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1 hour ago, Josh said:

We have strict rules that you continue to skirt.  Our moderators hide all postings that are not from Supporting Vendors.  They are just doing their job.

 

Directly from our site guidelines:

 

"Only Supporting Vendors, who have paid for the exclusive rights to advertise on this forum, may commercially advertise vehicles, products, and services for sale. Any commercial posting done by members who are not a Supporting Vendor will have their post deleted. We also do not allow any posts which solicit personal donations, no matter how worthy the cause."

 

This has been the rule for 15+ years. 

 

For the record, this company MRT Motorsports is no longer a supporting vendor and has not been for months.

 

 

I hadn't seen every post, but weren't they just being helpful and answering questions?  I didn't see any advertising from them.

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I put the bilstein 5100s on the rear of my 14 High Country with a new 2" block a few weeks ago. Ride is unbelievable compared to stock. Liked it so much I got the adjustable 5100s for my front, remove

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Hello, I'm not new to the forum but I just joined and figured I'd contribute to the community.   2016 Silverado 1500 "Z71" removed rancho's and swapped with Bilstein 5100's all around. So after d

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I just got done with installing my 6112's on my 2014 GMC Sierra Crew Cab.  Reading some install guides on here really helped, along with printing some Chilton Repair guide torque specs that I got from

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Honestly as much I have seen them pushing business on here, Im not sure why they are not maintaining a sponsor membership.

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I could careless about the sponsorship stuff...now all the updates on 6112s are non existent. :rolleyes:  

 

I get it...the forum needs to make money to keep in business.  But these posts I am SURE brought a ton of folks via search engine.  Literally the only thing that comes up on google -- and the thread has been deleted.  

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ESSGUY Enthusiast

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Have a 15 ecsb ltz 4x4 with 6.2 and leer cap, have 2"rake now,36.5 front and 38.5 rear, want to leave 1-1/4-1 1/2"rake for tow/hauling. Thoughts on bilstein 5100 set at top and a 1" block in back or 3rd setting an no block in back, stay with 275/55-20 tire. Worried at top height I'd only have 3/4-1inch rake and would be nose high with 2-300lbs in bed? 

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Looking to lift the front end of my 2014 Z71 CC up a little bit and I am wanting to avoid putting any strain on any of the suspension components. I have read through this entire thread and I have seen that with the 5100 at the top setting they seem to ride a little bit more rough, which I am not worried about. The thing I am worried about is how they perform in the cold (around -15F temps)? Are they even more stiff?

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Looking to lift the front end of my 2014 Z71 CC up a little bit and I am wanting to avoid putting any strain on any of the suspension components. I have read through this entire thread and I have seen that with the 5100 at the top setting they seem to ride a little bit more rough, which I am not worried about. The thing I am worried about is how they perform in the cold (around -15F temps)? Are they even more stiff?
I really think mine ride stiffer in the cold we've had in Michigan this winter. This is the first winter on these shocks.
The ride, for me at least, had become very choppy feeling.

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On 1/9/2018 at 10:19 AM, rozenheimer said:

Looking to lift the front end of my 2014 Z71 CC up a little bit and I am wanting to avoid putting any strain on any of the suspension components. I have read through this entire thread and I have seen that with the 5100 at the top setting they seem to ride a little bit more rough, which I am not worried about. The thing I am worried about is how they perform in the cold (around -15F temps)? Are they even more stiff?

Then leave it stock, any level whether with a spacer or shocks will still add some strain. The closer you stay to stock the better, so a 1.8" level will be better than those who go 2-2.5. I wouldn't worry much about it though if you are staying on the lower side and you aren't beating it up off road all the time (ie it is mainly a DD on the street) and you don't go overly large with the tires, weights or wheel offset then it should last for a long time before anything needs replacing.

 

BTW, good on you for reading and doing research. So many read a page or two if that then just ask a repetitive question as they are lazy so kudos!

 

Tyler

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3 hours ago, amxguy1970 said:

Then leave it stock, any level whether with a spacer or shocks will still add some strain. The closer you stay to stock the better, so a 1.8" level will be better than those who go 2-2.5. I wouldn't worry much about it though if you are staying on the lower side and you aren't beating it up off road all the time (ie it is mainly a DD on the street) and you don't go overly large with the tires, weights or wheel offset then it should last for a long time before anything needs replacing.

 

BTW, good on you for reading and doing research. So many read a page or two if that then just ask a repetitive question as they are lazy so kudos!

 

Tyler

Thanks for the response. As mentioned above it sounds like the ride is a little more harsh when it is cold. I just don't like the appearance of how the truck sits but I do like the ride quality of the z71. I'll most likely try to find a leveling kit that raises maybe an 1-1/2" or so

 

Usually I read these and other forums almost obsessively so I don't make people mad for repeating other things

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On ‎12‎/‎28‎/‎2017 at 9:13 PM, ESSGUY said:

Have a 15 ecsb ltz 4x4 with 6.2 and leer cap, have 2"rake now,36.5 front and 38.5 rear, want to leave 1-1/4-1 1/2"rake for tow/hauling. Thoughts on bilstein 5100 set at top and a 1" block in back or 3rd setting an no block in back, stay with 275/55-20 tire. Worried at top height I'd only have 3/4-1inch rake and would be nose high with 2-300lbs in bed? 

I have a 1" block in the rear with 5100s in both the front and rear, set at the hghest setting in the front. There is no ass dragging with 2-300 lbs. I'll try to get a pick of around 2000lb in the bed to show you that it is not drastic...

 

Yes, I know - well above payload.

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mnm99 Enthusiast

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Sorry guys. I read through 12 pages of this thread and couldn't find what I was looking for. Here's my question. I installed a 2" rough country level with the stock Rancho shocks. The ride got much stiffer. I really don't like it. What way is the best way to go here? Would installing the 5100 on the stock setting give me a better ride? Or is there a different shock that would smooth me out? OR..Just remove the lift all together? Thanks.

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Sorry guys. I read through 12 pages of this thread and couldn't find what I was looking for. Here's my question. I installed a 2" rough country level with the stock Rancho shocks. The ride got much stiffer. I really don't like it. What way is the best way to go here? Would installing the 5100 on the stock setting give me a better ride? Or is there a different shock that would smooth me out? OR..Just remove the lift all together? Thanks.

Any shock designed to run 2" longer than stock should improve your ride. They get stiffer for more control once taken outside of the designed normal ride area. 

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While I'm hear, the 6112 kit still coming soon, like the last 2 years? What a joke, makes me want to buy anything else for allowing this to happen.

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15 hours ago, tanner709 said:

I have a 1" block in the rear with 5100s in both the front and rear, set at the hghest setting in the front. There is no ass dragging with 2-300 lbs. I'll try to get a pick of around 2000lb in the bed to show you that it is not drastic...

 

Yes, I know - well above payload.

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thanks for the reply, i think i will set bilsteins at 3/4 in front, truck is not a daily driver and when it is used it will be either loaded with hunting equipment and dogs or towing 4 atv's.

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1 hour ago, Crf450r420 said:

While I'm hear, the 6112 kit still coming soon, like the last 2 years? What a joke, makes me want to buy anything else for allowing this to happen.

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I've seen them listed as available within the last few days so they must be out finally.

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