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Level with just Bilstein 5100s?

MidTNTremor

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I currently have a 2022 leveled with the 2” auto spring spacers and like the way it looks. One of the struts is leaking so I ordered Bikstein 5100s. Can’t get a solid answer from anyone that has leveled with just the 5100s. I want to eliminate the spacers but don’t want to use the highest setting on the Bilsteins if I don’t have to. Hoping someone on here has leveled theirs with just the 5100s. If so, what setting did you use?
 
This isn't the answer you're looking for, I'm afraid. I have the autospring spacer and added the Bilstein 5100's later, keeping the spacer. This allowed me to run the shocks at a lower setting for a better ride. It rides better than stock and has plenty of clearance for my Falken Wildpeak 35" x 11.5" tires. The ride is soft, almost luxurious but planted in the corners. Also added a rear stabilizer bar to tighten up the cornering.
 
This isn't the answer you're looking for, I'm afraid. I have the autospring spacer and added the Bilstein 5100's later, keeping the spacer. This allowed me to run the shocks at a lower setting for a better ride. It rides better than stock and has plenty of clearance for my Falken Wildpeak 35" x 11.5" tires. The ride is soft, almost luxurious but planted in the corners. Also added a rear stabilizer bar to tighten up the cornering.
I'm looking at getting this same setup and I hope you can share details. Do you have the 2'5" or 2.0" Auto Spring spacer? Did you add the Bilstein 5100's with the clip adjusted lower and reused the factory coil springs? Did you change out the UC arms?
 
I'm looking at getting this same setup and I hope you can share details. Do you have the 2'5" or 2.0" Auto Spring spacer? Did you add the Bilstein 5100's with the clip adjusted lower and reused the factory coil springs? Did you change out the UC arms?
My local shop installed the 2.5" Auto Spring spacer as that's what they recommended for the Tremor. They later installed the 5100's with the adjustment just high enough to level the truck. The way they explained it was that the spacer accomplished most of the lift. The truck does sit a little higher than before after the 5100s install so i think they only set them for 1" of lift. I didn't install upper control arms but I plan on doing this at some point just for peace of mind. No rubbing at all with my tire set up and no noises when going through droop and compression offroad so far.
 
I currently have a 2022 leveled with the 2” auto spring spacers and like the way it looks. One of the struts is leaking so I ordered Bikstein 5100s. Can’t get a solid answer from anyone that has leveled with just the 5100s. I want to eliminate the spacers but don’t want to use the highest setting on the Bilsteins if I don’t have to. Hoping someone on here has leveled theirs with just the 5100s. If so, what setting did you use?
Hello, I am looking for the same answer than you... did you get it? or did the installation of the 5100s?
 
I had the 5100's on my 2019 Rebel to level the truck. I can say a few things. They may translate to the Tremor and F150's.

From what I understand, the Tremor's are really raked. My Rebel needed the highest setting which gave it about 2" and leveled the truck perfectly. It left it at 0 rake or maybe just a 1/4" left of rake in the front. The way the Rebels and ORP trucks were setup, the last ring on the 5100's brought them to level. The non-ORP trucks, you could go with a ring down I believe. With the Tremor, you might need another .5-1"of lift above what the Bilstein 5100's offer to get the truck at 0 rake. With the pucks, you might be OK not running the 5100's run way high. Which brings me to my next point.

With the 5100's set at max height in the front, I sacrificed a ton of ride quality. That thing, on the highway, bounced all over the place. The ride stiffened tremendously in the front with minimal dampening. I loved the looks, but hated the ride. It was seriously scary. Around turns, hitting a bump or buckle in the road, the truck would bump steer and drift. It was done the right way too. New 5100's with the correct aftermarket UCA's. No spacers. I did the Bilsteins on all 4 corners. Fronts were 5100's and the rears were comparable, non adjustable.

I've never been a fan of the pucks, but I think you can get away with them and the 5100's set at a lower setting to get most of the rake out. I'd personally see 1) how much you're getting out of the pucks and 2) adjust the 5100's to leave a bit of rake. One of the issues I ran into is getting someone on the phone from Bilstein is near impossible. I did finally, and they answered a ton of questions.

If it were me? I'd pass on the Bilsteins, ditch the pucks, and go with something like an Eibach strut/coilover set with new UCAs.
 
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