2016 TE Suspension Upgrade

That is what I had in mind but I know there are some guys that swear by Icon. I have spoken to a couple of shops and one guy had an Icon set up in stock he wanted to throw on right that minute. I couldn't tell if it would have really fit the bill or if he was trying to make the sale.

Thanks for the recommendation of the Metaltech Medium springs, I will defiantly look into them. [emoji106]

i really love my icons in the rear. if you can find the vs2.0s for the same price as the 5160s id get those in a heart beat. if your willing to spend like 75-100 more for the set of front coilover you cant get the regular icon 2.0 coilovers. if theyre on sale some where.
 
i really love my icons in the rear. if you can find the vs2.0s for the same price as the 5160s id get those in a heart beat. if your willing to spend like 75-100 more for the set of front coilover you cant get the regular icon 2.0 coilovers. if theyre on sale some where.



Why do you like the Icon over the Bilstien?
 
Why do you like the Icon over the Bilstien?

i always found my bilsteins to be jolty like they were over valved on compression and then under valved for rebound. so i swapped over to the longtravel icon vs2.0s and the digressive valving in those is amazing. hard bumps dont throw the rear end up anymore. and i have less bodyroll than with the bilsteins which i need all the help i can get since i dont have front or rear swaybars in. both are nice shocks i just really prefer the icon valving. radflo uses the same style of valving as icon as well. when i wear out my toytec boss coilovers, which maybe sooner than i like theyve started to make a good amount of noise and the passenger side feels ever so slightly floaty, ill end up going with icon fronts or maybe even kings idk yet.
 
i always found my bilsteins to be jolty like they were over valved on compression and then under valved for rebound. so i swapped over to the longtravel icon vs2.0s and the digressive valving in those is amazing. hard bumps dont throw the rear end up anymore. and i have less bodyroll than with the bilsteins which i need all the help i can get since i dont have front or rear swaybars in. both are nice shocks i just really prefer the icon valving. radflo uses the same style of valving as icon as well. when i wear out my toytec boss coilovers, which maybe sooner than i like theyve started to make a good amount of noise and the passenger side feels ever so slightly floaty, ill end up going with icon fronts or maybe even kings idk yet.



Thanks for the explanation. If I don't do any hard off roading, is it likely I would have to repair or service the Icon suspension before I would the Bilstien?
 
Thanks for the explanation. If I don't do any hard off roading, is it likely I would have to repair or service the Icon suspension before I would the Bilstien?

i wouldnt think so. with the beating i put my suspension through i dont have to have the shocks rebuilt for 50k miles. plus the first rebuild is free, atleast when i bought them. most bilsteins are not serviceable till you get to the higher end 7000+ range. so when they wear out (~75-100k miles) you have to replace them. The same thing with my Toytec BOSS coilovers, once they go out i have to just buy new coilovers. For just a mild offroad use, majority street/highway i see the icons lasting 75-100k without any service aside from just keeping the shafts clean and periodic inspection for leaks. another benefit of the icons or radflos or any other big coilover manufacturer is they have the threaded collar which allows for very precise adjustment from side to side with them still on the truck, compared to the bilstein 5100 or 6112 where if they need to be adjusted you have to remove them and disassemble them to move the perch up or down. plus they are only in set increments like .85, 1.75, and 2.5.

all the major manufacturers of coilover are all good, all have their pros and cons. if you find a killer deal on a set of 6112s dont be afraid to get them. but the best option, at least from what i can tell from what youre looking for would be a set of icon VS2.0 coilovers and shocks. Springs for the rear like i said earlier would hands down be the metaltech mediums, best spring me or my dad have run, you could also go with the icon overland ( very similar spring from what ive seen).
 
i wouldnt think so. with the beating i put my suspension through i dont have to have the shocks rebuilt for 50k miles. plus the first rebuild is free, atleast when i bought them. most bilsteins are not serviceable till you get to the higher end 7000+ range. so when they wear out (~75-100k miles) you have to replace them. The same thing with my Toytec BOSS coilovers, once they go out i have to just buy new coilovers. For just a mild offroad use, majority street/highway i see the icons lasting 75-100k without any service aside from just keeping the shafts clean and periodic inspection for leaks. another benefit of the icons or radflos or any other big coilover manufacturer is they have the threaded collar which allows for very precise adjustment from side to side with them still on the truck, compared to the bilstein 5100 or 6112 where if they need to be adjusted you have to remove them and disassemble them to move the perch up or down. plus they are only in set increments like .85, 1.75, and 2.5.



all the major manufacturers of coilover are all good, all have their pros and cons. if you find a killer deal on a set of 6112s dont be afraid to get them. but the best option, at least from what i can tell from what youre looking for would be a set of icon VS2.0 coilovers and shocks. Springs for the rear like i said earlier would hands down be the metaltech mediums, best spring me or my dad have run, you could also go with the icon overland ( very similar spring from what ive seen).



Awesome information! I appreciate your time and detail. The next few weeks I will be slammed but I will start looking at the Icon set up and research those springs. Thank you Cruzado!
 

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