Over Fox... Onto Bilstien 6112 or Eibach 2 Pro

[SpaceWhiteF150]

Yep eibach pro 2r is what you want for small bump compliance!!

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[DHBPhoto]

go check out ANY off road race event and tell me how many rigs you see rocking eibach or bilstein these days ??

Are you racing your F150?

 

[DHBPhoto]

Yep eibach pro 2r is what you want for small bump compliance!!

From one space white to the next, I'll take it! We're in a league of our own! ;-)
Except now, I'm kind of wishing I had a 6.5' bed..LOL

 

[DHBPhoto]

Well, after much deliberation, I have decided to keep the Fox 2.5s and get them rebuilt. But the kicker here is my original springs are 550lbs — and Hotshot Offroad sourced some 450lbs springs for me. Hopefully this small change takes out some of the sting on these small bumps.

That, and I couldn’t really justify dropping another $3k on a full kit, including install, alignment, etc.

 

[na8rboy]

I have had Bilstein 6112/5160's like them. But rust horribly bad. They won't warranty them. Eibachs warranty is much better.

 

[Aliass24]

Well, after much deliberation, I have decided to keep the Fox 2.5s and get them rebuilt. But the kicker here is my original springs are 550lbs — and Hotshot Offroad sourced some 450lbs springs for me. Hopefully this small change takes out some of the sting on these small bumps.

That, and I couldn’t really justify dropping another $3k on a full kit, including install, alignment, etc.

I’m running the fox elite DSC 2.5’s custom valved from accutune and I will say before I added the 315’s and after the 2.5’s were broken inn they were just as soft as stock but handled all the rough patches, road chatter and pot holes just better no complaints. I did ask them to valve them as soft as possible so Im not sure if you can call it their adventure tune or not but it definitely works and your able to make it soft or as stiff as you want it. If you do swap to the 450 rate springs just make sure they match the valving to those lighter springs because if not it will just blow through the valving and ride like sh!t.

 

[DHBPhoto]

I’m running the fox elite DSC 2.5’s custom valved from accutune and I will say before I added the 315’s and after the 2.5’s were broken inn they were just as soft as stock but handled all the rough patches, road chatter and pot holes just better no complaints. I did ask them to valve them as soft as possible so Im not sure if you can call it their adventure tune or not but it definitely works and your able to make it soft or as stiff as you want it. If you do swap to the 450 rate springs just make sure they match the valving to those lighter springs because if not it will just blow through the valving and ride like sh!t.

Fox suggested to just crank the preload (3”), so we will see goes it affects it. Hopefully I can get some small bump compliance over the 550lbs. Will know for sure next week!

 

[trdtuner7]

And then!!??

I don’t do much of any off roading looking for your reply on how these are over small bumps/pot holes etc

 

[honda250xtitan]

small bump compliance is tires. run a 17" wheel and a 35" C rated tire aired down appropriately for how much weight is on each corner.

 

[trdtuner7]

Just posting this to help the next man.
just installed the eibach 2.0 on my 2022 4x4 Lariat and it is a world of difference from the 5100s all around. So much better over small bumps and cracks.

If you are really getting after it I can see a strong use case for the 5100s, 5160s, and 6112s. At higher speeds think 80 plus around corners the Blistiens had the slightest bit less roll and felt better over high speed bumps.

So far on the Eibachs it’s just so much better around town. Also the ability to adjust the coil overs to dial in the side to side height is pretty cool. My truck with the 5100s always set about a 1/2-3/4 higher on the drivers side. Not anymore!

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