Bilstein 5100 vs 6112/5160 Lift

HoustonMike · Mar 4, 2020

Another vote for the 6112s. I have them on my 2nd Gen front with stock on the rear. I have the 5160s for the rear but have not gotten around to putting them on

ematos · Sep 8, 2021

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Hi, im a recently new owner of a 2015 DCSB 4X4 looking for a little advice on a lift setup.
The truck currently is running stock suspension, on 2018 sport wheels and tires.
The truck will be primarily used for driving on rough forest roads to access remote trail heads and such. I do not plan on rock crawling, and prioritize performance at fairly high speeds on moderately rough roads.
I'm only looking for a moderate lift (1-3") and am looking to keep a minor rake (1") for possible very light duty towing. I'm running a full set of 3/16" skids, and will shortly be adding a beefy set of rock sliders, and i have a custom bed box/drawers that weighs approximately 60 pounds.
For tire, I have decided on BFG K02 (likely on fj cruiser steelies 17"), but would like to go for the maximum size possible without doing a CMC on such a new truck.
I am ok with having to purchase after market upper control arms, and would likely go with JBA. However, I wouldn't mind having the option to defer that purchase a little while, if i could get decent alignment in the time being.
Mainly, i'm trying to decide between 5100s and the 6112/5160s, and would like to hear from people that used either or with a similar setup in mind.
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Phxtacoma2142 Can you update the post with how you liked to get 6112 /5160's? I am curious as I'm in a similar situation as you. Thannk you

Phxtacoma2142 · Sep 24, 2021

ematos said: ↑

Phxtacoma2142 Can you update the post with how you liked to get 6112 /5160's? I am curious as I'm in a similar situation as you. Thannk you
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Sorry for the late response. The 6112/5160 has been a fantastic upgrade and is absolutely worth doing over a cheaper 5100 setup. The truck has significantly less body roll both on and off road, and handles much better at higher speeds on forest road type driving.

Reggie4x4 · Sep 24, 2021

HoustonMike said: ↑

Another vote for the 6112s. I have them on my 2nd Gen front with stock on the rear. I have the 5160s for the rear but have not gotten around to putting them on
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What springs did you end up using / curious about the rest of your suspension setup.

Phxtacoma2142 · Sep 24, 2021

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What springs did you end up using / curious about the rest of your suspension setup.
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I ordered from headstrong off-road. The springs are 650# from them, and in the rear I added their 3 leaf add a leaf.

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