1" lift with bilsteins 5100 and custom rear add a leaf

Well, time has come to change my truck shocks, so after a lot of lectures about suspension, lift kits and other members experience with their lifts, I decided to go with just 1" lift. So I ordered bilstein front an rear shock, fronts will be set at 0.85", and rear custom bended add a leaf for just 1" lift rear.

While I wait for bilstein I started with rear add a lift, custom cut and bended for 1" lift.

PHP:

 

883's would give you just about a 1" lift.

 

Before lift, rear height were 20 3/4 left, 21 1/2 right and after lift 22 1/4 left and 22 1/2 right almost perfect.

Next week, Bilsteins will be arriving, then I will install them with stock springs at 0.85". I think a lot about changing springs with OMES, but I'will give old springs a try to see how will be the new suspension arrangement feeling.

 

Leafs 60mm wide, 7mm thick

 

Leaf mounted, left side

 

Mayor issue:

Shock absorber can't bee shipped by air. So I have to see how my freight forwarder can ship them by a marine consolidate.!

 

I've ran into this problem at work with shipping nitrogen charged cylinders. You can either have them emptied, air freight them then recharged locally or look at shipping by vessel as you have already suggested.

 

Well, still waiting for shocks. This has been annoying

 

Just did what you are planning to do.Aal on rear.bilstein 5100's set at .85 on front.Completely different handling truck.You will love it.

 

I did the 5100's set at 0 with the OME 883's on my 2011 prerunner and it gave me right around 1 3/4 in of lift. The ride is awesome . Rear is stock 2x1 leafs and the truck sits level.

 

What tire size are you running with this lift?

 

265-70-16

 

Finally, bilsteins 5100 arrived. Now let's install them!!

 

Did you end up bringing them in by boat?

 

OP how did you have make your custom AAL?

 

Yes I did. I had to wait 3 months waiting for carrier to complete one pallet of load or paid additional costs.

 

Well, here in my country there are some work shops that give you that service. They use an hydraulic hammer-press to shape leafs at necessary arc. I think I have a video showing the process, which I will upload later.

 

Installed, now waiting for alignment.

 

After Bilsteins installed set at 0.85 I'm getting:

FL before 20" , after 21.25"
FR before 20.5" after 21.75"

A total increase of 1.25" each side.

 

Now would like to see 265/70R17 and 275/70R17 with this set up. Could you people show your picks?