Bilstein 6112/5160 Travel Question

[Buzzard46]

bout 2" of rake with the #5 clip (1" lift for Tremors according to bilstein) and a 0.5" spacer (my motofab measured a hair under at like 0.375 or 0.380 i cant remember). Plenty of threads

How's your ride with this setup (6112 at 1" setting and 1/2" spacer)? This is quite a project trying to figure out best way to raise the front 1.5 to 2 inches. Thanks in advance.

 

[Buzzard46]

The OEM bump stop is the limiting factor in the rear for my truck with 5160s. 29.5” on the extended side with the stuffed side on the bump stop. If you take them out make sure something limits the travel.

In the front the 6112 is the limiter for full extension and it’s designed for that. I also have a 1/2” spacer on top.

@deepblack, how's the ride with the 6112's at 1" setting and 1/2 spacer compared to no spacer and 6112's set at max (1.5"). TAI

 

[Rabidtastic]

first drive was a little weird feeling...can def tell with the front up a bit more. ride in general i dig...softening up a hair after some miles. harsher than oem which i wanted - the floatiness was annoying. havent towed with it yet but overall driving feels a lot more planted and it soaks up the bullshit way better. road reflectors are basically noise vs feel at this point. railroad crossings are less noticeable. speed bumps at low speed dont bounce like they used to which makes them feel a little harder on the other side. higher speed on the bumps they go away. kinda "as expected" which is nice.

 

[Buzzard46]

first drive was a little weird feeling...can def tell with the front up a bit more. ride in general i dig...softening up a hair after some miles. harsher than oem which i wanted - the floatiness was annoying. havent towed with it yet but overall driving feels a lot more planted and it soaks up the bullshit way better. road reflectors are basically noise vs feel at this point. railroad crossings are less noticeable. speed bumps at low speed dont bounce like they used to which makes them feel a little harder on the other side. higher speed on the bumps they go away. kinda "as expected" which is nice.

Appreciate the feedback. TY!

 

[deepblack]

I did it for the extra 1/2” of droop travel but if I had to drive them both and pick which one is which I couldn’t.

 

[Buzzard46]

I did it for the extra 1/2” of droop travel but if I had to drive them both and pick which one is which I couldn’t.

Thanks for the feedback!

 

[CHF1212]

The 0.5” spacer is .325” and there are plenty of threads. It looks like you could get a slightly larger one on.

Did you order pre-assembled 6112s and get new upper mounts, or did you put them together yourself and re-use the OEM mounts?

 

[deepblack]

Did you order pre-assembled 6112s and get new upper mounts, or did you put them together yourself and re-use the OEM mounts?

I ordered them pre assembled from shock surplus. At the time it was $100 more to have them ready to bolt in. The nuts were lower profile when compared to the OEM, leaving some additional threads. I didn’t check to see if the studs were longer.

 

[CHF1212]

I ordered them pre assembled from shock surplus. At the time it was $100 more to have them ready to bolt in. The nuts were lower profile when compared to the OEM, leaving some additional threads. I didn’t check to see if the studs were longer.

$100 for assembly was a good deal. The KYB upper mounts that Shock Surplus uses are now $70 each.
My 6112s are on backorder for another month so I'm getting things figured out now.
The OEM studs protrude about 3/4" but that huge flange nut eats up about 1/2" of it. Adding a single 3/8" thick spacer would leave no threads showing.
Another member on the forum advised me that swapping from OEM upper mounts to KYB would take care of it. So I ordered one of the KYB tops to check the stud length. If it is longer, great - but if it turns out to be the same as OEM, the solution must lie in using a thinner nut because some folks on here are running double 3/8" spacers. Ideally I would like to do the same, plus set the clip in the 1/2" lift position for 1-1/2" total.
Worst case I'll set the 6112's for 1" and add a single spacer.
I was second notch from the top on my old truck with 5100s and it rode like a shopping cart. This Tremor is so comfortable. I'd like to preserve as much of that as possible.

 

[deepblack]

Looks it’s $290 more now, probably still worth it

 

[Tremgineer]

$100 for assembly was a good deal. The KYB upper mounts that Shock Surplus uses are now $70 each.
My 6112s are on backorder for another month so I'm getting things figured out now.
The OEM studs protrude about 3/4" but that huge flange nut eats up about 1/2" of it. Adding a single 3/8" thick spacer would leave no threads showing.
Another member on the forum advised me that swapping from OEM upper mounts to KYB would take care of it. So I ordered one of the KYB tops to check the stud length. If it is longer, great - but if it turns out to be the same as OEM, the solution must lie in using a thinner nut because some folks on here are running double 3/8" spacers. Ideally I would like to do the same, plus set the clip in the 1/2" lift position for 1-1/2" total.
Worst case I'll set the 6112's for 1" and add a single spacer.
I was second notch from the top on my old truck with 5100s and it rode like a shopping cart. This Tremor is so comfortable. I'd like to preserve as much of that as possible.

did you compare stud length between OEM and KYB top hat?

 

[CHF1212]

did you compare stud length between OEM and KYB top hat?

My shipment got delayed about three times, and Amazon finally gave up. They canceled the order and refunded my money.
I'm crazy busy with work and the shocks are backordered until the end of this month so it wasn't a hot priority.
But I'm glad you reminded me, lol. I'll order another one.

 

[CHF1212]

What do you think would happen if I just set the struts to the stock tremor height and used a motoFab 1.5 inch spacer to achieve all of the desired lift?
I've read the 6112s longer stroke creates one more inch of droop. Then you add the 1.5" spacer and we're sitting at 2.5" past maximum factory droop.
There are plenty of guys on here running 2.5 in spacer lifts who claim to not have UCA/coil contact.
Would it work and have nice ride quality?

 

[deepblack]

My measurements said OEM tremor front shocks were 22.75” extended and 6112s were 23” extended. The icons go to 24” but with upgraded UCAs. Beyond that is probably too far but there’s only 1 way to find out for sure

 

[CHF1212]

Not sure if want to be the guinea pig, as I will retain the stock UCAs.
When I get it taken apart I'll take a few measurements with a mock-up of the spacer in place and see what how close it is.
If my shocks ever show up, that is. Today makes 2 months since I ordered them.

 

[CMar]

Not sure if want to be the guinea pig, as I will retain the stock UCAs.
When I get it taken apart I'll take a few measurements with a mock-up of the spacer in place and see what how close it is.
If my shocks ever show up, that is. Today makes 2 months since I ordered them.

Who did you order through? I want to say my order took 3 weeks.

 

[CHF1212]

Who did you order through? I want to say my order took 3 weeks.

Stage 3 motorsports. I just emailed them again today and they told me Parts would be shipped on September 10th. I checked amazon, there are 18 in stock and it could be on my front porch by monday.
I asked them about a partial refund since they were bundled with the 5160s which showed up two weeks after I placed the order on June 26th

 

[CMar]

Looks like they shipped about 14 and 16 days after my order.

 

[CHF1212]

Looks like they shipped about 14 and 16 days after my order.

When did you place your order?

 

[CMar]

When did you place your order?

April 30th.