Everything Bilstein Mega Thread

[AustinB]

Here's mine, with a spacer on it... If yours looks like this, your spacers weren't removed. I would ask them how in the hell they did that.


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[R.L.K.]

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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Do you know your measurements front and back prior to the bilsteins install with the 2.5" spacers ?

Wer you level prior to the bils install ?
If so then I'd say they did leave the spacers in .
I've heard of guys installing bils with spacers to achieve more lift , so it is possible .
Those who've done this typically have bad vibes especially in 4 wheel drive and their upper ball joints don't last long either .
Not sure how an alignment can raise the front end dramatically without issues driving .
You should be able to tell if the spacers are installed , could you take some closeup pics of the upper end of the coil and spring area , it's not real visible but you should be able to see it .

 

[AustinB]

People really do that? Lol... And this was a 2.5" spacer, that's really crammed in there if so.

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[tdramman]

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[tdramman]

I didn't look at it prior to install so I'm not sure what is normal and what is not. Is that a spacer above the last coil?


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[R.L.K.]

Wow ! They left the Damn spacer in !

 

[AustinB]

Yea.. Kinda looks like they put the spacer between the spring and the top plate?

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[tdramman]

Seriously? Son of a! I heard people say that Bilsteins were tighter but driving home I was like, this does not feel tighter at all! I thought maybe it was tighter if I went over bumps.


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[AustinB]

Good news, it'll be a free fix.

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[R.L.K.]

This is mine that I installed @2.8 , no spacer. ..





And the stock setup prior to the bills .

 

[tdramman]

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I was perfectly level before I think at 39 inches. Now I added a rear 1 inch spacer. If I do have the 2.5 inch spacer still in the front and have it removed that will give me a 1.5 inch rake, right?


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[tdramman]

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[tdramman]

Yeah, my springs look more compressed than yours.


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[R.L.K.]

I was perfectly level before I think at 39 inches. Now I added a rear 1 inch spacer. If I do have the 2.5 inch spacer still in the front and have it removed that will give me a 1.5 inch take, right?


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Approximately

 

[tdramman]

That is still another hour or 2 out of my day to fix it.


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[R.L.K.]

Yeah, my springs look more compressed than yours.


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My tire isn't installed and no weight on them , I'm still on Jacks .

 

[AustinB]

Maybe so.. But did you learn anything? ☺... That's all that matters. I definitely learned something new tonight.

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[tdramman]

Approximately

Is that good? Perfectly level seemed to sag a little bit with people in my back seat or stuff in the bed. I wanted a little rake to offset that.


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[R.L.K.]

That will be perfect imo.
I need a spacer in the back , today I had about 850lbs of lumber in my bed and I was about an inch high in the front , I normally set almost perfect level

 

[tdramman]

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So the more I look at it the more I think that spacer is still in there. I picked up my truck after they were closed up and gone. I will definitely take it back this week. Thanks for your help!


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