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Bilstein 5100 install problems

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  1. Jun 18, 2017 at 5:08 PM
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    hey, hope someone can help. I have a 2013 tacoma 4x4. Bought a Bilstein 5100 kit. It's supposed to give 2.5" of lift but after install ended up with about 6" of lift and the upper control arms are hitting the springs. What did I do wrong?
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  2. Jun 18, 2017 at 5:14 PM
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    What springs and where are they set at?
     
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  3. Jun 18, 2017 at 5:19 PM
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  4. Jun 18, 2017 at 5:23 PM
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    using stock springs, went down the the lowest notch on the shock and still about 5" higher than it was stock
     
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  5. Jun 18, 2017 at 5:27 PM
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    Compare your bottom spring perch to the ones pictured in that thread above, willing to bed its upside down. Also post a clear pic of your shock/coil so we can see
     
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  6. Jun 18, 2017 at 5:29 PM
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    This is how your spring perch should look
    IMG_20170528_121312057.jpg
     
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  7. Jun 18, 2017 at 5:33 PM
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  8. Jun 18, 2017 at 5:36 PM
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    If it looks like this it's wrong
     
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  9. Jun 18, 2017 at 5:37 PM
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    the seat is correct, looks like so can't be that
     
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    The bottom cup is installed properly but it seems as tho the upper arm is stuck between the coils on the spring, nfc how that happened but is the truck currently on jack stands or is is sitting on the ground?
     
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  11. Jun 18, 2017 at 5:38 PM
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    can you take some more pics
     
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    look how long the lower shock body is. Did they send you the proper fronts
     
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    could it be tundra fronts
     
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  14. Jun 18, 2017 at 5:41 PM
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    This is what they are supposed to look like
     
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    No its right side up. Any other ideas?
     
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    Yeah that perch is correct. Do you have the model numbers they sent you?
     
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    stock coils?
     
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  18. Jun 18, 2017 at 5:45 PM
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    Yeah, I'd check that first if you have stock coils. Might be the wrong 5100s.
     
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  19. Jun 18, 2017 at 5:47 PM
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    if not stock coils and you set them at 2.5 then you'll be a lot higher
     
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    yes stock coils, picture is taken sitting on the tires. Part number Bil 24-232173
     
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