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Bilstein 5100 or fat bobs?

Discussion in '5 Lug' started by FlawdaBoy, Feb 20, 2017.

  1. Feb 20, 2017 at 5:39 PM
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    FlawdaBoy

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    Getting ready to make the best of my 5 lugger and get some 16x8 and 245/75/16 just stuck on what route to go on a lift. Any of y'all got pictures or input to compare the two??
     
  2. Feb 20, 2017 at 9:20 PM
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    Got a lot of stuff lol
    ahhhh idk how you plan on lifting a 5 lug with 5100's
     
  3. Feb 21, 2017 at 5:37 AM
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    Fat bobs it is then lol yeah I've been trying to do research I just got the truck so I wasn't real sure.. guess I'll get it ordered today then
     
  4. Feb 21, 2017 at 5:41 AM
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    Read the post title as fat boobs. Imagine the disappointment.
     
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  5. Feb 21, 2017 at 5:42 AM
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    Same here. Such disappointment
     
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  6. Feb 21, 2017 at 5:54 AM
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    Got a lot of stuff lol
    There's quite a few people with fat bobs. If you want to add 5100s to the rear you can do that but there won't be any lift from it. As for the front bilstein makes the 4600. The rear is basically stock 6 lug height so you can fit pretty much any shock designed for no lift. I currently have a set of fox 2.0s


    Also welcome to the 5 lug fam :thumbsup:
     
  7. Feb 21, 2017 at 7:36 PM
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    Thanks for the input man hopefully in a couple weeks I can drop some pics of it with the new wheels and tires on
     
  8. Mar 6, 2017 at 5:58 PM
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    Fat Bobs 2.75 lift and level with short AAL, 16x8 Level 8 Guardian Wheels, 245/75R16 Toyo Open Country ATII, custom trans shift kit(home made), Trans temp. and Vac gauge, URD fuel pump upgrade(going back to stock soon).
    I'm running the older Fat Bob's kit with the short AAL. No trouble what so ever. Been on the truck for nearly 100k miles and I currently have +195k. The only issue I had was the poor quality U-bolts. I replaced those with some Doorman U-bolts from the Help isle with a larger diameter and the yellow coatings. No issues since.
     

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