Bilstein 5100 + leveling kit

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I think it's a dumb idea but I figured I would ask anyways. I'm running the Bilstein struts and I have my old leveling kit laying around I was wondering how bad it would be to stack them my CV are still straight as can be with just the struts
 

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Pretty sure your not even going to be able to get the strut in place with it doubled up.
If you did Iam sure your ball joints and CVs wont work/last or your sway bar links.

I see stuff breaking real fast..lol
 
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Yeah that's kind of what I was thinking I figured the ball joints would blow out
 
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There is another thread in here where a guy had a shop install his Bilsteins for him. It drove like crap all the way home, he barely got home and was wondering why it drove so bad. I got to looking and they doubled it up, they left the spacers in. He took it back the next day and made them take the spacers out. Drove much better after that.

Don't do it.
 
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If you want more lift, do it right.
 
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Get a 4" lift kit....

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What lift is that, suspension? How much? very nice truck now, stout.
 
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Its a BDS 4" lift with 3" rear coil springs, using Bilstein 5100's to level the front. The front actually lifts 5.4" with the bilsteins set at 1.4" to level it.

From the top picture to the bottom picture, cost me $5,000. That includes the BDS lift kit, professional install from an experienced BDS installer, front end alignment, Bilstein shocks and install, new Fuel Throttle wheels, and 35" Mastercraft tires.

Its not cheap, but cheap isn't good and good isn't cheap.

If doing it again, I would probably look at a ZONE lift kit. A little cheaper but still a quality product, they are made by BDS.
 
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5g's well spent my man.
 
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