Is modding worth it for a 98% city driver?

[2014 Warthog]

superbriteleds I think it was? I too hate destroying my night vision when I open a cardoor.

perhaps this image will help as well. the red line is drawn between wheel centers to better demonstrate what is/isn't level... also worth noting, there is no 1.5" setting on the bilsteins. 0, .85, 1.75, and 2.5

Thanks! Yeah I see the 1.75 is slightly nose high after all. I think this round I'll go for the 0.85.

Next set of tires I'll think about 33s and more lift all around

 

[EricProctor]

Everyone pls excuse the newbie question here but....

Say i order the 5100 ride adjustable shocks, all around... If I want to keep the rake, I would set the rears to 2.0 inches and set the front below that #?

or if i max out both the front and rear the rear will still be higher bc it's like that already?

No idea, that's why i'm asking.
thanks

 

[T4R_Finally]

The rears aren't adjustable. So if you want to keep the rake, leave the fronts at the bottom stop and just replace the shocks.

 

[philsey]

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perhaps this image will help as well. the red line is drawn between wheel centers to better demonstrate what is/isn't level... also worth noting, there is no 1.5" setting on the bilsteins. 0, .85, 1.75, and 2.5

This is one of the best comparisons I've ever seen posted. Thanks Lost.

 

[1engineer]

superbriteleds I think it was? I too hate destroying my night vision when I open a cardoor.

perhaps this image will help as well. the red line is drawn between wheel centers to better demonstrate what is/isn't level... also worth noting, there is no 1.5" setting on the bilsteins. 0, .85, 1.75, and 2.5

Very nice [MENTION=107557]lostinperiphery[/MENTION]! This should help a lot of the new guys who can't figure this out.

 

[lostinperiphery]

Everyone pls excuse the newbie question here but....

Say i order the 5100 ride adjustable shocks, all around... If I want to keep the rake, I would set the rears to 2.0 inches and set the front below that #?

or if i max out both the front and rear the rear will still be higher bc it's like that already?

No idea, that's why i'm asking.
thanks

See the images in my post two posts above yours. The 5100's are only adjustable up front,, and the choices are 0, .85", 1.75", and 2.5".... so to lift the rears, you need a spring spacer. the 1.75" setting up front with a 1.5" spacer in the rear left my truck with a similar rake as stock, perhaps slightly less. Had I gone 2.5" in the front with the 1.5" spacer in the rear, it likely would've been dead level.

Very nice [MENTION=107557]lostinperiphery[/MENTION]! This should help a lot of the new guys who can't figure this out.

No problem! It certainly would've helped me ... I agonized over doing the fronts at 2.5" or 1.75" for weeks before finally deciding I'd rather err on the side of forward rake than reverse rake. I'm happy with the results, I think the 2.5" would've left the rockers dead level, but this will leave room for the rear end to settle over time

 

[4runforfun]

See the images in my post two posts above yours. The 5100's are only adjustable up front,, and the choices are 0, .85", 1.75", and 2.5".... so to lift the rears, you need a spring spacer. the 1.75" setting up front with a 1.5" spacer in the rear left my truck with a similar rake as stock, perhaps slightly less. Had I gone 2.5" in the front with the 1.5" spacer in the rear, it likely would've been dead level.


Another newb question to lifting, does that rear spacer come will 5100's or is that sold separately?

thanks!

 

[T4R_Finally]

Another newb question to lifting, does that rear spacer come will 5100's or is that sold separately?

thanks!

You don't get spacers or springs when you buy the shocks themselves. The fronts are designed for leveling and the rears are designed for stock up to 2" of lift but do not provide any lift on their own. Unless you buy a kit that includes the shocks and other components, you only buy the shocks and by themselves they are made to replace stock shocks and provide front lift only and they only do that if you change the settings on them.