Alright guys.. BILSTEINS post your pics!!!

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R.L.K.

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I haven't posted a pic of my truck here in a long time , but I took one in my driveway today .
My truck : 2014 Ram 4x4 QC Bils. @+2.8" and 1.5" TGC rear coil spacers . Stock OEM wheels and tires

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I had Bilstein 5100's installed all the way around a few months back. I wanted a slight rake and set the fronts at 2.1 giving me about a 1" difference. Just got AEV Mesa 18x8.5 wheels and General Grabber APT LT275/70R18 tires installed. The wheel color is called onyx, but looks almost the same as the granite crystal metallic paint.

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Just got done a few minutes ago. Took me almost 2 days, LOL.

2.8" 5100s in the front. Mevotech UCAs. 1" TGC spacers and 5100s in the rear.

I want to thank everyone here at these forums. It was hard work, but your posts were very helpful. Couldn't have gotten it done without you guys. THANK YOU!!!

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Just got done a few minutes ago. Took me almost 2 days, LOL.

2.8" 5100s in the front. Mevotech UCAs. 1" TGC spacers and 5100s in the rear.

I want to thank everyone here at these forums. It was hard work, but your posts were very helpful. Couldn't have gotten it done without you guys. THANK YOU!!!

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Looks awesome !!!! Pics of the UCA? [emoji18]


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How are they all settled in ? I have a hard time justifying $600 for Zone UCA’s when my truck is a pavement pounder. I do not off-road in my truck and never will. Worst it sees is dirt roads for fishing and hunting occasionally these days.

Ball joints looking ok ?


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Everything looks fine to me. This picture is the truck just sitting in the driveway. It's getting an alignment tomorrow at 10am. I have only driven it a few miles, but it rides sooooo much better now. I don't want to drive it too much until the alignment is done. I never go "off-roading" either. I have a Can Am 4x4 for that. :)

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Everything looks fine to me. This picture is the truck just sitting in the driveway. It's getting an alignment tomorrow at 10am. I have only driven it a few miles, but it rides sooooo much better now. I don't want to drive it too much until the alignment is done. I never go "off-roading" either. I have a Can Am 4x4 for that. :)

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It’s hard to see the ball joint but looks decent to me. The CV angles also seem quite reasonable [emoji106][emoji106]. Might get a little bonus in the late summer and I’m REALLY itching for my bils and rear spacer [emoji48]

Thanks for the pics BTW [emoji18]


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Everything looks fine to me. This picture is the truck just sitting in the driveway. It's getting an alignment tomorrow at 10am. I have only driven it a few miles, but it rides sooooo much better now. I don't want to drive it too much until the alignment is done. I never go "off-roading" either. I have a Can Am 4x4 for that. :)

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Can't look any better than that. My 2011 with the old style diff has bad angles at 2.8. Amazing the differance, hence the reason I am having a diff drop put on. Wish I didn't have to.
 

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I have a 2011. I didn't realize there was that much difference in CV angles.? Are all the early 4th gens like that? Or are some guys just luckier than others, like with stock ride height?
 

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I would say if you have a 2012 or older you will have extreme angles compared to 2013 up. I will say before I redid mine I had a 2" Hell Bent Spacer on mine for 30000 miles with absolutely no problems, vibrations or wobble. So 2" is safe without any mods I think.

But I know now with bills set at 2.8 my angles are about the same as when I had 4"
 

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Finally got around to having my Bilsteins installed after having them sitting in my garage since Christmas.

Bilstein 5100s on all 4 corners, fronts set to 2.8
PA 1.5 rear coil spacer
Currently sitting on stock rims and tires
BFG KO2 275/65R20 tires to come

Bottom pic is before, top is after Bils and PA spacer were installed.

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Finally got around to having my Bilsteins installed after having them sitting in my garage since Christmas.

Bilstein 5100s on all 4 corners, fronts set to 2.8
PA 1.5 rear coil spacer
Currently sitting on stock rims and tires
BFG KO2 275/65R20 tires to come

Bottom pic is before, top is after Bils and PA spacer were installed.

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That’s what they SHOULD look like from factory in my opinion. Awesome set up


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