Bilstein suspension question

[bassmacka]

I have a 2007 sr5 4x4 no exreas. I have BILSTEIN 5100 AND fj Springs on all four. I am getting a front bumper and when I swap the front Springs for medium ome (to handle the weight of the bumper), I would like to also go from. 85 to 1.75. This will of course cause the rear to need raising. What spacer would I need or spring to level it. Also can I run airbags and spacers?

 

[T4RVB]

I have a 2007 sr5 4x4 no exreas. I have BILSTEIN 5100 AND fj Springs on all four. I am getting a front bumper and when I swap the front Springs for medium ome (to handle the weight of the bumper), I would like to also go from. 85 to 1.75. This will of course cause the rear to need raising. What spacer would I need or spring to level it. Also can I run airbags and spacers?

you can always do a 1.5in daystar spacer in the rear.

 

[mrpurplepenguin]

I have a 2007 sr5 4x4 no exreas. I have BILSTEIN 5100 AND fj Springs on all four. I am getting a front bumper and when I swap the front Springs for medium ome (to handle the weight of the bumper), I would like to also go from. 85 to 1.75. This will of course cause the rear to need raising. What spacer would I need or spring to level it. Also can I run airbags and spacers?

If you're raising the front 0.9" (from .85 to 1.75), you'll logically need 0.9" in the rear to keep the same rake. This isn't accounting for any additional height/stiffness of new front springs (since you didn't say what they are) or extra sag from a heavier front bumper (since you didn't say what it weighs). So not accounting for those, a roughly 1" spacer in the rear (or rear springs that give 1" more lift than FJ springs) will keep your rake the same.

You can run spacers with airbags no problem, that's the way mine is set up right now. I think I cut out 1 less "step" from the bump stop to account for spacer thickness, but nothing else changed.

 

[bassmacka]

If you're raising the front 0.9" (from .85 to 1.75), you'll logically need 0.9" in the rear to keep the same rake. This isn't accounting for any additional height/stiffness of new front springs (since you didn't say what they are) or extra sag from a heavier front bumper (since you didn't say what it weighs). So not accounting for those, a roughly 1" spacer in the rear (or rear springs that give 1" more lift than FJ springs) will keep your rake the same.

You can run spacers with airbags no problem, that's the way mine is set up right now. I think I cut out 1 less "step" from the bump stop to account for spacer thickness, but nothing else changed.

The springs are FJ swaps

 

[bob3dsf]

I have 5100's @ 1.75 and FJ coils. I have daystar 1.5" spring spacers on the rears. It pretty much kept the factory rake of around 2" or so, which is what I wanted.

Here it is with 265/70/17 tires. and BTW, my alignment went fine with no issues getting the caster set. Please forgive my sad attempt at T4R pron. It looks pretty awesome in person, even if I do say so myself (my sister in law said it looks very non-grocery getter-like)

 

[having fun]

I have a 2007 sr5 4x4 no exreas. I am getting a front bumper and when I swap the front Springs for medium ome (to handle the weight of the bumper),

When using the OME springs, they are already a taller spring. If you wish to have it taller than it's specs, just add top hat spacers and leave the billies set on 0" lift.

Myself on a v-6/bumper... have the 285's and set at "0". Net 3" in front.

Note.. when I tried to take the driver lean out with my above setup, I put a top hat on the driver side and it did, but, going above 3" lift. I turned my wheel at full drop and had crunching/binding on my CV joints. Removed and spaced out the rear instead.

 

[blackoutt]

Depends on what length OME spring. Post the part number.