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Az bs thread.

0uTkAsT said:
Yes but I'm not always in the office. I'm salaried so technically I'm always working, but I'm never really working haha
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Let me know if you want to try and get it installed some time during the week and I will see if I can get someone to watch my little girl for a while. Stay at home dad life.
 
Man Of Steel TRD said:
Let me know if you want to try and get it installed some time during the week and I will see if I can get someone to watch my little girl for a while. Stay at home dad life.
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Will do!

And I feel you, I did the work from home dad thing for the better part of a year when mine was still bitty. Now she's 4-1/2 going on 14.
 
0uTkAsT said:
Will do!

And I feel you, I did the work from home dad thing for the better part of a year when mine was still bitty. Now she's 4-1/2 going on 14.
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I know I haven't done as many as you and Jerry but I did my own shocks and struts. I have been meaning to ask you since it seems like you have done a lot of this stuff. What do you think I should go with instead of my 5100s for another inch lift and a better ride? I was thinking about a stage 2 Icon setup but wasn't sure.
 
Man Of Steel TRD said:
I know I haven't done as many as you and Jerry but I did my own shocks and struts. I have been meaning to ask you since it seems like you have done a lot of this stuff. What do you think I should go with instead of my 5100s for another inch lift and a better ride? I was thinking about a stage 2 Icon setup but wasn't sure.
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I vote ICON! ?
 
Man Of Steel TRD said:
I know I haven't done as many as you and Jerry but I did my own shocks and struts. I have been meaning to ask you since it seems like you have done a lot of this stuff. What do you think I should go with instead of my 5100s for another inch lift and a better ride? I was thinking about a stage 2 Icon setup but wasn't sure.
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You really can't go wrong with coilovers, which ones are right for you is the hard part to figure out because of the differences in price, valving, travel options, etc.
 
0uTkAsT said:
You really can't go wrong with coilovers, which ones are right for you is the hard part to figure out because of the differences in price, valving, travel options, etc.
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I would prefer under 2 grand all said and done. I think my ride issue is just from the preload on the stock front coils. If I did a longer front coil would that do the trick to keeping the truck level but not having preload?
 
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Man Of Steel TRD said:
I would prefer under 2 grand all said and done. I think my ride issue is just from the preload on the stock front coils. If I did a longer front coil would that do the trick to keeping the truck level but not having preload?
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How much higher are you looking to go up front? Springs could definitely help lift the front. My 650# springs started to sag a bit so I had a ton of preload on them. Couple months ago I swapped them out with 700# springs and they haven't budged. What springs are you on right now? Pics of preload?
 
Man Of Steel TRD said:
I would prefer under 2 grand all said and done. I think my ride issue is just from the preload on the stock front coils. If I did a longer front coil would that do the trick to keeping the truck level but not having preload?
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Yes, definitely. Too much preload will make it ride like crap. You have a 1.5" AAL in the rear, right? I think the OME 887s would level the front with the rear with no preload on the 5100s. That's definitely the inexpensive way to go. 888s might lift the front a little higher than the rear. Either will ride much softer than the factory springs with preload. If you get aftermarket coils, don't forget to add a lean spacer or the driver's side will sit lower than the passenger side.
hellppy said:
How much higher are you looking to go up front? Springs could definitely help lift the front. My 650# springs started to sag a bit so I had a ton of preload on them. Couple months ago I swapped them out with 700# springs and they haven't budged. What springs are you on right now? Pics of preload?
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He's on 5100s with preloaded stock coils.
 
0uTkAsT said:
Yes, definitely. Too much preload will make it ride like crap. You have a 1.5" AAL in the rear, right? I think the OME 887s would level the front with the rear with no preload on the 5100s. That's definitely the inexpensive way to go. 888s might lift the front a little higher than the rear. Either will ride much softer than the factory springs with preload. If you get aftermarket coils, don't forget to add a lean spacer or the driver's side will sit lower than the passenger side.

He's on 5100s with preloaded stock coils.
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I don't have anything in the rear other than 5100 shocks. It's just stock height but an inch higher in the front to level it out.
 
0uTkAsT said:
Yes, definitely. Too much preload will make it ride like crap. You have a 1.5" AAL in the rear, right? I think the OME 887s would level the front with the rear with no preload on the 5100s. That's definitely the inexpensive way to go. 888s might lift the front a little higher than the rear. Either will ride much softer than the factory springs with preload. If you get aftermarket coils, don't forget to add a lean spacer or the driver's side will sit lower than the passenger side.

He's on 5100s with preloaded stock coils.
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Man Of Steel TRD said:
I don't have anything in the rear other than 5100 shocks. It's just stock height but an inch higher in the front to level it out.
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Oh ok, yeah, springs would definitely be the most inexpensive way to go then. No spacers!! lol. We spun the preload on mine about 1/4" more on the driver's side and has no effect on the ride.
 
hellppy said:
Oh ok, yeah, springs would definitely be the most inexpensive way to go then. No spacers!! lol. We spun the preload on mine about 1/4" more on the driver's side and has no effect on the ride.
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I would never do spacers to level the truck. That's why I went with the 5100. This setup has been ok for the last couple of years but I just feel like it's time for a change.
 
Man Of Steel TRD said:
I don't have anything in the rear other than 5100 shocks. It's just stock height but an inch higher in the front to level it out.
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Are they 2nd or 3rd Gen 5100s in the front? I had the 2nd Gen 5100s on my stock coils on the last truck for a while and was unhappy with the ride also.

Not sure what coils would level the front with the rear with the stock leaf packs... possibly 885s, but I'm really not sure. The Eibachs, 887s and 888s would definitely make you nose-high.
 
0uTkAsT said:
Are they 2nd or 3rd Gen 5100s in the front? I had the 2nd Gen 5100s on my stock coils on the last truck for a while and was unhappy with the ride also.

Not sure what coils would level the front with the rear with the stock leaf packs... possibly 885s, but I'm really not sure. The Eibachs, 887s and 888s would definitely make you nose-high.
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They are 2nd gen 5100s. I got them before they released the 3rd gen 5100s
 
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