Bilstein 5100 Settings for dummies

Sounds good bro you will be fine at that height with no rear block. If you go to 4th setting then I would put a 1” rear block.

 

Awesome thanks. RTT is in the plans for way down the road but by then I'll go for new leaf pack and potentially different shocks if I get bored on the 5100s but immediate future I dont need anything other than to clear some 265/75/16s on some 16x8 0 offset for a very aggressive yet not over the top appearance.

 

Im getting 265/70/17 duratracs put on tomorrow. Im anticipating a slight rub on the front mud flaps. I plan on taking the fronts off. I will also be ordering 5100's and setting them at the 2nd notch. Pics to follow

 

I've been happy with my dtracs in that same size. They are on the bigger side of 265's from what I remember. Just went with 5100's at 1.75 (2nd Gen) and they fill out the lift well for me. Post up when you get pics.

 

Go 1.1 setting

 

Just installed 255/80/17 and have some rub. Heated and trimmed front fender and clears fine on road now. Actually like to off road so I ordered front 5100s. As much as I only want to install once I will be going with 3rd setting to level the truck out. Latter on I will order rear extended 5100s, new leaf pack( stocks sag horribly). Then I can push the fronts to the 4-5 setting and replace the uca. Ideal stance is 5th setting, uca, with new leaf pack and extended 5100s rear. Thanks for all the info guys

 

Looks great. Always love the cement color

 

Loving everything blacked out on the cement. Fogs, turns,grill, debadged just need to get new headlights then she’s exactly how I want her

 

With duratracs on. Without the 5100s

 

i just got a dc lb trd or 4x4 and my front measures 35-35.25 and my rear about 37. I should do 3rd (1.1) or 4th perch (1.55)? I was originally thinking 3rd bc i have a bigger gap than expected. unless the rear settles or something but I also don;t want new ucas diff drop and all that extra stuff so tempted to play it safe on the 3rd perch.

 

If u put it on the 4th notch it will be nose high without something lifting the rear. This is mine on the 3rd notch with 1 inch rear blocks.

 

You could do 4thsetting rear 1” block. Would be great.

 

Exactly what I am doing. Latter on when I can grab everything needed I will go 4th or 5th

 

excuse my ignorance, but if my rear is 37 inches high and my front is 35 inches high, how would i be nose high at 4th perch that raises it only 1.55 when the difference is 2 inches? everything i read up said the rake is an inch on average, so yes I would be nose high if I was avergae, but I am at 2 inches instead. i don't really haul heavy stuff either except for surfboards and coolers when camping and hunting. so keeping a little rake isn't a huge priority

 

thx but that'd put my front at 36.5 and rear at 38 if going off my current height. same rake just higher up. not trying to put on bigger tires just get level without any other shenanigans

 

Sounds like u have a some inaccurate measurements somewhere if the truck is stock

 

Gas tank full or empty?

 

full. just came home from the dealer. i measured 3 times just to be sure

 

i measured from ground to fender through the hub cap. ground might be a touch uneven. after more research i think i did it wrong. ill try from center hub to fender on level ground

 

didnt make a difference. still about a 1.75-2 inch difference. guess i wont need a block in the back then