Bilstein 5100s

I ordered 5100 Bilsteins for 2014 Tundra. Im curious to see what everyones setups are who have these. Is it common to have a spacer with these?

My current setup is a leaf in the rear that s at 1.5In and a spacer in the front around 2".

Thanks in advance.

 

2019 with 5100s front and back, middle clip front, stock height rear. 275*70*18 Maxxis on Icons 18*9 with 25mm offset

 

Thanks for sharing the pic. I am thinking about the 5100's as well. Nice to see them installed and with 18" wheels. I like it!!

 

I like more tire, 20" look like a road wheel to me. I'm old, 15" for the win

 

I removed my spacers when I upgraded to the 5100's. Full height setting up front gives me a hair over 2" of lift, with .25" of rake up front. Theyre stiffer than my OEMs were (non-TRD), but theyre also brand new, I would expect some loosening up over time. The difference from going with old worn out shocks to the 5100's, combined with a rear sway bar really made a night and day difference, IMO.

 

Bilstein 5100s all four corners.
Fronts set to highest setting.
1/4 shim above driver front strut to alleviate Tundra tilt.
1” ReadyLift block in rear.
Method Roost 18” Wheels
Falken 295/70R18 Tires

 

5100’s top clip
2 coach builder shims on driver side
1 coach builder shim on passenger side
+2 coach builder shackles for the rear

RRW 17” wheels with 35x12 falken wildpeaks

 

I love your setup! Couple of questions:

what size shackles are you running in the back?

what size shims are you running in the front? Why did you do 2 on the driver side?

Any issues? How is the ride overall?

 

the shackles are +2

The shims up front are .5” thick each. The driver side gets 2 to compensate for the “driver side lean” which is due to the extra weight of the battery and gas tank.

ride quality is great, stiffer than the standard TRD sport suspension but that’s cause I’m on the top clip so there is more preload on the spring

side by side comparison to my parents 21 trail edition

 

https://shop-coachbuilder.myshopify...ilder-2-shackles-provides-1-25-of-actual-lift

3 of these? https://shop-coachbuilder.myshopify...ilder-strut-coilover-shim-provides-50-of-lift

 

yes and yes!

 

awesome, are you using any after market UCAs or OEM?

 

what’s your rear suspension? anything needed for the CB+2’s? thx

 

Also, why Im asking - do you have a custom exhaust on yours as well?

 

5100’s on top setting in front and Eibach shocks on back with adjustable @Toytec Lifts shackle at 1.5” in the rear. Running 35x11.50r20 at the moment but looking to go to 17’s and 305/70r17 to knock off about 20 lbs per corner. Love the ride. Kinda stiff but sometimes that’s the price of admission.

 

Middle setting, stock rear.

 

OEM, no issues. Here’s a pic of my alignment specs. The fact that the wheels are zero offset helps a lot with clearance of the UCA’s.

just the 5100’s nothing else was added. Although I also did the coach builder carrier bearing spacers.

OEM TRD dual exhaust with black tips

 

what drop kit did you go with?

 

https://shop-coachbuilder.myshopify.com/products/coachbuilder-carrier-bearing-drop-kit-rear-lift-0-2 ?

 

Yes, all my associated parts are coach builder

 

All suspension questions can be researched or asked in here. https://www.tundras.com/forums/suspension.19/

Good luck