Actual level provided by Bilstein?

Phylodog · Jun 26, 2017

I measured the distance from the ground to the top of the wheel openings on my truck. The height difference between the front and rear is 2 7/8" on the left side and 2 3/4" on the right side. I've seen a few posts where someone put their 5100's at the 2.8" setting and ended up higher in the front than the rear. It appears I'm very close (in theory) to getting perfectly level with the 2.8 assuming the 5100's yield exactly that amount. Is this one of those things that just varies from one truck to another?

Due to the ridiculous prices shops want to install these I'm probably going to end up doing it myself so I don't want to have to go back in and change the setting if I can avoid it.

stimpy433 · Jun 26, 2017

Yes, it can vary from truck to truck.... I have mine set @ 2.8 and my truck sits level without any rear spacers. Worst case if you go with the 2.8 and it sits a little nose high get yourself some coil spacers for the rear. They are cheap, quick, and easy to install.

jljbtm · Jun 26, 2017

I'm going to put mine in this week and I'm going to set them on the second notch from the top. Because a little bit of lean is fine once I put an 800-pound machine in there then it's level

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WilliamS · Jun 26, 2017

On my 2014 at 2.8 my front is about 1/2 taller. I like it.

SportyJames · Jun 26, 2017

Phylodog said:
I measured the distance from the ground to the top of the wheel openings on my truck. The height difference between the front and rear is 2 7/8" on the left side and 2 3/4" on the right side. I've seen a few posts where someone put their 5100's at the 2.8" setting and ended up higher in the front than the rear. It appears I'm very close (in theory) to getting perfectly level with the 2.8 assuming the 5100's yield exactly that amount. Is this one of those things that just varies from one truck to another?

Due to the ridiculous prices shops want to install these I'm probably going to end up doing it myself so I don't want to have to go back in and change the setting if I can avoid it.

I have Bils in the front at 2.8 and Bils in the back and I am level.

bryan28 · Jun 26, 2017

I read that after a few miles they may "settle" some too and may be slightly lower than when you first installed them.

808ram1500 · Jun 27, 2017

I have a 6" RCX lift with Bils set at 2.1 (second from top setting). Front Looks level or just a little higher than the rear.

Csanders1992 · Jun 27, 2017

Mine with bils at 2.8 and stock rear is dead level. This is a crew cab hemi btw

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Halfchrome · Jul 7, 2017

I have my 2017 Crew with 6.4 box set at 2.8 with a 1.5" spacer in the rear. It has about 3/4" rake on it when measuring from the ground to the highest point on the wheel wells. IMO this looks more correct since the bottom of the body is about level from and back. It may just be my truck but if the wheel well height's are perfectly level at the wheel wells then the front of your cab will be slightly taller off the ground then the rear(when measured from the pinch welds to the ground) of it which just looks wrong to me.

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