Bilstein 5100 Upgrade

I think that’s mainly 6112 . Plenty of 5100 in stock at various places

 

My '17 Tundra needs some upgrades, thinking the Bilstein 5100 on the middle setting should be perfect- I want the truck to be level front to back.

I don't really tow anything so that isn't a concern.

Do I also need to buy shim's, or would the 5100's work fine? Keep in mind I'm also going to need wheels and tires, trying to keep this under 2g's if possible- I do get a discount on wheels and tires through my Dad thankfully.

 

$2k for wheels, tires, 5100s on all 4 corners and installation of all of it, alignment etc

I don't see it happening, not if you want quality wheels and tires. Don't put cheap tires on your quality truck. They are what keep you safe on the road and get used the most. Tires and rims are probably going to be over $2k.

 

For sure, I'll probably go with Duratrac's but I'm undecided at this point. I get a pretty good deal on wheels and tires.

 

2" is pretty dead nuts level. The middle settings is a little under and the top setting is a little over. Adding shims will be your preference. There's no lean issue with 5100s because they retain the factory spring.

 

I'm a complete noob here, what shims should I go with (company wise?)

 

Coachbuilder make a 1/2" lift shim. It's probably gonna run 40 bucks for the pair. I run the middle setting, no shims. You may want to dig around and look at member's pics, see what you like the best in terms of height

 

Do you have any picks of your truck in the middle setting by chance?

 

Check my profile. Also use search bar for 5100, filter by "title only." Hundreds of pics on the forum at middle setting

 

Another question regarding top vs middle setting. My 19 trd or currently sits at 39 3/8" rear and 36 1/8" in the front with 3/4 tank of gas. So thats 3 1/4" difference. The truck has 51000 miles and the front has sagged since i first got it. If the 5100s on top setting will raise the truck by 2 1/4" then that would be perfect with a 1" rake, but is that average increase based on where its currently sitting or based on something different?

 

Can I fit 275/70/18 on stock trd off-road? Leveling next summer but want the tires now for winter. Thanks!

 

They fit on my 19 with stock suspension. Later when I put 5100’s on at the lowest setting, I got a slight rub at full turn. Then when I replaced the stock plastic skid with a RCI, rub went away. Ymmv.

 

Ok thanks for the info!

 

Right now I have spacers on my 2013 CrewMax Off Road and have 5100 Adjustables and Coachbuilder 1/4” spacers on order.
I’m trying to decide on a setting for the front shocks with my stock springs.
The truck’s current stance is fine so keeping the front height close to what it is now is what I’m shooting for.
This is the spacer I have. It measures 1.5” thick so what is my actual lift?
Plus, I don’t understand the rubber pieces I see under the spacers. I don’t recall seeing them on other ppls struts.
Any suggestion on the setting I should chose on the 5100s to get a comparable lift? Middle setting or highest?
I’ll have the shims to fine tune the lift if I need to.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

 

Thanks memario1214.

I measure 23 1/4" both L and R front and 23 3/4" on the rears.