Bilsteins set at 2.8: Post your pictures!

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fullsendchris

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I have a pair of Bilstein 5100s I am about to install on my 2018 Bighorn, thinking about setting them at the max level and nothing done in the rear. Has anybody done this and do you have a picture of how it looks? Thanks.
 
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Thank you. It’s 20x9 -0 offset Cali Off-road wheels with 35x12.50r20 Open Country Toyo R/T.


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Was there no rubbing with just the front set at 2.8 and nothing else?
 

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Was there no rubbing with just the front set at 2.8 and nothing else?

Correct no rubbing. From what many techs told me, RAM is one of the most forgiving when it comes to wheel size/offset and tires.
 

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This is my 2010 1500 big horn 4x4.
I’ve got the bilsteins maxed out and it sits pretty much perfectly level and still rides just as good if not better than factory. I put the 35x12.5 tires on the Laramie stocks I have and it rubbed the upper control arm so I’m running 2” spacers. Now it only slightly rubs the inner liner when I make sharp turns

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This is my 2010 1500 big horn 4x4.
I’ve got the bilsteins maxed out and it sits pretty much perfectly level and still rides just as good if not better than factory. I put the 35x12.5 tires on the Laramie stocks I have and it rubbed the upper control arm so I’m running 2” spacers. Now it only slightly rubs the inner liner when I make sharp turns

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Wow are those on the stock rims? Looks great!
 
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E4A5B1A6-E1D8-4447-9EB2-B61F804CD92B.jpegI’m running stock 33s that came with the truck when I bought it on the stock 20’’ rims. Finally got the Bilsteins on! Set at 2.8 and it looks nose high in the picture but it’s actually perfectly level. 1/8’’ off at most
 

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2014 1500 with 5100's in front set at 2.8", stock rear. 35x12.5 toyo m/t. just barely rubs the front swaybar at full left turn, thats it.336C1E17-A763-4BAF-9738-F35B890CB8F5.jpegD0A8F665-C5FF-4EEC-82C4-971994DED002.jpegF3C0B5B3-2FF3-4236-94E5-43AADF4057BD.jpeg
 
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Looks clean! Are those stock wheels and you aren’t running any wheel spacers? I wanna fit 35s too. I just put in 2.8 Bilsteins and did nothing in the rear.
thanks, that picture was taken before the 6" lift. i did have to run a 1/4" spacer to fit properly. they are stock wheels.
 

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2.8 with 295/65/20 Nitto Ridge Grapplers.
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I had 285/65/20 BFG KO2’s.
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The little bump in size and weight really effected the truck. Since it’s such a pain to regear so I can run bigger tires, my next set will be 285/65/20’s or maybe even 275/60/20’s.
 
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