Bilstein 5100 install (thanks 95scooby)

[WJD_xlt]

read 95scooby’s thread and went with bilsteins instead of the readylift.

31.5” is prelift height.



How do I loosen the top hat? The strut keeps spinning so I can’t loosen the nut.

 

[95cobby]

read 95scooby’s thread and went with bilsteins instead of the readylift.

31.5” is prelift height.

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How do I loosen the top hat? The strut keeps spinning so I can’t loosen the nut.

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Get yourself an impact and it’ll come right off.


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[WJD_xlt]

Get yourself an impact and it’ll come right off.


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Yeah I figured that out. I forgot I had that tool LOL

 

[16plati]

Yeah I figured that out. I forgot I had that tool LOL

What size tires you gonna run? And do you know about the CCD issue? Can’t tell if you have that or not on yours

 

[WJD_xlt]

What size tires you gonna run? And do you know about the CCD issue? Can’t tell if you have that or not on yours

33x11.50x20

No CCD; I’m just a 2wd Xlt. My rig is just a grocery getter

 

[Adieu]

Get yourself an impact and it’ll come right off.


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...and you'll fukken DIE.

Uhm yeah, 3 ton truck springs will NOT hold with that crappy rental compressor on one side

 

[Deadman]

Just be careful, because that springs gonna be really pi$$ed off if it comes loose without enough compression on it.

 

[Adieu]

Btw the way you do those (once you get it in a proper spring compressor) is two wrenches in opposite directions, one on the bottom nut one on the shaft

Deep socket pass-thru ratchet or offset wrench for the bottom nut, regular ratchet or wrench on top

 

[95cobby]

Nah.. don’t worry about the above.. impact only to undo the stock struts and springs, hold on to top plate. You will definitely need spring compressor to put the spring back on the Bilsteins though. When the spring is compressed enough you’ll be able to screw the nut on by hand a couple turns.. I repeat a couple turn. Get the impact back out and give it a couple Ugga dugga’s until it bottoms out and move on to the next.

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[WJD_xlt]

Well an update. Bilsteins were installed all around and set at bottom setting I. The f150 front shocks, top on the rear expedition shocks. Based on measurements the front sits 2.5” taller, rear 1.5” taller. I know I’ll need an alignment but for not the steering wheel is very straight. No shakes at freeway speeds, which is good.

Wheels are here but two of them aren’t seated properly, so I’ll get them rebalanced sometime next week before installing them.