Anyone have Bilstein 5100s at 1.75" and 1.5" rear spacers?

[tpirman]

The title says it all, but I have Bilstein 5100s on the front set at 1.75". I am considering putting spacers on the rear because the front looks a little higher than the rear. Anyone have this setup and have pictures and/or measurements?

I am going to do some mock lifting with a jack this weekend and take pics to confirm, but maybe somebody else has the real thing.

TIA

 

[ct221933]

The title says it all, but I have Bilstein 5100s on the front set at 1.75". I am considering putting spacers on the rear because the front looks a little higher than the rear. Anyone have this setup and have pictures and/or measurements?

I am going to do some mock lifting with a jack this weekend and take pics to confirm, but maybe somebody else has the real thing.

TIA

I have the setup you mentioned, including rear bilstein 5100. Here are my measurements :

Front Driver's: 36.75"
Front Passenger's: 36.90"
Rear Driver's: 36.10"
Rear Passenger's: 36.60"

Here a few pics.

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[tpirman]

Thanks ct221933! That looks nice and level. Nice looking rig! I think think I am going to pull the trigger on the rear spacers.

 

[Airwolf]

ct221933,

I have a quick question. You added the 1.5" spacers to rear, but it looks like you only gained 1/2" lift. Is that correct? What was your stock rear height?

I measured my stock rear height and it's at 36.0" and the front is 34.5". Something seems odd but I don't know enough on lifts to figure why yours is so low in the rear... I just don't want to order spacers and find I get such a small amount of lift.

Thanks.

 

[tpirman]

ct221933,

I have a quick question. You added the 1.5" spacers to rear, but it looks like you only gained 1/2" lift. Is that correct? What was your stock rear height?

I measured my stock rear height and it's at 36.0" and the front is 34.5". Something seems odd but I don't know enough on lifts to figure why yours is so low in the rear... I just don't want to order spacers and find I get such a small amount of lift.

Thanks.

You know, I measured my Trail yesterday and without a spacer in the rear but with a 1.75" 5100 lift in front, I am at 36.5" at all corners except for the rear passenger which is at 37". I attribute that to the full tank of gas I have.

I then put a jack under the hitch and raised the rear exactly 1.5". I have read that you get a 1:1 ratio when you lift the rear with a spacer, meaning the bottom edge of the wheel well should raise exactly 1.5". When I did that my Trail had a huge rake that I was obviously not keen about. I promptly cancelled my spacer order from Toytec and paid the $20 ripoff charge that no other company I've dealt with does when the product hasn't even shipped yet.

I decided my truck is "level enough", and that when I have time to do some more experimentation, I might have Cornfed make me a .75" or 1" spacer lift, depending on what I find I need.

Maybe it's an SR5 vs. Trail thing as to why we are seeing the difference?

 

[tpirman]

I should have noted that I am measuring from the ground to the bottom center of the wheel well.

 

[Airwolf]

My measurements were in the same spot as yours, so maybe it is an SR5 thing!
I went outside just now and confirmed the measurement I stated earlier, so now I am wondering if I should only lift the front, if the spacers are not giving what is stated??? It is just odd that ct221933 has an SR5 and it is less then 3/4" taller with a 1.5" spacer than mine without any.

 

[tpirman]

My measurements were in the same spot as yours, so maybe it is an SR5 thing!
I went outside just now and confirmed the measurement I stated earlier, so now I am wondering if I should only lift the front, if the spacers are not giving what is stated??? It is just odd that ct221933 has an SR5 and it is less then 3/4" taller with a 1.5" spacer than mine without any.

In this case I would recommend lifting the front first, and dealing with the rear after you see the results. The Bilstein 5100s at 1.75" get it near perfect, if not perfect. Installing spacers in the rear after the fact, if that is the way you go over springs, is a snap. Shoot, installing taller springs is even easier, so you can always do that later.

You never can tell the exact results of a lift until you actually do it. I see-sawed my FJ up and down from front to back 3 times until I got it right. That was an expensive and time consuming way to go.

 

[harper7]

Seems that something is wrong with ct221933's measurements.His rear should be higher with the rear Daystar 1.5" spacers in.The stock rear height of mine and others with stock tires is ~36.5-37" from the ground to the fender.

My rear heights at stock height when it was new were 36.75" drivers side and 37" pass. side. I wrote it on my wall in the garage before I changed tires and added spacers. Now I'm at 39 1/4 " with 1 1/2" lift SAW springs and .75" bigger radius tires then stock.

The SR5's and the TE's have the EXACT same part number for the rear springs and shocks so that doesn't matter.

 

[ct221933]

Guys,

My mistake.....I cut and pasted the wrong cells from my spreadsheet...I checked my spreadsheet again and the correct measurements are

Front Driver: 36.5
Front Pax: 36.9
Rear Driver: 37.75
Rear Pax: 38.25

 

[tpirman]

Guys,

My mistake.....I cut and pasted the wrong cells from my spreadsheet...I checked my spreadsheet again and the correct measurements are

Front Driver: 36.5
Front Pax: 36.9
Rear Driver: 37.75
Rear Pax: 38.25

Mystery solved! Thanks ct221933.

 

[Airwolf]

Yes, thanks!