Bilstein level tomorrow 2.1 actual height V6?

stimpy433 said:

I have a V6 and I have mine set @ 2.8", it's not like the V6 is that much lighter..... it's level, so if you set yours @ 2.1 you will have a slight rake.

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Yellow dog 55 said:

Kind of worried it’s going to be nose high at 2.1

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Yellow dog 55 said:

That looks great. I’m considering going up in tire size but I’m concerned that It will make it too sluggish. What tires are you running with your v6? Any noticeable changes in performance?

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Yellow dog 55 said:

How bad did the 12.5 wides affect the truck?

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Ravjay12 said:

It should settle a bit. If not you can always use a rear spacer.

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Yellow dog 55 said:

How much do the typically settle?

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Ravjay12 said:

Mine settle about 1/2”. Varies from truck to truck.

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Yellow dog 55 said:

Looks good. Tire size?

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Yellow dog 55 said:

1/2” would be great. Maybe I’ll wait a few months on the rear spacer.

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Ravjay12 said:

You shouldn’t need it at 2.1.

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stimpy433 said:

295/60R20 G2's

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Yellow dog 55 said:

hows it run with those tires?

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Gary2 said:

Shouldnt much matter V6 or V8 to the Bilsteins as the springs are not going to be the same for both engines any way. 2.1 should end up pretty much as advertised on each truck 8 or 6

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JB1 said:

Count his lug nuts

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stimpy433 said:

Great, I really like the tire as they work well in rain/snow.

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Yellow dog 55 said:

I’m considering going up to that size. I am worried that the added weight and size will cause the V6 to get sluggish. And possible cause issues on the highway going in and out of 8th gear.

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BiGMERF said:

Here is my pentastar v6 last year shortly after leveling with bills. They are set at 2.1. I didn’t want to max them, fearing a harsher ride. Glad i didn’t. 2.8 would have been to much for my liking. I don’t mind a small very small tad of rake. Even though I barely see any




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warv3t said:

Bro I have a question for you. I'm waiting on my 19 Long horn to come in and tossing around the idea of leveling. I currently have a leveled GMC Seirra with Bilsteins 5100 on max setting.......22 inch rims and 285/50/22 Nito Terras. The size of my "rubber" is just a tad over 33s. I love how the bilsteins handle.....no mushiness, tracks well, feels solid..............but you mention not going "max" on yours because you don't want a harsh ride. The harshness I feel when hitting bumps, over tracks, or the lack of rebound I fill over speed bumps...........do you think that's because of max setting on my bilsteins.........or is it those heavy dang tires/rims? Just wanted your opinion. I want bilsteins on my 19 Longhorn, but will stick with the stock 22s and tires.......but I don't want the harshness I feel from time to time....the lack of rebound.

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