Pics: leveled out 2025 FX4 on Bilstein 6112 front / 5100 rear

Atlas0331 said:

Installed 6112s front and 5100s rear today. Set at 2 inch. Used the Dirt King cam alignment kit which makes sense to use when you see how much play the bolt can have without the slotted plate mount. I did not weld it in place and used stock bolts as the truck only had 1000 miles on it. Also was able to stuff the full size spare under with barely enough clearance and a little close to exhaust (V8 5.0 dual exhaust) so might figure out some kind of shielding in the future.

One thing I’d noticed is they use plastic for the transmission oil pan and isn’t protected. Has anyone replaced it with aluminum or gone with an aftermarket skid plate?

Running 285/70R18 Falkens on method 709s 12mm offset. Still a little rub on the crash bar. Not bad. Shocks not noticeably better than stock yet.

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TG587 said:

I may be totally out to lunch, but it looks like you have the 6112's set at position 4. I was of the belief that the 5.0 and 3.5 would get 2 inches at position 5 and 2.5 inches at position 6.

I would guess that's why you might still be getting some rub.

I could be wrong as I'm not looking at the instructions but just what I remembered from my install.

I know with the 3.5 eco it's 2 inches at position 5, 2.5 at position 6

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Atlas0331 said:

No I think you’re right. I had it set at position 5 then second guessed it thinking position 6 would be 3 inch. So I set it at 4 and I guess according to that chart it’s set at 1.5. I’m not mad about it wanted a little rake still but might change it to 2 inch. We’ll see.

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TG587 said:

Honestly, I had to do mine twice, lol. Originally I set mine at position 5 for 2 inches but then bumped it to position 6 for 2.5.

Second time was much faster, lol.

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Atlas0331 said:

What was the reason you went 2.5? Any issues with upper control arms or did you swap those out as well?

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• Johnny Tremor said:

  For the rear 5100 shocks, should it be rubber boot up or down? I installed a different brand of shock and they recommended rubber boot down.
  
  Great looking truck!

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  Boot down is technically the correct way but i don’t think they function any differently with boot up and that made more sense to me. There was a whole thread about that on here.

Mt.F150.. said:

You even swapped out the spare? I'm impressed

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