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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: Knox on March 19, 2012, 08:06:27 AM

Title: Bilstein 5100s
Post by: Knox on March 19, 2012, 08:06:27 AM

So I ordered shocks from Stan, but I am starting to get concerned that maybe I ordered too big...

My current rear eye to eye on the RC2.2s is 18"
the shocks I ordered are 15.41" to 25"

kind of thinking I should have waited for him to order in the 14.63-23.07


thoughts? I guess I could still return them, although riding around with 3 shocks does make for a bouncy ride :P
With these being pressurized will they sit at the same 18" nominal?

Title: Re: Bilstein 5100s
Post by: cLAY on March 19, 2012, 08:45:41 AM

Is that 18" fully extended, compressed or at static ride height?

Best thing to do is figure out how long of a shock you need by flexing out your jeep and measuring. The fully stuff the tire and measure. Now get a shock that best fits those meausrements. Add bump stops and limiting straps as needed to prevent damaging the shocks by bottoming them out or over extending them.

Title: Re: Bilstein 5100s
Post by: cLAY on March 19, 2012, 08:47:08 AM

If you are too lazy to do all that work then don't worry about it, those 18s will be fine.  :D

Title: Re: Bilstein 5100s
Post by: Knox on March 19, 2012, 08:50:01 AM

I'll flex it tonight with a floor jack to confirm. I need to put some work at either removing the broken bolt in the weld nut tonight or removing the weld nut all together before installing new shocks anyways.

Quote from: cLAY on March 19, 2012, 08:47:08 AM

If you are too lazy to do all that work then don't worry about it, those 18s will be fine.  :D

"I'd be more apathetic if I weren't so lethargic."

Thanks Clay, so you're saying for the time being I could be fine running the 4" set? 18" is the current sitting on flat ground nominal eye to eye measurement