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Old May 12, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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Lift w/bilstein's

So I am going to order some bilsteins off ebay, bit the bullet and get the nice stuff. Im wondering if the shocks they sell on ebay, the HD bilstein's will be long enough and function properly with BJ spacers and HD coils in the back?
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Old May 12, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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So I am going to order some bilsteins off ebay, bit the bullet and get the nice stuff. Im wondering if the shocks they sell on ebay, the HD bilstein's will be long enough and function properly with BJ spacers and HD coils in the back?
You need to measure what you need, compressed and extended length, in the front and rear and then check the compressed and extened length of the shocks that you're looking at.
You didn't mention who's or what rear coils that you're getting, so it's going to be hard to guess the amount of lift that you'll get in the rear.





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Old May 12, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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For what lift and truck? We got Billies.

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Old May 12, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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I plan on cruiser coils and BJ spacers down the road, nothing too extreme, maybe 2" of lift, looking for the flex more than anything.

Wab Fab, if you can match $280USD shipped to canada you've got a deal.
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Old May 12, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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On what?

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Old May 12, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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oops sorry, 91 4runner
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Old May 12, 2007 | 06:00 PM
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How many shocks are you talking about? Front? Rear? 10"? 12"? 14"?

I have no idea what you are wanting other than Billies to Canada for a 91 4Runner.

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Old May 12, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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I dunno if it applies per se..

I have a 89 4Runner (leaf sprung).
In the rear, when I got lift springs, I found that the OEM Bilstien application would not work because the shocks were near the end of their travel (in other words I basically had about 1/2" of droop.

I had to go to a short can remote res shock to use the stock mounting points...

YMMV
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Old May 12, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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what about the front?
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Old May 13, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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so back to my orignal question. Will the HD billies work for a 2" lift? or will they end up maxing out?
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Old May 14, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Kiff
so back to my orignal question. Will the HD billies work for a 2" lift? or will they end up maxing out?
So, back to the original answer:

You need to measure what you need, compressed and extended length, in the front and rear and then check the compressed and extended length of the shocks that you're looking at.



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Old May 16, 2007 | 09:45 AM
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bump I'd like an answer here too will stock Bilstein replacements Part #s FRONT B46-1139 , REAR B46-1140 work with Ball joint spacers in the front and say teh OME 0-2" Dakar leafs in the rear?
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Old May 16, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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I recall using Rancho shocks 9017 with Downey coil lift.
Heres' the spec for it.
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/susp/shockspecs/
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