Before How Does It Work? The difference in the ride with the new Bilstein 5100s was immediately noticeable. The truck no longer bottoms, then tops out the suspension on a particular roadway cross ditch we test vehicles over. While the ride is smoother and softer than stock, it still feels very controlled and not at all floaty. Power from the Hypertech programmer easily offset the increase in tire size on the Stage 1 setting, and other power settings can be easily installed based on the needs of the driver. After After the install, the Ram did not exhibit any negative attributes from the spacer kit and overall looks and feels better than stock. The owner of this vehicle says there has been no rubbing, the modifications work well, and were exactly what he was looking for. 7.The coil springs and rubber isolator, which we removed at this point, are both reused with the ReadyLift coil spacers.7.The coil springs and rubber isolator, which we removed at this point, are both reused wi 8.Once the springs were out of the way, we installed the ReadyLift spacers into the coil bucket's existing holes-no drilling required.8.Once the springs were out of the way, we installed the ReadyLift spacers into the coil b 9.Next, the stock coil spring and isolator assembly are placed back on to the truck. 10.The new front Bilstein 5100s were then slid in to place and the lower shock mount was secured. A nice feature of these Bilstein shocks is the approximately 1.5-inch increase in length over the stock shocks, which means any suspension travel lost from the spacer is gained back.10.The new front Bilstein 5100s were then slid in to place and the lower shock mount was s 11.We then reinstalled the shock towers and bolted them down, before tightening the upper shock mount.11.We then reinstalled the shock towers and bolted them down, before tightening the upper 12.Here is what the finished front assembly looks like. It is important to have any vehicle realigned after the installation of a leveling kit or other suspension modifications.12.Here is what the finished front assembly looks like. It is important to have any vehicl 13.The factory steering stabilizer was the next part we removed. A puller was required to pop it free of the draglink.13.The factory steering stabilizer was the next part we removed. A puller was required to 14.The Bilstein part is a direct replacement for the factory steering stabilizer and reinstalls in the same way the stock part was removed.14.The Bilstein part is a direct replacement for the factory steering stabilizer and reins 15.With the front finished, we removed the rear shocks and installed the Bilstein 5100s. 16.The owner of this truck chose to replace his stock LT265/70R17 (31.5-inches) with the 35x12.50R17 BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain KM2 tires. This represents an approximate 10-percent increase in size.16.The owner of this truck chose to replace his stock LT265/70R17 (31.5-inches) with the 3 17.We used Hypertech's Max Energy programmer to calibrate the speedometer since we did not change the gearing with the new tires. We set the power level to Stage 1, which made the truck feel more powerful than stock, even with the increase in tire size.17.We used Hypertech's Max Energy programmer to calibrate the speedometer since we did not SOURCES BFGoodrich Tires P.O. Box 19001 Greenville SC 29602 877-788-8899 www.bfgoodrichtires.com Bilstein 14102 Stowe Drive Poway CA 92064 858-386-5900 http://www.bilsteinus.com Hypertech 3215 Appling Rd Bartlett TN 38133 901-382-8888 www.hypertech.com OC Motorsports 2524 Harbor Blvd. Costa Mesa CA 92626 888-699-8333 www.ocmotorsports.com ReadyLift 3201 W. MacArthur Boulevard Santa Ana CA 92704 800-549-4620 www.readylift.com « | 1 | 2 | View Full Article By Sean P. Holman Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
