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  1. Aug 9, 2019 at 12:54 PM
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    well now it looks like i will be getting another set for me as well what do you guys think i should get dont want to spend a ton of money specially after i just replaced my older set up with 5100s all around just at the end of last year, now the reason i want a better set up is due to my goal next year is to go out to Tundras to Sedona 2020
     
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    I have a split setup boss rear and ultimate front 5100 with 700lb springs. Just got put on today ride seems very close to stock.20190809_170417.jpg
     
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    2.5 aluma series with boss resis and CB +3
     
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    Nice!!!! How’s the ride
     
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    Very nice bro.....I'm looking at 6112 and 5160 for my self now and powder coating the coils in red......is powder coating coils a bad idea or will it be fine?
     
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    I know it sounds cliche but night and day smooth
     
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    They will be fine... but before you do, the cost of powder coating them and getting these alumas might be close in price... just give them a look, they are not harsh at all for a 700# coil and they arw adjustable while on the truck
     
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    I can get the 6112 unassembled for 650.00 and 5160 for 350.00 ........the alumas are pretty pricey around 1200 just for the front right? Powder coating last time I asked was 100.00 bucks
     
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  9. Aug 10, 2019 at 8:46 AM
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    That is a decent price. I was out the door w discount for 1775 for the boss resis and aluma, so yea that's a considerable difference! Everybody resents about the 6112 and 5160 for a reason !
     
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    Rants not resents
     
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    They are very nice looking but I will not have heavy front bumper or winch if anything going with a prerunner front bumper but very simple and clean look very close to the nfab mrds set up......I was looking at staying under 1200 max trying to stay more about 1000.00
     
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    I love the nfab prerunner bumper
     
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    With front bumper and rear bumpers being fabricated at about 1000.00 for front and rear and new shocks front and rear at 1000.00 is what I'm looking at and whatvsucks is I just installed my 5100s about 8 months ago all round as well and now getting rid of them
     
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    My uncle just bought a calvary blue tundra 2019 after gifting his 2012 MGM to his son and just last week I ordered his 6112s and 5160 but all we are waiting for is his shackles CB plus 3s I have not seen them in person yet but I'm gonna go visit him here in a bit and im gonna check them out......he is anxious to set his up but still missing the shackle
     
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    That really sucks... the old adage "buy once cry once," eh
     
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    They are so beefy its almost embarrassing for Toyota
     
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    Do alumas only come with 700lb springs? I also want to put a prerunner bumper lol no winch
     
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    Right now, yes! Only 700
     
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    Had to go back and see what you use your truck for but seems 5100s should level you out fine. If your not adding bumpers, planning on trailering or hauling big loads, 5100s middle setting should leave you with alittle rake.
    At 2500 dollars though there are a lot nicer set ups but not sure if needed for your usage.
     
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    Are they pretty stiff in the front?
     
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    between the alumas and bilstein 6112 which would be better overall ride
     
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    I don't have any experience with the 6112s but on my taco i had the ome setup and those were ridiculously stiff. I now have 30 miles on these and i can say they have already settled about a 1/4 inch and they are seriously smooth. Very nice ride and not bone jarring.

     
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    Anyone else have experienced with these shocks?
     
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    How difficult was install and how long did it take?
     
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    Install was real easy, no joke. It took about 8 hours with two guys.

    The hardest part was the drivers side diff through bolt for the diff drop. That bolt alone took about an hour to get a pair of vise grips up in there to get it tightened back down and torqued.
     
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    With those shocks do you need the CB shims for the lean?
     
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    No they are adjustable
     
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    Keep checking around, you might get lucky.

    Every shop I called had a minimum fee, setup fee, blah blah blah blah. I got lucky while talking to one of the shop owners who had a big job of red stuff to do so he said bring them on in. I just had to be happy with the color code they were using for that job.

    $60 for the pair

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