Alright guys.. BILSTEINS post your pics!!!

[Itsme71190]

Just from the topside pics they look to not be tight. Cant see the washer so ill have to grab a stool.....im short, shutup.

Never did post my pic of the 5100 setup. Here it is.

 

[R.L.K.]

-_- seems silly. Guess ill just take it apart and redo everything.
Just to make sure here.... slip on washer. Then install strut into pillowmount.

Maybe not that extreme, but maybe ?
Hopefully not !

Fwiw , here's a link to my install , there's some helpful & important info there .
Hope this helps !


http://www.ramforum.com/showthread.php?p=1206420

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[12sportmc]

Just from the topside pics they look to not be tight. Cant see the washer so ill have to grab a stool.....im short, shutup.



Never did post my pic of the 5100 setup. Here it is.

That's definitely your issue man. Those things look super loose lol. I'd recommend pulling the assemblies and recompressing the springs to actually torque those nuts.


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[BSLugnut]

deleted, typed to quick..

 

[BSLugnut]

According to the Bils instructions, it looks like it is at top groove (provides max lift), which is to provide an average of 2" of lift.
http://cart.bilsteinus.com/pdfs/E4-WM5-Y458A00.pdf

What setting is this on?

 

[R.L.K.]

According to the Bils instructions, it looks like it is at top groove (provides max lift), which is to provide an average of 2" of lift.
http://cart.bilsteinus.com/pdfs/E4-WM5-Y458A00.pdf

@ big Murf, this is @ the + 2.1" setting , not the top setting of + 2.8"

Imo

This is what it looks like at the top setting of + 2.8"



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[BSLugnut]

Dropped her off at the shop last night.
Can't wait to see and feel the results when I pick 'er up!

 

[Itsme71190]

So, It definitely was the problem. I took it to a shop because I don't have a torque wrench. There was about a quarter inch of travel and also the mounting holes were a elongated and a few of the threads were messed up from it rubbing which was causing the squeaking and the clunking. ended up working out alright and tighten down perfectly. Sounds so much better now

 

[BSLugnut]

Well I went the route of Zone Offroad UCAs
Installed the Bilsteins at 2.8
I did not install my Motorsport Technology 10mm spacers, as I still have a 1/2"(ish) between the UCA and tire
The truck was 3/16" nose high before the alignment, and dead on after the alignment
It rides very nice across speed bumps, on bumpy backroads and gravel roads. (better than stock, even my wife stated this)
I have not taken it out on the highway yet, it will be a few weeks before I get to take it on the concrete highway with expansion joints.



I will drive it a few weeks, to see if I need to drop the Bils down or install an undetermined sized spacer in the rear.

Thanks all to whom provided input!

 

[R.L.K.]

@BSLugnut , that's fantastic news Sir !
I rode around for over a year like that prior to installing a rear coil spacer .
For some reason none of your pictures work for me , they are all broken ?

Here's a link to my rear coil spacer install if anyone is interested.

http://www.ramforum.com/showthread.php?p=1418741

Hope this helps !

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[BSLugnut]

RLK, thanks!
The images aren't broken, I am...
I am trying to figure out how to get the images in the post.

 

[BSLugnut]

No, the pics aren't broken.
I'm the one broken, as I'm struggling to figure out how to get the images uploaded...

 

[UGAFAN]

Why switch the 1 for 1.5?

Just because I thought the front was going to sit a little higher than it does after settling. The 1" is perfect though.


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[R.L.K.]

I agree , I have the 1.5" rear spacer and I'm thinking of going to a 1" myself .


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[BSLugnut]

R.L.K. & UGAFAN, are you running the stock shocks with the 1" spacer?
If not, which shock are you running?

Also, which 1" spacers would you go to?
My initial search is only finding 1.5" spacers and springs. With the price of those spacers, I may look a replacing the springs with Icon or something with a progressive spring.

 

[R.L.K.]

R.L.K. & UGAFAN, are you running the stock shocks with the 1" spacer?
If not, which shock are you running?

I'm running bilsteins 5100s @ +2.8" up front and a 1.5" coil spring spacer in the back on factory wheel & tires .

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[BSLugnut]

RLK, sorry, I mean to ask if you are running the stock shock in the rear with the 1.5" spacer?

 

[R.L.K.]

RLK, sorry, I mean to ask if you are running the stock shock in the rear with the 1.5" spacer?

Lol I linked you my spacer install like 5 or 6 post above , all the info should be there sir

To answer your Question though yes I still have the stock shocks in the rear with a 1.5" TGC spacer .

+1.5" is the most you should go on stock or stock height shocks , any higher there is fear of over extending them during spirted offroading. ..

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[2016 OutDoorsman]

Bilstein set at 2.8 in the front and 1" TGC spacer in the rear with stock shocks.


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[BSLugnut]

Bilstein set at 2.8 in the front and 1" TGC spacer in the rear with stock shocks.


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Did you special order the 1" spacer?
I emailed them for the part number and they told me they only make a .75 and 1.5" spacer.

But, only the .75 spacer is on their site.