicles - Designed for Custom Applications

33-230337; designed for 2" +/- an inch lift.

 

I have a 2" spacer lift in the rear. Mine is a 2014 TRD Off Road and I stayed with the stock Bilsteins and used the Toytech spacer/extender bolts on the top end. They are working fine and were about fifteen bucks.

 

I actually just made a appointment for next Saturday

 

Sweet!

 

So if i were to get the 5160s for a tundra would that work out better because of my 2in block in the rear ?

 

Not just because of the lift. Each model # comes in specific lengths to accommodate various lifts. For better off-road capability and if you can afford it, get em.

http://cart.bilsteinus.com/pdfs/off-road.pdf

 

B110s are for 3-4" lifts.


5100 is good up to 2" lift.
5125/5160 is for 2-3" lifts.

B110s are way too long for a 2" lift. Ask @Porter707

 

Fox:

$282 985-24-117 Reservoir Shock CD Adjuster

985-24-117
Icon: 56503R
Bilstein: 25242379

Which one is the better choice

 

See this is where people get alllll sorts of fucked up.

Shocks should NOT be chosen by lift height especially on our trucks. One needs to go out and measure your collapsed length without a shock in from center eye of the lower mount to lower mounting surface of the upper mount at full compression (flex the truck). This is due to different spring pack thicknesses and lift styles (AAL/Full pack vs Block) and how that affects up travel and maximum compressed shock length.

Once you have that number then you can find a proper shock for your setup.

You could likely pair a B110 5100 with a thick leafpack like an Allpro setup as your completely collapsed shock length should be pretty close to the 16.34in of the B110 collapsed length. FYI stock shock collapsed length is ~14in, with stock suspension (3+1 leafpack stock bumpstop) compression leaving room for ~ a 14.5in collapsed length. Throw a 2in block in there an you are over the minimum collapsed length of a 16.34in collapsed b110 shock.


Measure people.