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Eibach struts. How much lift did you get? How's the ride?


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I'm ordering the Eibach struts since Bilstein is dragging their feet, looking for real world results from the masses.  How much lift did you get at what setting?

 

I'm thinking the 2nd from the top is where I want to set my truck, hoping for ~1.5" lift, and getting rid of this terrible bouncy ride.  I already have Bilstein 5100 rear shocks here at the house from my previous truck.

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I have a 2019 Silverado Z71 and can relate to your issue with the stock bouncy ride.  Mine was to the point of being downright dangerous when I hit consecutive large roadway heaves at 70 mph.  I installed all four Eibachs with the stock springs in front and am completely satisfied.  The OEM front shocks would bounce three times after encountering a large heave, hitting the second one while it was still in the process of settling from the first caused a wild bounce.  After installing the Eibachs I've hit those same heaves at the same speed and it just cruises right over with no issues.  The OEM ride quality is extremely isolated, the Eibachs do make it so you feel more of the road surface but it's by no means objectionable.  I have my fronts set on the second ring from top, just as you're contemplating.  With the stock springs I netted right at 1.75" lift, which is at the top of their estimation.  The ground to fender measurements on mine ended up being exactly even front to rear after installation.  Visually, from some angles mine appeared to be slightly nose-high, some kind of an optical illusion.  I prefer to have just a bit of rake so I added some 1.5" blocks to the rear.  

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