Recent content by bramuno

I have mine on the top circlip setting and have 906s in the rear. I am about 3/4-1" lower in the rear. With the 890s, you get about an inch more lift than the 906s unloaded. If you want a level truck, go with the highest setting. My buddy has his set this way with 890s and he looks perfectly level.

Here's what I was running in the rear on my 2000 SR5: Bilstein Rear 5100 24-249966 OME 906s for your rear springs. These will give approximately 2" lift. Most likely you ran into issues because you installed incorrect shocks in the rear. Did you install the Tundra 5100s (just guessing based...

That Tacoma looks like it's got a lot of the same mods as ours. All those rigs look nice. Looks like fun!

A few more pics from the trip!

Had a little fun out in Ocotillo and Anza Borrego this weekend with the Bilstein Tacoma. got into a little trouble when we got stuck in a little mud under a layer of crust. Also had my 2000 4Runner out there. All in all, it was a great weekend with good people!

I didn't know the new front coils are different sizes. I have the new Bilstein 6112s that come with springs and with these shocks, you are told to put the circlip at a lower groove for one of the sides to account for this lean. As for the rear, my friend put the coils on the wrong sides and had...

You are correct, I did mean OME rear coils but my statement stands correct. The driver side (which I thought was the passenger side) needs a longer spring because that side leans. I'm not talking about front to back. I'm talking about left to right. If you buy OE springs, your truck will...

You are correct, I did mean OME rear coils but my statement stands correct. The driver side (which I thought was the passenger side) needs a longer spring because that side leans. I'm not talking about front to back. I'm talking about left to right. If you buy OE springs, your truck will...

A lot of people don't know this but the 3rd gens lean to one side. In newer gens of Toyota trucks/SUVs, Toyota corrects this by using different springs with different rates/lengths in all 4 corners. If you buy OE springs, you will be lower on one side (I believe the passenger side is lower)...

Not sure the spring rate on the OMEs. You would have to check with the mfr. I am running the 3rd gen 4runner 5100s. The reason you probably don't like the Tacomas is because they are specifically tuned for the Tacoma. The 3rd gen 4runner 5100s are specifically tuned for the 3rd gen 4runner. And...

On road they are as good as anything else you can get for the 3rd gens. Bilstein takes a lot of care tuning their dampers for good road handling and control. With that said, the off road capability of these are significantly better than the 5100s. For any non-adjustable, non-rebuildable off...

I completely agree with you when it comes to the fact that you are comparing shocks that are completely different. ICON, King and Fox make adjustable rebuildable shocks which the Bilstein 6112s are not. But you are going to spend at least double for these fancier setups than you will for the...

For the cost, no other shock can compare. I love them and won't buy any other setup ever again. Had 5100s and those were great but these are much better off-road. Soaks up a lot more of the high speed inputs while still giving lots of control.

You won't need arms to clear coils at the highest setting. Bilstein designs all ride height adjustable shocks to clear at all ride heights and cause no interferences with anything. Put those suckers at the highest setting and use that 2.3" lift!!!

Stock rear springs sit about a 1/2" lower on one side (forget which is which). That is why if you get OMEs for this Gen, one is longer than the other. Not bad luck at all, just good observation.