Bilstein B8 5100 Progress

[BT-152]

Started the process for doing my lift with the Bilstein B8 5100 Adjustable Shocks. This is a photo of the front shocks only being replaced, set at the 1.6" lift mark. The front is about 1/2" higher than the stock rear. Will update with new photos when I finish the rear.

Also, setup a calculator for estimating the approximate rake based off of your initial rake measurements:

Bilstein B8 5100 Shock Calculator • 2025+ Ford Expedition

Used this to try to figure out how much lift I wanna put in the rear based on the stance I want when finished.

 

[billb1000]

Were you able to swap the spring seats from the OEM shocks to use for the 5100s?

 

[K-Clive]

I have a 2012 we managed to get the rear shocks in no problem - I have new front Bilsteins, no spring seats as all the shocks have been Monroe or some other after market size different... anybody have an old set of OEM FORD shocks I can harvest the springs seats from? So frustrated with Bilstein not able to provide a perch so my truck is bouncing betty on the front

 

[BT-152]

Were you able to swap the spring seats from the OEM shocks to use for the 5100s?

Yup, but I have a base model, so no fancy CCD or anything. Tops are reused, bottoms are replaced with parts included with the shock.