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Where does it say they are adjustable?

You're thinking of the 7100's or the 9100's with the remote reservoir.

I have the 5125's, have had them since I did my SAS in '03. I called Bilstein when I was trying to decide whether to spend the extra money for the 5150's, plus I had some other questions. I talked to a Bilsten engineer, he told me frankly that the little remote reservoir was more a gimmic, they did it to make the shock look cool, and he wouldn't pay for it. He said it's the same shock as the 5125, and I would never know the difference.
 
Exactly what klf said. It doesn't do anything.

I personally think bilsteins are overpriced, and over rated. Yes, they work better than your average twin tube, but the performance of the 5100/5125 isn't much better than any other monotube shock on the market.
 
Intersting observation. I'm generally very happy with mine, especially the ride. I don't have anything else to compare with on this truck. I had the adjustable Rancho 9000's on the back of my 4Runner and they started leaking after a few years. A friend has ProComps on his T100 and I think it rides terrible, very stiff.

Although, I'm disappointed with how much the metal bodies have corroded, even though I have re-painted them with Rustoleum. One of my rears has started to leak, it almost flunked inspection last month. I think I still have the receipt, so I may try to get it replaced under the "lifetime warranty".
 
5125's and 5150's are NOT adjustable

5150's are available in two different valve options, but you cant change what you get....mine are 255/70 IIRC
 
ok...google is your freind


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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]How to position the reservoir for clearance[/FONT]
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  1. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Loosen the eye ring and lock nut on the shock body.[/FONT]​
  2. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Hand tighten the lock nut fully against the shock body.[/FONT]​
  3. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Apply a small drop of thread-locking compound (such as Locktite) to the threaded pin on the shock.[/FONT]​
  4. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Hand tighten the eye ring against the lock nut.[/FONT]​
  5. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Rotate the eye ring (counterclockwise) up to maximum ½ turn (180*) so that the reservoir is in the desired position relative to the upper mount.[/FONT]​
  6. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Hold the eye ring in position and tighten the lock nut securely against the eye ring to lock it in position [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif](max. torque 35 lb/ft).[/FONT]​
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Here are a few more from another recent 4-wheeling trip. You may notice that I have mounted all 4 of my shocks with the reservoir up top. The reservoir on the 5150 can be set in any position, to fit most mounting situations. However, Bilstein recommends mounting them with the reservoir at the top end to decrease the possibility of damaging the reservoirs.[/FONT]
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