Bilstein B8 6112 vs. 5100 ?

[RutsyBucket]

Here they are! 6112/ 6100 rears, Icon tubular UCA, dobinsons 817 rear springs.

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[Someguysomewhere26]

Can I ask where you got them and how much for everything?

Also let us know how they feel.

 

[RutsyBucket]

Can I ask where you got them and how much for everything?

Also let us know how they feel.

I bought them from a local jeep shop which was pretty stupid. The plan was to have them install them so I was ok overpaying a bit, but turns out they're just swamped and terrible at communicating / scheduling work ahead of time etc, so I'm having another place install them.

Paid retail for everything. I think $1580 front and rear shocks and $850-900 for the UCAs. Probably could have saved 400 ordering them through jackit or similar. Springs were on sale through mudify for like $260 shipped.

 

[jeepdude]

My $500 5100s make the SR5 look and feel like a whole different truck.

Yes, old thread resurrection! So you reuse the stock springs for the 5100 lift? Did you rent the compressor or have a shop do it? No control arm BS? The price is very attractive for what I'd need it for

 

[PNWkip]

Yes, old thread resurrection! So you reuse the stock springs for the 5100 lift? Did you rent the compressor or have a shop do it? No control arm BS? The price is very attractive for what I'd need it for

I did reuse the springs. I added the top hat reinforcement later for cheap insurance.

I did the rears and had a shop do the front + alignment. Was worth the extra few bucks to me to have someone do it right v.s. renting a compressor for the first time and then going to the shop anyways for the alignment. And I'm glad I did because I didn't realize whatever perch setting you choose the Tacoma gets 1.5x that amount in lift. Would've taken all day and no doubt would've made me so mad but the 4x4 place just disassembled and lowered it real quick.

I still love the 5100s. For me and my budget build they are perfect. Anything else would've been overkill for me at this point in my life. I'm not rock crawling or smashing whoops or anything like that. They are firmer than stock SR5 suspension, but I really like how it feels cornering and especially ripping around any service roads.

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