Can I do 3” rear lift with Bilstein 5100?

[janimal]

Got my 2wd stock right lifted a couple of weeks ago. Mainly for looks and to enhance ride quality.

Bilstein 5100 all around with:
OME 2884 front (set at bottom notch)
Bilstein rear springs 1.5 + .5 shims (2”)

Bilstein Rear shock details:
Part Number: 33-313146 (0-2")
Extended Length: 23-1/2 Inch
Compressed Length: 14.91 Inch

I was hoping for 3” front but the kit raised my runner 4” front and 2” rear without realizing 2wd are lighter in the front compared to 4wd. I have about .5 of rear rake. Somehow, I kinda like the stance and ride height actually but hate the rake. So I'm thinking instead of lowering the front, I was hoping to raise the rear instead from 2” to 3” to get closer to the factory rake. I was thinking of swapping the rear springs to a pair of OME 2889 or Icon 3”.

Anyways, if you were in my shoes, would you:
1. Raise to rear from 2" -> 3"?
2. or lower the front from 4" -> 3"?

Any thoughts or experience on Icon spring or 2889 as far as ride quality?
Would I be overextending the rear 5100 shock with 3" coil spring? Would 3" also require a rear shock relocation?
If I have to relocate the rear shock, then I would just change the front coils. If so what’re good front coils other than stock? Maybe OME 2883?

 

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I don’t have a 5th gen, so this info is just what I have found online. I cannot guarantee any of it. YMMV.

The OME 889 rear spring is for a 2” lift. The 898 and 899 rear springs are both for a 2.5”-3” lift. A place called SRQ Fabrications sells the 5100 shocks with all three springs, so you should be okay with a 3” rear lift and the 5100 shocks. If you’re not adding weight, you probably want the 898 springs. The 899 is for extra weight.

(I have 5100 shocks front and rear and Toytec/Eibach springs on my 4th gen, 3” front lift but just 2” in the rear.)

 

[janimal]

I don’t have a 5th gen, so this info is just what I have found online. I cannot guarantee any of it. YMMV.

The OME 889 rear spring is for a 2” lift. The 898 and 899 rear springs are both for a 2.5”-3” lift. A place called SRQ Fabrications sells the 5100 shocks with all three springs, so you should be okay with a 3” rear lift and the 5100 shocks. If you’re not adding weight, you probably want the 898 springs. The 899 is for extra weight.

(I have 5100 shocks front and rear and Toytec/Eibach springs on my 4th gen, 3” front lift but just 2” in the rear.)

Thanks for the reply.

OME 889/2889 on other sites says differently. YotaMafia, SuspensionLifts, and ShockSurplus say they're light-to-medium duty or coils with about 2.5-3" lift depending on load. OME 898 is a step up which are heavy-duty coils.

Anyways, based on these kits, it looks like I should be okay with 3" lift. I would assume over time the coils would settle to either 2.5 or 2.75. But I am afraid of overextending the rear shocks if they're not meant to be.

Just want some other opinions on what's the best action to take:
1. Raise to rear to 2.5 to 3"
2. or lower the front to 3"