Coaching on shocks for a lifted FJ (2 Viewers)

[tdskip]

Good morning. As I push forward on my build getting some shocks on the rig seems like a good idea. Most of my prior experience has been with sports cars, so figuring out which shocks doesn't include account for a lifted body. Ha.

This '68 has a shackle lift kit on it but I've removed the body lift. I know cheap generally results in you getting what you pay for, and Bilsteins are well regarded. This rig will be mostly road / fire road use.

Any coaching to pass along on how to account for the lift and brands of shocks?

Thanks!

 

[Crush 4]

Good morning. As I push forward on my build getting some shocks on the rig seems like a good idea. Most of my prior experience has been with sports cars, so figuring out which shocks doesn't include account for a lifted body. Ha.

This '68 has a shackle lift kit on it but I've removed the body lift. I know cheap generally results in you getting what you pay for, and Bilsteins are well regarded. This rig will be mostly road / fire road use.

Any coaching to pass along on how to account for the lift and brands of shocks?

Thanks!

I have 4” HFS and have bilsteins love them

 

[tdskip]

I have 4” HFS and have bilsteins love them

Thanks for the response and feedback. Just to help make this thread more valuable I found the following listings from a prior post.

Bilstein shocks
0-2” lift front
5100: 33-062518
5150: 25-186284

0-2” lift rear
5100: 33-185606
5150: 25-186291

4” lift front
5100: 33-185606
5150: 25-186291

4” lift rear
5100: 33-185552
5150: 25-101966

 

[bikersmurf]

X10 on Bilstein
I’m running Rancho 5000 on the 40, and wouldn’t recommend them to anyone... have Bilsteins on my ‘Van’, 6k on the rear duallies, 3k on the front axle... if they can smooth its ride and improve its handling, an Fj40 or 40 will be nothing.

 

[-MaTTi-]

I had 5100s in my FJ Cruiser, the rear ones leaked after one year.

Now I have driven with FOX shocks, no problems, no complains.

 

[tdskip]

Thanks guys, great info

 

[dbbowen]

I have had bilstein 5100s on my firstgen 4runner, fj80, and now fj40... They are very well priced and perform very well

 

[tdskip]

Thanks @dbbowen - I ordered them over the weekend.

I very much appreciate all of the info and suggestions.

 

[tdskip]

Oh man, good point @Lil'John . No swaybars on this rig at all.

 

[tdskip]

Thank you-it honestly had not occurred to me to even look to see if I had swaybars.

 

[tdskip]

I wanted to follow up with something that I just learned courtesy of the people here. The part numbers I listed earlier in this thread are for mid70s and later rigs.

Apparently the earlier models had a different location for the shock mount and the parts I listed may be too long. If I find out any more information I will post it, I just wanted to make sure that anyone looking at this in the future doesn’t get tripped up.

 

[airon23]

Thanks for the response and feedback. Just to help make this thread more valuable I found the following listings from a prior post.

Bilstein shocks
0-2” lift front
5100: 33-062518
5150: 25-186284

0-2” lift rear
5100: 33-185606
5150: 25-186291

4” lift front
5100: 33-185606
5150: 25-186291

4” lift rear
5100: 33-185552
5150: 25-101966

Looking to buy some new shocks too, how do these compare to Old Man Emu shocks. Also are these part numbers confirmed? I believe my FJ40 has a 2" lift but when I googled "Bilstein shocks FJ40 2 inch lift" I saw a part number that was more like the 4" ones listed here.

 

[tdskip]

Hi. These are the ones I just installed. You need to do some measurements before ordering, just because they fit my rig does NOT mean they will work for yours.

Bilstein 5125 Series Shock Absorber - 33-185590

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Look up the Bilstein offroad shock catalog - it lists compressed / extended lengths etc, super helpful.

I don’t know how these compare to those shocks, everybody here seems to think the Bilsteins are high-quality so I just went with that.