bilstein 5100's

yup, lived here all my life, love it... but kids my age suck ass.... all they think there is to do around here is drink and party.... ****

 

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Sorry The Pic isnt that good Billys set at 1.75. Rear TSB with ToyTec Add a leaf for the TSB.

 

so if i get the TSB done for my truck what should I set my front bilsteins at? I want it levelish..... maybe barely if at all aimed downwards, but i DEFINENTLY DO NOT WANT my truck to have any upwards slant... so what setting?

 

Every truck is different. I set mine in the front at .85" and got an inch of lift. The TSB gave me right at an inch of lift in the rear when it was done. Now that it has settled in and had a few heavy loads it rides 1" higher in the rear running light. When I pull my trailer or have a load on it the stance is level or barely lower in the rear. Set at 1.75" you would be close to level but nose high with any load at all. Most I've seen anyway. I don't think you would like the highest setting if your not going to AAL in the rear.

 

so considering i haul a quad or dirtbike around alot the .85 setting sounds best for me?.... we got the exact same truck pretty much

 

I hope to get some Billys one day, so I've read alot, and looked at alot of pics around here and I will be going with the .85 setting. I like a slight forward rake. Most all factory stances have it. Its all about personal preference though.

I really like the rides that go completely level better, but I plan on hauling and towing alot. Since you haul the quads alot, you would probably be happy with the .85 setting.

Remember, its not permanant, so if down the road you want to try the 1.75, you could always pull them off and try it.....

 

I have mine set on 1.75. When I first got them I just had the rear TSB. With a little weight in the back 200# my truck raked backwards (bad) with no weight it was perfect. That's why I went ahead and bought the ToyTec ad leaf. I like it real will know. The ride is good. The pic doesn't do it much justice.

 

I've set mine at 1.75 and it is nearly perfectly level (with TSB AAL).

 

I'm ordering them tommorrow. I have a street (4x2) Prerunner DC. I'm happy with the ride height. But I also tow a bass boat. Should I set them at 0 all the way around? Or should I set the backs at the next notch up, to offset the extra load of my boat?

 

... but more work lol.... the factories have that rake for a reason too i guess, lol

 

I've got two coolers of meat from a successful MO deer hunt and a load of firewood in this shot which would weigh alot more than a quad. Just barely nose high. Set at .85" in front and TSB in rear.

 

Only the front are adjustable for lift. But looking at your truck you don't appear to need any lift as it looks good level. Not saying you wouldn't like the ride quality of the 5100's over stock. The 5100's are about twice the diameter of the Toyota fleet type factory shocks even in the TRD package. They have better dampening as well. Best price I've seen is on Ebay at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car....c0.m245&_trkparms=72:543|65:12|39:1|240:1318

Make Sonny an offer $10 or so less and I'll bet he'll take it. Good people to deal with.