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I just received my Bilstein 5100s in the mail and plan on installing them tomorrow. I have just one question, anyone know the correct order for the bushings/washers for the rear shock? I took a picture of it, but I'm guessing that it's not correct. There's 3 different washers: silver, bronze & black. Hopefully I can figure it out before tomorrow. Any advice would be helpful. THANKS!

 

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advise - take note as to how the oem shocks are installed when you disassemble and replicate. thats always the best way! remember K.I.S.S.!! :lol:

ps-if you need to know what that means, google it!!
 

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I just installed Bilestein HD's and I set the washer's up like my old shocks. Here's how I did it: Bottom one is correct, top one should be in the middle and in the same orientation. Middle one should be on top and flipped over from how it is shown in your picture.

On the truck from the bottom going up it will be: washer - bushing - washer - mount - bushing - washer - nylock nut.

Again, I set this up exactly like my old shocks were, whether it's right or not is another story... As you've probably found the Bilstein directions are pretty much nonexistent. Be careful not to torque that top nut down too tight as well. My FSM had a torque spec for that nut but when I torqued the new Bilstein nut to that spec it crunched the bushings big time. I backed it off a bit and called Bilstein to get a better idea. They told me tighten the top nut until you begin to compress the bushings and then 5 more turns thereafter.
 

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Thanks a lot everyone! Installed the Bilsteins today! :clap:
Did the Bilstein 5100s right around with the front on the highest setting at 2.5". Added Toytec 1.5" blocks to the rear also. Had the rear leaf TSB done last Wednesday. I will post pics next. I'm super stoked with how it looks!
Again, thanks for your help! :D
 
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