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PostSubject: Installed the 5100s this weekend (well speedrye installed, i watched)   Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:46 pm

Speedrye off the forum offered to help with the install this weekend. All in all it went well (thanks to him) and I'm happy with the results. I'll let him chime in with the before and after measurements, but here's a before and after picture.
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PostSubject: Re: Installed the 5100s this weekend (well speedrye installed, i watched)   Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:14 pm

Looking GOOD!!!!

I meant looking good!!!

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PostSubject: Re: Installed the 5100s this weekend (well speedrye installed, i watched)   Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:17 pm

David B wrote:
Looking goof!


GOOF? ok FDFJ...i know David did not mean that...lol...honestly looks great...good job...
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PostSubject: Re: Installed the 5100s this weekend (well speedrye installed, i watched)   Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:51 pm

What level did you set it at? 3?

I moved mine from 3 to 4 yesterday

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PostSubject: Re: Installed the 5100s this weekend (well speedrye installed, i watched)   Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:57 pm

mine are at 3, and from our measurements it was pretty level.
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PostSubject: Re: Installed the 5100s this weekend (well speedrye installed, i watched)   Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:49 pm

I like that. I'm really thinking about doing this. I have the base Toyota shocks (non-Bilstein) and I'm thinking this will both level me out some AND reduce the nose dive a little?

This pic isn't exact but it gave me some idea of how it leveled things out.
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PostSubject: Re: Installed the 5100s this weekend (well speedrye installed, i watched)   Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:01 pm

The 5100s are great. I started with them in position 3 with plans of replacing my rear springs...

Totally wish I would have put them in position 4 and moved on the springs quicker. Would have saved me a buch of extra effort. Thanks to Andy we were able to knock it out.

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PostSubject: Re: Installed the 5100s this weekend (well speedrye installed, i watched)   Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:41 pm

It definetly helped with the nose dive! As far as putting them in the fourth notch, I dont plan on doing anything to the rear, or adding a bunch of weight in the front for a while since the truck has 1000 miles on it. I was just doing this to make the stance a little better, and stop the "im always driving down hill" feeling.
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PostSubject: Re: Installed the 5100s this weekend (well speedrye installed, i watched)   Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:07 am

I really need to get some of these.
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PostSubject: Re: Installed the 5100s this weekend (well speedrye installed, i watched)   Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:48 pm

I've got the measurements at home, still on the work bench, but the level 3 setting gave it an additional 1.75" on each side as advertised. It ended up almost perfectly level. I have to admit that it was very nice working on a nice new, clean truck without dirt and crap falling on your head every time you beat on something.

Hey Justin, how did I do on adjusting the headlights? It was a complete guess so let me know if we need to readjust them.

It'd been awhile since I'd replaced my front suspension, but after having done this one, we could probably install the front 5100s in about 1 1/2 hours plus a little extra for adjusting the headlights back down.
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PostSubject: Re: Installed the 5100s this weekend (well speedrye installed, i watched)   Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:28 pm

Headlights seem good, if anything they may be a tad low......but im thinking of installing some driving lights, similar to your set up (wired into the high beams, point outwards for deer) maybe if you get a chance could you shoot me a PM with your opinion of some decent lights (6 or 7 inch) and all the hardware id need? Id like to be able to turn them on from the cab, but id be happy if they were just wired to the high beams too. Thanks ryan!
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