I am! Much appreciated.
Guess the question remains, which shocks should I put upfront to pair w the 5100's in the rear and avoid rake given I'm going with the '99 tall springs front & rear?
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I am! Much appreciated.
Guess the question remains, which shocks should I put upfront to pair w the 5100's in the rear and avoid rake given I'm going with the '99 tall springs front & rear?
phattyduck
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5100's on the lowest setting are stock height.
If you are sticking with stock height, the 4600's might be a better choice. They are slightly cheaper and the rears will be valved softer than the 5100's (though if you want stiffer in the rear, 5100's are a good choice).
-Charlie
Alrighty then!
5100‘s in the rear...at the lowest setting. (Didn't know they were adjustable. this is all new to me).
And 4600's in the front.
Should minimize rake, minimize lift and with airbags ill be able to stiffen the rear when towing!
Guys, can't thank you enough for contributing. Hope others find this useful.
...off to spend more money! Uhg
Regards,
5100‘s in the rear...at the lowest setting. (Didn't know they were adjustable. this is all new to me).
And 4600's in the front.
Should minimize rake, minimize lift and with airbags ill be able to stiffen the rear when towing!
Guys, can't thank you enough for contributing. Hope others find this useful.
...off to spend more money! Uhg
Regards,
It does matter....cuz this moron was thinking he'd get the adj front and back and tgen be able to adjust as I see fit! So thank you for the clarification.
For others:
Bilstein 5100 shocks p/n for 98 4run:
Part Number: 24-248730 height adjustable (fronts)
Part Number: 24-249966 not adjustable (rears)
kits are available at a better price. Include all four.
Decided against tge 4600's purely for their looks. Baby blue/yellow?? Not my style.
JMat
New member
I wanted to keep a mostly stock ride height and was able to acheive that with the Bilstein 4600's all around and Toyota OEM '99 "tall" springs in the back. Turns out there is almost no difference in spring height between the '99's and '98(which I have), with my 20 year old '98 springs side by side with the new'99's there was less that 1/2" difference in height.
phattyduck
Elite Member
This is exactly why I suggested measuring ride height. He may not need new springs. Just shocks and rear bags might be enough for his purposes.
-Charlie
Charlie I believe I posted the measurements above. Nonetheless, the new 6" airbags are touching at both ends of the airbag w minimal inflation which shouldn't be the case according to a few I've discussed this with. I know for sure I need shocks. Given the vehicle's age, springs seem prudent.
Regards,
Kanoe
New member
As Charlie was pointing out, the front springs don't really seem to deteriorate with age. You may be replacing these with no good reason. It tends to be the rears that sag out with time.
In the front, if you are a 98, you are likely only going to see a 5mm -ish increase in spring length with the 99s or about a 1/2 inch increase in ride height. That's a lot of bucks spent for that.
In the front, if you are a 98, you are likely only going to see a 5mm -ish increase in spring length with the 99s or about a 1/2 inch increase in ride height. That's a lot of bucks spent for that.
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I had similar goals as you...Check out my setup. I am happy with it.
Bilstein 6112s & 5100 / 99 Talls for the Rear in the Mail - Question
Bilstein 6112s & 5100 / 99 Talls for the Rear in the Mail - Question
My reasoning is because it has 230k miles on the front springs, ive already replaced ev bushing in the susupension, many of which were highly deteriorated, and I know how I drive my truck. So to now start doing more back country stuff with a loaded trailer, well....it's piece of mind. An extra $200-300 is entirely worth it.
I'm not doing this for lift and chose the 99's because toyota isn't selling 98 springs anymore. So how long before '99 talls aren't available? Seems prudent to me.
Regards,
Cvilleguy2019
New member
Great info, thanks.
