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Suspension help

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by cooter15, Mar 27, 2021.

  1. Mar 27, 2021 at 3:19 PM
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    cooter15

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    Ok so the truck is 2015 2wd double cab short bed.

    I just put bilstein 5100 on the truck

    front is 5100 set at 0 with OME 884 coils
    Rear is 5100

    After doing reading I thought that would level out my front end...wrong my front in is higher than my rear now. I forgot to measure what my stock height was before doing the new ones.

    front from middle of hub is 25 inches
    Rear is 22

    I have heard the front will possible settle in (I’m hoping) now I have no clue how much of a lift that gave my front end from the stock height. So now my dilemma is what I need to do to the back to level out the truck. I do tow a ranger and pop up so need to level it out. Was looking at air bags but then looking at the new leaf packs. What would you guys recommend for leaf packs that would give me lift that would level rear with the front. I’m kind of stuck right now didn’t think the front end would be so high.
     
  2. Mar 27, 2021 at 3:29 PM
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    Prerunner doesn’t have as much weight. I think you’d be happier with 883 but still possibly nose high.

    I had 883s and a 1/4” top plate spacer (equivalent to an 884, basically) on my DCSB PreRunner with full Dakar leafs and it was nice with a slight rake.

    I think you may be better off with an add a leaf in the rear but depends on your wants for the lift. If you want leveled, I probably would have kept stock coils and preloaded them with the 5100s. Just my opinion.

    I went through 4 suspension setups before I was happy with mine and my measurements never were what others on TW were getting, so everything had to be tried and retried.
     
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  3. Mar 27, 2021 at 3:56 PM
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    Yeah what I was thinking. Lift is already done up front so just gonna go from there. But idk what I want to do with rear. Looking at the darak leaf pack. Think that would be my best route to go. Just needing some insight from everyone here. Thank you
     
  4. Mar 27, 2021 at 7:13 PM
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    Put a add-a-leaf in the rear and should get you pretty level
     
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  5. Mar 28, 2021 at 8:09 AM
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    Mmm... im special. After rechecking everything I put the perch upside down... So trucks going to get old stuff back on till this weekend when I can reput the fronts back together right. so its sitting up atleast another 1.5 higher then the 2.5 its suppose to be... Thank you guys for your input though. I appreciate it.
     
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  6. Mar 29, 2021 at 1:07 PM
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    I just saw this thread today, and couldn't believe you got 3.5"-4" of lift from 5100's and 884 coils. I'm happy to see you solved it.
     

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