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Rear 5100’s provide zero lift.

My 16 with a 6.2 is 1,614 payload and 864 truck camper rating, lol. That being said- I installed Timberens In the rear and I have personally hauled over 2,000lbs in the bed from Estes Park CO back home to Helena MT- about 850 miles. That’s hills, passes and high speed. Those Timberens coupled with my 5100 shocks (front lift 1.5”) made the nose ride High slightly but man that 6.2 lost no power and my hwy mileage was still around 20mpg. I did this trip twice and verified by truck scale I was a hair over 1 ton on each load. Even had a rock that naturally looked like Montana!

I put in 5100's set at third highest setting, or about 1.25", which is not quite level. However the stock rear suspension is soft to begin with, which is why there is such a dramatic rake. I added Timberens to the rear because I do haul heavy loads- wood pellets, rocks, firewood, lot's of camping/hunting gear.. They work great and don't compromise the rear end cushiness unless called upon by a load. Twice I hauled a ton of flagstone rock 860 miles from my Mom's place in CO back home to MT. Even with all that weight I was damn near level.

I've run the 5100's for 50,000 miles on my 2016, set at the 3rd setting. I run 275/70R18 Cooper St/Maxx tires (33.3" tall). My truck is not level- it still has a rake, which is fine for me because I do haul loads. I also have Timberens in the rear to support heavy loads. I'd say if you want 'level' go with the 4th setting. Be aware that towing or load hauling you will be really nose high as a result. I'd say get Timberens if your'e gonna tow or haul loads. Here's how it looks in its' natural habitat.

I really like the color and the trail boss features! Man I wish they offered the TB with the 6.2l.. I have a 2016 LTZ with the 6.2 and I don't want any other power plant but that......

Well gotta love this. Wednesday when I took the truck in the Service Mgr said- "we were able to replicate the issues, looks like we'll need to keep the truck and install a new transmission". Thursday afternoon he calls "We did a reflash last night and we were unable to replicate the problem, so you are good to go". Huh? This is the third reflash, and the pesky issue keeps re-occurring. I was like "Hey so yesterday you knew the problem existed and the tech was ready to pull the pin on a new tranny, and now it's all hunky-dory?" I called BS on this. Made him document all this, and I opened a case with GM. We'll see.

Well hate to say this, but my 2016 LTZ 6.2L 8spd tranny is at the dealer with an early diagnosis of a transmission failure. I have 34,000 on the ODO. Honestly the transmission when new shifted like butter, and then around 12,500 I started experiencing some hard shifts. Dealer reflashed. Then around 24,000 miles the symptoms re-appeared, they supposedly did the updated re-flash. Took in yesterday at 34,000 miles for routine service, and the transmission was still experiencing hard shifting AND delayed engagement in D or R AND some erratic RPM bounce. It wasn't all the time, but it was noticeable. Also my sliding rear window is getting replaced- on the passenger side a soldered electrical something or another (looks like a clip of sorts) fell off. They son't repair- they replace.. Man I really love this truck. I've logged 34,000 miles in 18months- so comfortable. Don't know if I can put up with an unreliable transmission. I go to some remote places and it would SUCK to get stranded 50-75+ miles from closest tow facility!

I'm currently at 12,000 miles since December in my 2016 LTZ 6.2 8spd. Only an occasional clunk or weird lurch, but 99.5% of the time it's smooth as silk. I'm pretty impressed with it..

Well to be honest I'm not too thrilled with the rear ride. It's a little jarring. I had a Tacoma with Bilstein 5160 rear reservoir shocks that rode much nicer. I may put the stockers back on.

5100 front shocks have a circlip that raises a perch that the coil spring rests on. Raising the circlip raises the front of the vehicle. I have mine set at the third setting which leaves me about 1" of rake. I also have a topper (ARE) on mine. You will need an alignment if you raise the vehicle.

Nope. 6.2 with 3.23 rear

I've got the 5100's front and rear, front's set to 3 as well. The front shocks perform well- very well behaved. The 5100 rear shocks are a little jarring though. Much more so than the Bilstein 5160 rear shocks I had on a 2016 Tacoma. I was kind of surprised.

Meh don't worry about it. It's a truck. Battle scars are a badge of honor. One thing I did like about my old Tacoma was the color- It looked good even filthy as a pig. Too bad the truck itself was a pig.

Nice.

Looks like you cranked them to 2.5" or greater?

CVT's and hybrids are pretty well paired. Very linear torque curve.

I have the 6.2 8spd in a 2016 and it shift like butter. You literally have to watch the tach in order to tell the shiftpoints above 2nd gear. In fact- this is the best motor/tranny combo I have ever owned, including one CVT in a Toyota.

I just added 5100's to my truck. I set them on the third setting. I have a ARE cap on the back, and with the front set at 3 I wound up with the front of the truck 1" lower than the back which is what I was hoping for. They ride fairly well, but not as nice as the 6112 and spring combo I had on my 2016 Tacoma. Looking forward to the 6112's for the Silverado's..

I ditched the 20" chrome wheels in favor of the 18" wheels. I travel off road a lot and a 20" rim just doesn't leave a lot of rubber between me and the dirt. I also save over $1,000 on my LTZ by doing that. More than likely I'll find a set of 17" rims to run a proper off road tire for seasonal use.

How did your CV and drive line angles work out with that?

Same here- I had a set of 6112's/5160's on my Tacoma. Great shocks! Firm but not harsh, very controlled. For the $$ spent that suspension is hard to beat.