Broke my right rear last week. Got them from Slee in the package set up. Trying to get a replacement through warranty. So far, no movement yet. We'll see...
New Shock Option Soon!
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Ask and you shall receive. After no more than 1 hour after posting the above pics, I was contacted and told the warranty is going to cover my broken shock. Looks like Slee took care of business. And Bilstien too.
I have the B8 5160's. I enjoy them on my "heavy" truck. I guess that's what I am. They looks cool, handle washboard and sand/beach dunes pretty well. On road manners could handle the small bumps better (I'm on 863's) but the big dips are handled with a one or two bounce finish. I can't complain for the money...
Yeah, that's what a digressive shock is going to be like. I feel your pain though, I really do not want a digressive shock either.
I’ve had mine since May, and I love them. I have them combined with ARB torsion bars, 864 springs, aftermarket bump stops, and TT extended links. It seems to be the perfect recipe for me. I was never expecting a stock Lexus ride, and have been impressed with their ability to eat bumps, especially at speed. I rode some trails at GSMTR that I had NO business being on, and they performed flawlessly. The rebound was greatly diminished on large obstacles, and I didn’t experience any fading. If you are looking for a buttery smooth ride from a lifted/modified vehicle, look elsewhere. For the price, I’m super satisfied.
I am thinking about these 5160s, and rather than open a new thread, I thought I'd ask here, for those who are running them on heavier than stock vehicles, do you still feel that they are a good value or are there better shocks out there?
For reference, I have front and rear bumpers, skids, sliders, winch etc and have OME 864 rear springs and OME torsion bars. I have OME shocks on all 4 corners now and they were never what I would call compliant, but after 70k miles or so are now uncomfortable and annoy me whenever I'm driving.
I had 5100s on my 4th gen 4Runner and liked them a lot, hence my consideration of these, but I have no real loyalty, I just want something comfortable that isn't 8 million dollars.
For reference, I have front and rear bumpers, skids, sliders, winch etc and have OME 864 rear springs and OME torsion bars. I have OME shocks on all 4 corners now and they were never what I would call compliant, but after 70k miles or so are now uncomfortable and annoy me whenever I'm driving.
I had 5100s on my 4th gen 4Runner and liked them a lot, hence my consideration of these, but I have no real loyalty, I just want something comfortable that isn't 8 million dollars.
