Bilstein 5100 / Eibach Gallery

When you get into bigger tires, 4low is no longer slow

 

Yup, and I figured while gears would be simple enough to do but they don't give me near the options when wheeling as duals. And it's not like I'm ever going to regret duals.

 

Darn, I'm sure that a re gear will be on my list for the future, right now got a bumper being made and need to paint the darn canopy, the list is never ending...

 

installed some eibach springs today. huge improvement over 5100/stock coil combo

 

Is it firmer? Or what do you like better about the ebicach over stock

 

quite the opposite. much softer

the stock coils and leafs on my truck were clapped out a long time ago. some eibachs and new stock leafs made a huge improvement with 5100s all around

 

630lb coils are a hell of a lot firmer than stock coils, hence the lift property


Edit:

oh. lol


I forgot you sold your rig

 

^^^ yup... a little over a year ago now

 

Good to hear!! Getting,mine switched out next week!!

 

Finished this last week. Eibach/5100's in front. Dakars, AAL, small block, and 5125's in Back.

Wrangler Duratracs 285/75/16.

Next up are bumpers and some sliders, so I can drop the side steps.

 

Looks awesome!

So for the rear you have the dakars + D6XL + block?
Curious why you needed the block? How much weight other than the shell?

 

Well, I was told to and bought an axle relocation plate, as the Dakars sometimes shift the axle forward. It's 3/8" thick. I put it all together with the plate and when I set the truck down, the axle was too far back. But I liked the rake it had and didn't want to lose it. So I took out the plate and added a centered one instead. The Dakars and the D6xl just didn't give enough lift by themselves.

The shell and a tool box are the only daily supplies. But I load up to go camping, and I don't like sagginess. I like my truck like I like my women:
face down, a$$ up.

 

Oh I see. Yeah my wheels are just a tad forward of center and I have the dakars + 1.5" lift shackles. I'm needing to get the AAL installed because I plan to add more weight. If my axle does get pulled anymore forward then I'll need the relocation plates.

 

I'm going to re-paint the ones I got and post them in a day or two in the FS section. They're from All-Pro and were only on my truck for a few hours. Long enough to ruin the paint job I gave them before hand. They want $10 shipping on top of that.

Me? $25 to anyones door.

 

SOLD! When you do want to sell them let me know and I'll paypal you the money.

 

For me it was that I never read anything about them sagging if you wheel like the OME coils. Only one choice of take it or leave it but it fits the bill for what I wanted with 3" lift so I went Eibachs. Was a little sceptical since they're not progressive like the factory TRD coils but over all I can't complain about them. I do have a homemade front bumper and removed the sway bar so I'm pretty sure that has helped smooth them out a little. my .02

 

Spring rate and coil length. That's it

 

Cool. PMed you.

 

Just sent Duckshot home with his eibach/5100 front end. I'm sure he'll post pictures but I wanted to show that the HF spring compressor can get the job done.

 

Mother of god those bolts..damn