Bilstein 5125 rears

Haven't seen much talk lately about anyone installing Bilstein 5125s on the rear with a lift.
Wheeler's site says they measure 15.01" collapsed and 24.38" extended. That's about 1.5" longer extended than stock and about 1 inch longer compressed. Would need to extend/replace bump stops and extend the brake lines (or maybe use a small spacer at the brake lines bracket on the axle).

I know I've read threads where people installed these, and I think there were issues with the lower shock eyelet fitting into the factory lower bracket or something. Shock lower eyelet too wide maybe?

Anyone done this lately?

 

Didn’t have to do anything special with my 5160’s. Just added an Icon AAL

 

Was asking about 5125s.

 

I am aware - I can read. Just giving you the 5160. Do with it what you want. Seems like a lot of work to put 5125’s in.

 

Didn't ask if you could read either.

 

I have them on mine. The rubber bushing was too big for lower mount so I trimmed it to fit. Took like 2 minutes.

 

How have they worked out for ya? Just used a razor knife to trim each side of the bushing or what?

Thinking if I lift the rear 1.5 inches with an AAL it would be nice to regain that down travel with longer shocks. The trick is I don't know if the AAL will allow the leaf packs to flex down more than stock. The stock leafs are what limits the droop (not the stock shock length).

Lower shock bolt removed:

 

Yeah, just used a knife. I’ve had them on for a year, no issues, ride great. Another option would be the extended version of the 5100.

https://www.headstrongoffroad.com/s...Extended_Length_Rear_Shock_(PAIR)_-_B110.html

 

Use your words.