Man.. Id love to upgrade like this one day.. But its half the cost of my 4runner.
I could only justify if if I had a Newer Truck. :/
Starting to dislike my spring and shock package
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I could only justify if if I had a Newer Truck. :/
RL Lemke
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That's why I make the improvements when the vehicle is new. I amortize the vehicle and improvement costs over many years to get the best bang-for-the-buck.
Tooltime19
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Sorry gang for not replying sooner. So, before I get too carried away, I need to explain a few things. When we purchased the truck, it was originally suppose to be a work only truck. With that, I decided I wanted it to work better at work, because we all know, these trucks ride far too sift and the front suspension just about sits on the front bump stops. Well as things would have it, I ended up liking it more than I thought,so I purchased it from the company. I have nearly always run Bilstein stuff starting around 20 years ago. I have been playing with and building on road race cars and some off road stuff all my life, and have a great feel for what I like.
With all the being said, my truck rides and handles very very well for the everyday user. In fact I had a customer in my truck the other day commenting on how well my truck drove. So dont get me wrong when I say my stuff is not good. For an all off the shelf cheap kit, its awesome. Plus with all the different front and rear spring rates available, it makes setting up your rig to your exact tasted and needs.
But yes, I am eyeballing something like pictured above and also a Camburg Long Travel system front and rear. Im ready for that,and I cant believe the awesomeness of these 4th gen platforms. Thanks for reading. P.S. I have about 30k on the shocks and springs. The Bilsteins are on the second to highest setting.
Thanks
:cheers:
With all the being said, my truck rides and handles very very well for the everyday user. In fact I had a customer in my truck the other day commenting on how well my truck drove. So dont get me wrong when I say my stuff is not good. For an all off the shelf cheap kit, its awesome. Plus with all the different front and rear spring rates available, it makes setting up your rig to your exact tasted and needs.
But yes, I am eyeballing something like pictured above and also a Camburg Long Travel system front and rear. Im ready for that,and I cant believe the awesomeness of these 4th gen platforms. Thanks for reading. P.S. I have about 30k on the shocks and springs. The Bilsteins are on the second to highest setting.
Thanks
:cheers:
Tooltime19
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Rebound in shocks controls how fast or slow the stored energy from the compressed spring during compression is released. Too fast, as in my case, allows the spring to release too quickly giving you that basket ball feeling of being too bouncy. Too slow, and the spring shock and tire release at a much slower rate. Finding the perfect balance of compression and rebound is key for any enthusiast or racer for optimal handling and performance.
With the exact springs front and rear Im running, Im good with the compression valving, but due to the heavier springs I need to add more rebound valving to slow down the release of the spring.
One very important thing I forgot to mention earlier was this. I had the Bilsteins for about 6months on the stock front and rear springs before I added the aftermarket springs. And, according to Bilstein, they valved the shocks for the stock spring rates. The Bilsteins worked better when I had the stock springs.
Hope this helps.
wnelax04sr5
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that does help. i was confused as to why you were having the issues but i forgot about the fact that 5100s are valved to stock springs, and thats why i never have had any of the symptoms you have had
Tooltime19
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In fact if Im not mistaken, I believe Bilstein put a note or something indicating they do not recommend using their 5100's with a heavier spring.
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