16 sport 4x4 bil 6112 and 5160

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@JB1 Silly question for you. Can I run the 5160 without having a lift?
 

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Thank you sir. Still pleased with yours? Kind of going back and forth between those and the 5100s...

I have the 5100’s, I haven’t found a 5160 long enough for my application
 

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I have the 5100’s, I haven’t found a 5160 long enough for my application

My mistake, I thought I had read previously that you had the 5160's.

Based around from all I've read. I haven't really seen anyone say one way or the other which they prefer (5100 vs. 5160) for the rear. Does it just boil down to personal preference?
 

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As I posted earlier, they are differences

Wen I stated they are the same I was referring to the extended and collapsed length and the piston size of 46mm, there is No extra travel on the Ram application as the video states for the Silverado, here's the specs directly from the Bilstein website. The extra capacity the reservoir gives is a nice upgrade though. Don’t get me wrong I would love to own a set if I could find some for my 5” coils

https://cart.bilsteinus.com/results...663232796753507347&filter=6546418145790089108

5160 Part Number:25-242393
Collapsed Length (IN)16.75
Extended Length (IN)26.73
Collapsed Length (MM)425.5
Extended Length (MM)679
FinishZinc Plated
ReservoirYes
Body DesignSmooth Body (Non-Coilover)
Body Diameter46mm
Optional Reservoir Clamp11-176015

5100 Part Number:24-187374
Collapsed Length (IN)16.75
Extended Length (IN)26.73
Collapsed Length (MM)425.5
Extended Length (MM)679.0
FinishZinc Plated
ReservoirNo
Body DesignSmooth Body (Non-Coilover)
Body Diameter46mm
 
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Wen I stated they are the same I was referring to the extended and collapsed length and the piston size of 46mm, there is No extra travel on the Ram application as the video states for the Silverado, here's the specs directly from the Bilstein website. The extra capacity the reservoir gives is a nice upgrade though. Don’t get me wrong I would love to own a set if I could find some for my 5” coils

https://cart.bilsteinus.com/results...663232796753507347&filter=6546418145790089108

5160 Part Number:25-242393
Collapsed Length (IN)16.75
Extended Length (IN)26.73
Collapsed Length (MM)425.5
Extended Length (MM)679
FinishZinc Plated
ReservoirYes
Body DesignSmooth Body (Non-Coilover)
Body Diameter46mm
Optional Reservoir Clamp11-176015

5100 Part Number:24-187374
Collapsed Length (IN)16.75
Extended Length (IN)26.73
Collapsed Length (MM)425.5
Extended Length (MM)679.0
FinishZinc Plated
ReservoirNo
Body DesignSmooth Body (Non-Coilover)
Body Diameter46mm

And you see that in the extended length correct?


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Wen I stated they are the same I was referring to the extended and collapsed length and the piston size of 46mm, there is No extra travel on the Ram application as the video states for the Silverado, here's the specs directly from the Bilstein website. The extra capacity the reservoir gives is a nice upgrade though. Don’t get me wrong I would love to own a set if I could find some for my 5” coils

https://cart.bilsteinus.com/results...663232796753507347&filter=6546418145790089108

5160 Part Number:25-242393
Collapsed Length (IN)16.75
Extended Length (IN)26.73
Collapsed Length (MM)425.5
Extended Length (MM)679
FinishZinc Plated
ReservoirYes
Body DesignSmooth Body (Non-Coilover)
Body Diameter46mm
Optional Reservoir Clamp11-176015

5100 Part Number:24-187374
Collapsed Length (IN)16.75
Extended Length (IN)26.73
Collapsed Length (MM)425.5
Extended Length (MM)679.0
FinishZinc Plated
ReservoirNo
Body DesignSmooth Body (Non-Coilover)
Body Diameter46mm

You can run Fox shocks, BDS have a Fox 2.0,part# 98224758, 28" extended, 16.6 compressed.
This is what i want to run in my RAM, but i'll have to switch the factory rear coil springs and get the Icons 1.5" instead. Not quite 5" lift in my case, but the Icons should be long enough to hold that shock if they measure 20" in lenght. I'll talk to Icon next week at the Pomona offroad show, and see if i can get them to confirm i could run those shocks, i'd love for somebody with the Icons to measure them, i haven't seeing the 1st post by anybody measuring rear coil springs, so we have some work to do to build our own coil springs database :)
 
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Just got my Bil 6112 in the front and 5160 in the read installed with Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ P3 35" (stock 20's), along with EBC heavy duty truck brakes yesterday (10/31). MOTHER OF GOD!!!! 2.5 inch lift from the 6112's alone, and it rides freaking fantastic. smooth, doesn't lean, is NOT harsh... the tires, zero hum even at 75mph. Im in bad street california (palmdale), this truck is WAY funner to drive now. The brakes, no more squishy, soft, wont stop type brakes. They bite flawlessly and with very little effort. No nose dive... and hitting a turn with bump doesn't send the truck bouncing all over. Very flat and smooth. LOVE IT!

just a quick question. but after installing the rear bil 5160 does this raise your rear 1"? because i want to keep a little rake on it. or do you have to buy spacers or new springs to raise it an inch?
 

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just a quick question. but after installing the rear bil 5160 does this raise your rear 1"? because i want to keep a little rake on it. or do you have to buy spacers or new springs to raise it an inch?

Rear shocks do not provide any lift whatsoever
 

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Hey JB, What is the maker of your 3" rear coils? (reading your sig) Are they BDS as well?
 

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Hey JB, What is the maker of your 3" rear coils? (reading your sig) Are they BDS as well?

I originally had approx 8" lift up front (5" + 2.7 6112) with 5" rear coils on 37's and bilstein rear shocks. About a year ago I lowered it down to 5" front with struts set to 0.0 and bought the zone 3" rear coils box kit and added rear fox performance shocks and 325/60R20 tires
 

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Trying to figure out how to delete my comment. Suspension started at 3.5. After driving it went down to 2.5.
 
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