Has anyone installed Bilstein 5100's on the front only

Has anyone installed Bilstein 5100's on the front only? so no lift in the rear and 5100s up front only?

 

Lots of folks.

 

I have 5100s in the front and icons in the rear lol

 

Yes I have

 

5100s with old man emu at the lowest notch

 

any pics on a the newer body style with this set up?

 

We have no clue what you are trying to accomplish.

I understand there may be another Bilstein option more appropriate for 3rd gens.

However, I do recommend just calling Marie @HeadStrong Off-Road and solving your quest that way, rather than just throwing darts one at a time here.

 

Trying to see a pic of a newer Tacoma with 5100s installed in the front and nothing done to the rear... it’s really only one dart lol

 

I have. Word of advice, avoid putting the stock coils on them, the ride is harsh. I went with 5100's and Eibach coils and toytec mini leaf pack in the rear. The Eibach's on the lowest setting gave me a 2" lift.

 

I did the front 5100’s at .65 inch lift and drove it for a while prior to installing the rear 5100’s.

I feel that the ride is now only slightly firmer than the stock 4600’s with better handling and less body roll and lean in driving curves with the 5100’s, but it still soaks up large speed bumps well along with controlling the suspension nicely over rough roads.

It was a pleasant surprise for me over the stock shocks.

 

You Da Man @Clearwater Bill

 

Installing 5100 only on front at 2nd highest gives you 1.75 lift so just a bit of rake. Putting on top notch, you can get 2.25 but you will nose high

 

That's only for the older 5100s. New one's have different lift heights and another notch.

 

You have to be more specific what you want a picture of. I have bilsteins 5100s and no lift. So if you want a picture of that, you're just going to see a non lifted 3rd gen truck. If you want a picture of the different lift heights that the stock coils at different notches, then you're going to have to do a little digging on the site. I agree with @OregontoBajaCA I would limit yourself to the second notch with stock coils, because even the 3rd notch (1.1" lift) makes the ride noticeably bumpier.

 

I did with 885 OME coils - 1.5-1.75"~ of lift on the lowest setting notch. Then a few weeks later I installed them in the rear as well. (They provide no lift in the rear)

If you want pics let me know.

 

The rear ones dont provide any lift by themselves.

 

did you do anything to the rear (lift wise) or are you sitting nose high?

 

Got mine on in december so not sure which bilstiens you are referring to but thats the specs of the shock i revently got

 

I just did throw a 1" block in the rear for the time being. It looked pretty level on flat ground but once you started driving you could see it squatting in the back and it started to bug me.

 

Quote directly from @HeadStrong Off-Road below