5100s off road

[doug910]

I’m planning to buy the rears and DIY next month. Trying to talk myself out of the fronts since it’s more complicated. By complicated I mean beyond my abilities and expensive!

If you've never taken apart spring/shock assemblies, I don't recommend doing them yourself for a first go. That said, a shop can do it very easily.

I just installed the rears over the weekend, haven't gotten around to doing the fronts yet. While definitely an improvement, the fronts are just so wallowy that I will be installing the fronts sooner than later.

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[BettaRanga]

If you've never taken apart spring/shock assemblies, I don't recommend doing them yourself for a first go. That said, a shop can do it very easily.

I just installed the rears over the weekend, haven't gotten around to doing the fronts yet. While definitely an improvement, the fronts are just so wallowy that I will be installing the fronts sooner than later.

I got a quote for the fronts from a local place with great reviews but it was almost double what I expected. I’ve seen others around here saying they spent $500-600 on labor + alignment for front struts only).

 

[doug910]

Dang yeah not cheap. Wonder if shops will take apart and build just spring/shocks if you pulled/installed them yourself.

 

[jflogerzi]

There is some decent work involved with Changing the fronts.

 

[jflogerzi]

Dang yeah not cheap. Wonder if shops will take apart and build just spring/shocks if you pulled/installed them yourself.

I am guessing some will and some wont

 

[9zero1790]

so while my truck is getting repaired at the body shop i figured i may as well have them do the front 5100 install since its gonna need an alignment any way. anybody know of hand what spot on the adjustable rings equal how much height?

 

[Stangman570]

so while my truck is getting repaired at the body shop i figured i may as well have them do the front 5100 install since its gonna need an alignment any way. anybody know of hand what spot on the adjustable rings equal how much height?

Yup just finished my install this past weekend with the bilstien 5100 on all 4 corners with the RC 3.5 lift. Had to do it twice because at the stock ride hight setting I only gained 1/4 inch over my stock struts with the ready lift sst 3in kit.

Spoke with RC tech support and they told me I had to use the 2nd notch from the bottom and not the stock height. They stated that the bilstiens were slightly different than stock. They were correct.

However, here are photos of the settings. I tossed my installation sheets so I had to screen capture a few photos from a YouTube 2019 Ranger bilstein install.

Good luck getting this info off of the bilstein website. You won't find it.

 

[9zero1790]

Yup just finished my install this past weekend with the bilstien 5100 on all 4 corners with the RC 3.5 lift. Had to do it twice because at the stock ride hight setting I only gained 1/4 inch over my stock struts with the ready lift sst 3in kit.

Spoke with RC tech support and they told me I had to use the 2nd notch from the bottom and not the stock height. They stated that the bilstiens were slightly different than stock. They were correct.

However, here are photos of the settings. I tossed my installation sheets so I had to screen capture a few photos from a YouTube 2019 Ranger bilstein install.

Good luck getting this info off of the bilstein website. You won't find it.

thank you that is exactly what i was looking for!

 

[9zero1790]

so its been almost a year since my 5100s for the front showed up. they are still in the boxes and not on the truck...?
every time i get a quote from a shop its just out of my budget. im starting to consider doing it myself. talk me out of it lol. i dont have a spring comp etc. it would be a hand tools and driveway / garage. i feel confident about all of it except the assembly and compression of the coils part.

 

[Superspirit]

so its been almost a year since my 5100s for the front showed up. they are still in the boxes and not on the truck...?
every time i get a quote from a shop its just out of my budget. im starting to consider doing it myself. talk me out of it lol. i dont have a spring comp etc. it would be a hand tools and driveway / garage. i feel confident about all of it except the assembly and compression of the coils part.

Just pull the strut assembly and take them to a local shop to have them swapped. That would be the cheapest and easiest way.

 

[Stic-o]

I would strongly recommend you don't do these yourself. These are pretty scary assembling with a actual floor or wall mounted press on the stock springs, little alone in with a auto parts rental hand press.

My assembly guys that do this every day, all day long, we're not happy about doing these when we did mine, at the time.

5100's are a great upgrade, but not worth hurting yourself.

 

[9zero1790]

Just pull the strut assembly and take them to a local shop to have them swapped. That would be the cheapest and easiest way.

thats not a bad idea thank you

 

[9zero1790]

I would strongly recommend you don't do these yourself. These are pretty scary assembling with a actual floor or wall mounted press on the stock springs, little alone in with a auto parts rental hand press.

My assembly guys that do this every day, all day long, we're not happy about doing these when we did mine, at the time.

5100's are a great upgrade, but not worth hurting yourself.

agreed it is not worth injury.

 

[Dereku]

And here I was going to tell you its simple I do them in the driveway....

 

[Superspirit]

And here I was going to tell you its simple I do them in the driveway....

Well for some it is, for others it's not. I'm a retired master auto tech and I did mine in the driveway with a little compressor set that I've had for years. But I have 30 plus years experience. For those that don't have any experience or aren't mechanically skilled it's not a great idea to attempt this.

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