Everything Bilstein Mega Thread

[cableguy_hd]

I just had Bils installed front and back. I had the Bils set at 2.8 and a 1 inch Top Gunz spacer put on the rear Bils but I am definitely nose high. I measure 40 1/4 in the rear and 41 1/4 in the front. I hope it settles because I don't want to have to pay labor again to have them brought back down to 2.1 in the front and an alignment again!

Hope the strut seat isn't upside down... That's pretty high for the front. I'm 39" give or take 3/8

 

[AustinB]

I dk if I missed it or not. But did you explain what size wheel you could run with the bilsteins 5100 at 2.1 with a 35x12.20 tire. Wanting to know what offset and wheel width I should go with for my rubbing. Thanks. It's on my brand new 2016 4x4 with the 5.7!!

Yes.. Its under the original post, the link where I said "recommend reading this first". Explains what youre asking.

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[reddevil78]

Good price?! Or will these work for my 2014 ram 1500

 

[AustinB]

You should be able to find them under $200.. Few months ago guys were getting them for $150, jet.com

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[Pcart23]

Good price?! Or will these work for my 2014 ram 1500

Found mine for $100 on Amazon. Said I didn't fit my vehicle but was the same part number so I went ahead and got them

 

[reddevil78]

Found mine for $100 on Amazon. Said I didn't fit my vehicle but was the same part number so I went ahead and got them

Can you send me a link to them?

 

[zstampe]

I just had Bils installed front and back. I had the Bils set at 2.8 and a 1 inch Top Gunz spacer put on the rear Bils but I am definitely nose high. I measure 40 1/4 in the rear and 41 1/4 in the front. I hope it settles because I don't want to have to pay labor again to have them brought back down to 2.1 in the front and an alignment again!

Something isnt right here, can you post a pic of your bilsteins installed? I have a similar setup as you except my rear spacer is .75". My front measurements are 39.5" and the rear is 39.75. Looks perfectly level.

 

[Pcart23]

Can you send me a link to them?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004WO15F4/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[tdramman]

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[AustinB]

If all you did was bils at 2.8 and a 1" spacer in the rear, you should have the opposite... They're installed properly. My money is on the alignment.

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[Csanders1992]

Yeah 41" is way high for just bilsteins in the front. Should be between 39-40


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[brandonjansen]

I just had Bils installed front and back. I had the Bils set at 2.8 and a 1 inch Top Gunz spacer put on the rear Bils but I am definitely nose high. I measure 40 1/4 in the rear and 41 1/4 in the front. I hope it settles because I don't want to have to pay labor again to have them brought back down to 2.1 in the front and an alignment again!

In follow up to your post in the Guide to Leveling and now seeing your picture...

The lower spring seat is installed correctly so there's no issue there. Next thing I'd check... the shop didn't leave your old 2.5" spacers on the struts did they?

 

[tdramman]

I don't know. I will probably take it back on Tuesday to have it checked out. But wouldn't the Bils set at 2.8 and a 2.5 inch spacer make it a lot higher than 41 inches? If there are no spacers in the front and everything is correct I am going to have to have them removed and reset to 2.1.


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[AustinB]

Setting them at 2.1 would only hide the real issue. If they took the spacers out... Shouldn't you have them in your possession? I still think you're alignment is off, I can't fathom the idea of them leaving the spacers. Don't even see it as possible.

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[tdramman]

You may be right about the spacers. I just checked all my stuff that came off the truck and I can't find the spacers


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[AustinB]

Woooow, from this angle it looks like it... But if you could zoom out some... It might help lol.

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[tdramman]

That's the very top of the Bils in the front. Is that the spacer?


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[tdramman]

The metal ring on the bottom that is reflecting the flash is the highest steel coil. The thing above it is what I am not sure of.


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