I am considering both 4600 and 5100 Bilsteins......
My goal is to raise my Altitude about 2-3 inches.
I want to maintain a nice ride quality for daily driving.
I rarely do any serious off roading, just fire roads.
Really just looking for a nice stance and nice driving quality.
Should i do 4600 with a RRO 2.5 lift kit or 5100 set high with spacer in the rear?
I will be doing Nitto 275/55/20 also....
The guys at RRO say the 5100s are pretty stiff/harsh, but they may just be trying to steer me to OME.....
I put the 5100's in my 2015 Durango RT and have them set at 1.25". Also put a 1/2" TJ spacer in the rear and it sits just right with about 3/8" rake. The ride is better than the original, but the stock RT struts were pretty stiff. My $.02.
I have the RRO full spacer kit on and plan to add the Bilstein 5100 up front to level out set to the lowest I believe. 4 lift. Others have done this and it seems to be a good combination by the reviews on here. However I cannot get my hands on these shocks. Being told they are on a global back order and waitting build ship dates. I have contacted Bilstein directly and they keep changing the availability date.
I'm having same problem. 4wheel Parts and Amazon both have them on back order. Thought I found them on eBay but they don't look like the right ones. Anyone have advice?
Thanks for the reply. I was asking for opinions on rude quality of each to determine which might work better for my intended use.
I'll deal with back order issues after that.
I would say the upgrade to bilstein will improve ride especially when lifting the JGC. I have negligible ride quality difference with the full RRO LIFT. My next upgrade to 5100 up front is from watching some of the guys who build on this site and leveling out the front end. I will be going to 33's NITTO. My understanding is the 275/55 do not require any lift. It might be in your best interest if you are only concerned with ride quality and like the stock ride not to lift. IMHO the stance of the JGC is changed by moving the wheels out further and not lifting. This would require spacers or a wheel/ offset change. I have not seen alot on the 4600's more seems to be about the 5100's and the reviews are extremely positive. I would check out Alludc(WK2PROJECT) build thread he has done all this already and there is lot of information and opinions in his posts.
I would say the 4600's are more for stock height or with a drop. The 5100's can be used both at stock height or with a lift. The 5100's get great reviews all around, I came from a RAM 1500 and have read tons of reviews about the 5100 setups, especially on trucks.
Thanks....Been following Alludc.....I was hoping someone could direct compare 4600 vs 5100 for ride quality.....The long backorder for both sucks. Maybe just wheels and tires for now!
Do any of you know if you can use the 5100's on the 2016/2017 WK2's? All the posts I've seen say that the suspension changes to the struts limit us to the RRO leveling/lift kits.