SST and Bilstein 5100

[Tgmat4]

Has anyone done the SST 2” and also the 5100s maxes out

 

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[kobra357]

I did the Ready lift Level with 5100s. Ik its not the exact same but I contacted Ready Lift and asked them questions on how to set the 5100s and they said lowest settings, if that is what your asking? If not my apologies for misunderstanding.

 

[bmbergman]

Just had the 1.75 and 5100's installed last week, installer put mine on lowest setting. The ride is much better !!

 

[flcmcya]

Maxing the shocks will put you out side the safe lift limit of your front axles.
My installer used the stock setting as well.

 

[Vandy81]

Just finished doing exactly this. I installed the SST 2.0 with the factory shocks first before switching to the 5100's ( P/N 309509) When the 5100's showed up I compared them the the rancho's and found that the 5100's on the highest setting were the same length as the Rancho's. Installed them in the highest position and the ride height is the same as it was with the rancho's.

 

[kobra357]

Just finished doing exactly this. I installed the SST 2.0 with the factory shocks first before switching to the 5100's ( P/N 309509) When the 5100's showed up I compared them the the rancho's and found that the 5100's on the highest setting were the same length as the Rancho's. Installed them in the highest position and the ride height is the same as it was with the rancho's.

Conversation from Ready Lift:

Devin Watkins (ReadyLIFT) Jul 18, 2023, 10:20 MDT Thanks for reaching out, We suggest them to be at factory ride height. We do not suggest any additional lift over what the kit is intended to provide or you may have issues with suspension geometry and CV angles. You should be fine running that wheel and tire. Thanks,

Kobra 357 Jul 17, 2023, 22:22 MDT I purchased your level hit for a GMC 2019 AT4 6.2 crew cab. I have also purchased Bilstein 5100 adjustable shocks. I also purchased 20x9 +1 offset wheels with 275/60/20 tires. Question: What setting do you recommend the Bilstein 5100 shocks to be at with your level kit and is this wheel and tire setup compatible. Thanks.

 

[Jsurf58]

ilstein 5100 don’t waste ur money. Yea better then or Ranchos but they still suck. On road and off road… at4 1500 handles better. But still sloppy. Got Fox 2.5’s getting retuned by acutune. Oe ranchos are better. The difference between the two. Ranch softer and sloppy. 5100’s rougher and sloppy. Don’t waste ur money. Tire pressure doesn’t fix the bs. I do a lot of highway. Still sucks maybe if you just fart around town slow there livable. As a daily. Save your money for better stuff or just add a rear sway bar on oe shocks. These are my temp shocks while my fox 2.5 are being serviced. But not really sure why people like them so much.. at4 front coiks and rear leafs are to soft fir the truck.

 

[kobra357]

ilstein 5100 don’t waste ur money. Yea better then or Ranchos but they still suck. On road and off road… at4 1500 handles better. But still sloppy. Got Fox 2.5’s getting retuned by acutune. Oe ranchos are better. The difference between the two. Ranch softer and sloppy. 5100’s rougher and sloppy. Don’t waste ur money. Tire pressure doesn’t fix the bs. I do a lot of highway. Still sucks maybe if you just fart around town slow there livable. As a daily. Save your money for better stuff or just add a rear sway bar on oe shocks. These are my temp shocks while my fox 2.5 are being serviced. But not really sure why people like them so much.. at4 front coiks and rear leafs are to soft fir the truck.

I’m going to enthusiastically disagree with you. I have had both. I really love the Fox 2.0 and the 2.5s are great but if you aren’t extreme off roading hard more than every weekend the Fox 2.0s are perfect. Bilsteins are very good shocks and not just good they are 1000% better than the Ranchos and just about perfect for most applications. IMO. The Bilstein are great for hwy/0ff road and Fox are good for off road/ highway applications. If you do more of one than the other that is a good reference. Last don’t take my humble opinion, please look into other forums and the consensus will probably be the same.

 

[hdrolling]

ilstein 5100 don’t waste ur money. Yea better then or Ranchos but they still suck. On road and off road… at4 1500 handles better. But still sloppy. Got Fox 2.5’s getting retuned by acutune. Oe ranchos are better. The difference between the two. Ranch softer and sloppy. 5100’s rougher and sloppy. Don’t waste ur money. Tire pressure doesn’t fix the bs. I do a lot of highway. Still sucks maybe if you just fart around town slow there livable. As a daily. Save your money for better stuff or just add a rear sway bar on oe shocks. These are my temp shocks while my fox 2.5 are being serviced. But not really sure why people like them so much.. at4 front coiks and rear leafs are to soft fir the truck.

You realize the post you commented on is from 2023 correct?

Also, you must have done something wrong with the install or adjustment. The 5100 are night and day better than ranchos, its well known. I've used them on a couple trucks and they are much better than stock.

 

[kobra357]

I agree on the importance of correct installation of the 5100s. In another section I mentioned when installing the 5100s on AT4s what ready lift recommends the best settings should be.

 

[hdrolling]

I know what I’m commenting about. I received a email from this conversation TODAY. I’m adding to it. Idc if it’s from my first comments from 2 years ago. It’s a continuing learning experience.

I agree on the importance of correct installation of the 5100s. In another section I mentioned when installing the 5100s on AT4s what ready lift recommends the best settings should be.

I didn't tag you, my comment was to the comment above yours from Jsurf58.

 

[Jsurf58]

Yeah like I said these are my temp garbage shocks to ride around on while my fox 2.5’s are getting serviced. Oe setting. Install is very simple and imo almost impossible to install wrong. With the factory leaf spring the 5100 yrs made some improvement. But not anything significant. I’m mean I guess if ur coming from severely worn ranchos and think of bilsteins as a top tier suspension. Which there not.. save your money and buy kings or fox ‘s so what if it’s over kill. Rides like a Cadillac, handle like a sports car and if you don’t hardcore offered and just drive them on the street they last like 50-80k miles. Pretty much people but like an at4 or at4x thinking it’s gm’s raptor or trx and it is not. Buy shocks from a company like filthy Motorsports or accutune who complete tunes specific to your vehicle. Accutune at4 tune will turn ur at4 into a raptor. Trucks to heavy for 2.0 shocks.