Bilstein 5100 Lift Install

[Expedition Dave]

Does anyone have the numbers for the F150 fronts for the Expys?

 

[DWs-TTEB]

Bump...

waiting on my order of these to arrive. I will measure before and after with pictures detailing the process.

this site has a special going for 2 front 2 rear for $440:
https://www.4wheelparts.com//p/bils...-frtstrut/_/R-BBGL-SHOCKINGBIL5100W-FRTSTRUT#

 

[DWs-TTEB]

Bump

 

[JimW]

Still waiting on mine. Last I checked it could be the end of February. I started to look for another source and one place said in stock in April. I need new tires so I hope they come in soon.

 

[EricExpedition]

Update! Finally received my Expy fronts in January (Expy rears and tires came in November) and just got around to having them installed today. Highest setting and moved up from the ~32.5" stock Michelins to a ~33" Toyo. Part# and links below. Rides minimally stiffer but feels like you are sitting significantly higher. Was concerned about road noise as the Toyo AT2's on my F150 were noticeably louder than the stock Pirelli's but the Toyo AT3 is pretty quiet. Overall, very happy with how it turned out and already got a couple compliments at the gas station and car wash! Haha. Time to hit the dirt roads.

Dave when and where did you order yours? I've been waiting since September 4 on 5100's and tires from 4WheelParts.

Part #: 24-285056
Description: B8 5100 -RIDE HEIGHT ADJ
Qty ordered: 2
Part #: 24-285063
Description: B8 5100 -RIDE HEIGHT ADJ
Qty ordered: 2
Part #: 355510
Description: LT275/70R18 125/122S E/10
Qty ordered: 4

 

[Expedition Dave]

LOOKS GREAT E2!! Love that color--my favorite even above the Silver Bullet's LOL.

Definitely how it should have come from the facotry with the FX4 package. IDKWTF Ford thinks sometimes. Oh wait I do :-(

6,000 more miles before I change mine...

 

[JimW]

Thanks for the update Eric. Looks great. Glad you like the AT3s, too. I'm going to try AT3s over the Cooper XLT that I had on my last truck. My shocks may be in sometime in March.

 

[EricExpedition]

Have not had experience with Cooper's but I highly recommend the Toyo AT's! I am on my second set for my F150 after 60,000+ miles on the first ones and close to 40,000 on these. Same goes for my brother and his F250. We both had Nitto Terra Grapplers that lasted maybe 25,000 before the tread was gone and said never again. Just my personal experience!

Thanks for the update Eric. Looks great. Glad you like the AT3s, too. I'm going to try AT3s over the Cooper XLT that I had on my last truck. My shocks may be in sometime in March.

 

[Conrad Penner]

I apologize for chiming in on this conversation being I have a 2017, but I’m curious what you are all doing for the rear shocks spring seat? I currently have a set of 5100’s sitting here for my 17 but the lower spring seats/perches are welded solid to the factory shocks and bilstein instructions say to remove and reuse. Apparently prior to 15 you could pound these off with a hammer. Possibly have to grind a couple spot welds. Any help is much appreciated

 

[wakeboarder]

I apologize for chiming in on this conversation being I have a 2017, but I’m curious what you are all doing for the rear shocks spring seat? I currently have a set of 5100’s sitting here for my 17 but the lower spring seats/perches are welded solid to the factory shocks and bilstein instructions say to remove and reuse. Apparently prior to 15 you could pound these off with a hammer. Possibly have to grind a couple spot welds. Any help is much appreciated

On my stock shocks I was able to remove and reuse. I had to use a hammer to get the old ones off. There were no welds front or rear.

 

[Matt Garrett]

Update! Finally received my Expy fronts in January (Expy rears and tires came in November) and just got around to having them installed today. Highest setting and moved up from the ~32.5" stock Michelins to a ~33" Toyo. Part# and links below. Rides minimally stiffer but feels like you are sitting significantly higher. Was concerned about road noise as the Toyo AT2's on my F150 were noticeably louder than the stock Pirelli's but the Toyo AT3 is pretty quiet. Overall, very happy with how it turned out and already got a couple compliments at the gas station and car wash! Haha. Time to hit the dirt roads.

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Looks good! Just to confirm, did you do the highest setting on both the front and the rear (+1.6" in the front and +1.5" in the rear?).

I am doing mine today and going to do 1.6 in the front and 0.7" in the rear which I THINK should get it level.

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[DWs-TTEB]

Looks good! Just to confirm, did you do the highest setting on both the front and the rear (+1.6" in the front and +1.5" in the rear?).

I am doing mine today and going to do 1.6 in the front and 0.7" in the rear which I THINK should get it level.

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Let us know how that turns out. I’m Still waiting on my order of these since Dec.

 

[EricExpedition]

Yes, highest setting on both. Inlaws have a level driveway.

Looks good! Just to confirm, did you do the highest setting on both the front and the rear (+1.6" in the front and +1.5" in the rear?).

I am doing mine today and going to do 1.6 in the front and 0.7" in the rear which I THINK should get it level.

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[Expedition Dave]

Matt, please post pics, but after looking at Eric's setup two things come to mind:

1) Seriously Ford? Why is this lift/tire combo not the FX4 package?!
2) I am lamenting my putting off my own changes due to my 10,000 mile "Where on a Covid World Tour Trip..."

Still on the fence for tires though... I may need another Foz PM to talk me down

 

[Matt Garrett]

I installed my Bilsteins yesterday. I went with the top setting on the front (+1.6") and the 2nd to top setting on the back (+1.1"). This gave me a net lift in the front of 0.5" which exactly what I needed to get it leveled. I am measuring level from the top of my tire to the bottom of the fender well.

Obviously, if you want more rake you could set the rears to the top setting which is +1.5".

Right now I still have my stock tires (275/55/20). I will be installing 275/60/20s at the end of the week.





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[Matt Garrett]

Hard to tell much from this picture (only one I have at the moment) but you can tell it's more level and there is additional clearance in the wheel wells vs stock. I will post additional pics when I get the tires on.

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[Expedition Dave]

The rears pull themselves forward as you lift, but do the fronts remain the same as lifted?

Technically, lifting these rigs "shortens" our wheelbase a bit to the point where 35s and a 2+ inch rear lift almost kiss the front part of the rear fender.

 

[sjwhiteley]

The rears pull themselves forward as you lift, but do the fronts remain the same as lifted?

Technically, lifting these rigs "shortens" our wheelbase a bit to the point where 35s and a 2+ inch rear lift almost kiss the front part of the rear fender.

Do they rears really pull forward, or is it the optical illusion caused by there being a much bigger gap at the top vs the front, after the lift?

 

[Matt Garrett]

Here is pic of my Bilstein lifted Expy vs my mom's stock ride height King Ranch. You can see the wheel well gap difference. Mine is still on stock tire size of 275/55/20. Will be going up this week.

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[rx7gslse]

Here is pic of my Bilstein lifted Expy vs my mom's stock ride height King Ranch. You can see the wheel well gap difference. Mine is still on stock tire size of 275/55/20. Will be going up this week.

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Max height on F and R?