DukeCanBuildit
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Yep, it’s easy to go down that rabbit hole Alice.Ahh I saw this, but I am really noob when it comes to modding a truck. This is the first time I have ever gone a little bananas wanting to mod a truck since the Ranger is very nice. Does bilstein 5100 shocks do anything in regards to this? It says on the features it is an alternative to coil spring spacers but not sure what exactly it does. I kind of went down the rabbit hole of all the different forums and pulled the trigger on some 1500's to make the ride more comfortable since I was bouncing all over the place on a washboard trail. Sorry if I sound real new to all of this..
It’s also easy to get confused by the terminology. GTGallop was referring to 1/4” wheel spacers that go between the wheel and hub to move the tires away from the knuckle. The Bilstein’s reference to coil spring spacers refers to level or lift kits that achive lift by inserting a spacer between the top of the front struts and their mounting position on the frame.
Two different animals completely but they are often discussed in tandem when considering a level/lift and bigger tires.
So, yeah, anyone new to this is going to get confused. There are no charts or tables to help someone find what works best, so there’s usually a lot of thread reading in order to understand things and sort it all out. Basically, you learn from the experience of others.