All guys driving leveled outdoorsmans chime in please!!!

hemiboy81 · May 15, 2013

Looking to get bilsteins for my 2013 outdoorsman coming in, just don't know what setting to set them at for it to be level, some posts on here say 2.1, some say 2.8 Any help would be great. Lets see some pics too.

Texasez · May 15, 2013

I got my 12 at 2.8 with a 1" rear coil spacer and Bilsteins in the rear as well. Mine is a SLT Outdoorsman so I don't know if it makes any difference. No problems with mine.

hemiboy81 · May 15, 2013

Do you have a picture of what it looks like?

Texasez · May 15, 2013

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Sorry I don't have a better one. Took this real quick.

shipmasta · May 15, 2013

2011 outdoorsman. Bilsteins set at 2.8. 1.25 body lift and 35s.

Cascade · May 17, 2013

I have mine set at 2.1 but in reality it only gave about 1.5 and I still have about 1.5 to 2 inches of rake depending on how much gas is in the tank. Started at around 3.25
Before & After

hemiboy81 · May 17, 2013

Cascade said:
I have mine set at 2.1 but in reality it only gave about 1.5 and I still have about 1.5 to 2 inches of rake depending on how much gas is in the tank. Started at around 3.25
Before & After

Cascade, Doing it again would you set it at 2.1 or would you set it at 2.8?

Sharp Charge · May 17, 2013

I'll know this week. I'll finally be installing my 5100's that have been in the garage since Oct, lol. Wheels are on the way! I did set the retaining clip at 2.8 last night actually. Just need to break it down and install em.

hemiboy81 · May 17, 2013

Let me know, my truck should be in next week. make sure to post pics

Sharp Charge · May 17, 2013

Will do.

Thor09 · May 17, 2013

I went with 2.8" and still had rake. It rode great through.

First pic with stock tires.
Second pic with 35s.

Tqm761 · May 20, 2013

2011 outdoorsman 1st is leveled with 2.5 im front beside a stock out doors man second is beside a stock slt with. 2.5 front 3" pa body lift. Just finished it yesterday still need rear spacer an to decide on tires.

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hemiboy81 · May 21, 2013

These outdoorsmans look awesome guys, keep them coming, my truck should be here this week, Bilsteins are at the house waiting.. The more I look at the ones set at 2.8" the more I like them.

GlOcKnRaM · May 21, 2013

Check out the first page of my build..I had a 2011 Outdoorsman on a Daystar 2.5" level with 35's! I would post up a pic, but I'm on my phone and can't lol

hemiboy81 · May 21, 2013

GlOcKnRaM said:
Check out the first page of my build..I had a 2011 Outdoorsman on a Daystar 2.5" level with 35's! I would post up a pic, but I'm on my phone and can't lol

Glocknram, I love the look of your current truck, i'm going for same look with my new one.

Cascade · May 21, 2013

hemiboy81 said:
Cascade, Doing it again would you set it at 2.1 or would you set it at 2.8?

I mainly went with 2.1 because of towing and didn't want to have too much squat. But really I'm pretty sure I'll end up getting airbags for the rear so it kinda makes me wish I went with 2.8 especially with the amount of rake left without a full tank of gas, I'm still happy with the 2.1 though

hemiboy81 · May 23, 2013

Cascade said:
I mainly went with 2.1 because of towing and didn't want to have too much squat. But really I'm pretty sure I'll end up getting airbags for the rear so it kinda makes me wish I went with 2.8 especially with the amount of rake left without a full tank of gas, I'm still happy with the 2.1 though

Sounds good, think I'm going to go with 2.8 on front, I think they look good, and they may still have a little rake from looking at the pictures on here.

hemiboy81 · May 28, 2013

Sharp Charge said:
I'll know this week. I'll finally be installing my 5100's that have been in the garage since Oct, lol. Wheels are on the way! I did set the retaining clip at 2.8 last night actually. Just need to break it down and install em.

Sharp Charge, did you ever get your's installed? Can you post pics?

Sharp Charge · May 28, 2013

hemiboy81 said:
Let me know, my truck should be in next week. make sure to post pics

Ok, just got my struts on today. Sweet baby Jesus was that a pain in the ass. lol

I'll post pics tomorrow but here are the measurements with the Bilstein's set at 2.8

Before: 36 13/16"
After: 38 3/4"
Rear: 39"

Sharp Charge · May 28, 2013

hemiboy81 said:
Sharp Charge, did you ever get your's installed? Can you post pics?

I just saw after my post that you posted today. As I said above, I just got them on this afternoon. My wheels came in this morning too, I've got to get different lug nuts, the stock ones don't fit the Fuel wheels. Measurements above are sitting on stock wheels. I'll get pics up tomorrow though so you can see. I've only got before pics right now.

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