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Lifted Durango with Bilstein shock. How to do rear?

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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 01:48 PM
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Default Lifted Durango with Bilstein shock. How to do rear?

I put Bilstein 5100s on front and lift it only a small amount (3/4"). Made it easier for wife to get in driveway without scraping and there are no real good shocks for the Durango besides the 5100s in my opinion. Anyways, Need to lift the rear now 3/4" to level it back out and give more travel because when you use the Bilstein shocks as you know their a little longer. I read you can use TJ spacers? Please confirm.

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Old Jul 11, 2018 | 07:47 AM
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Shocks shouldn't lift your vehicle..... they are only to control the suspension. Is your rear coil spring suspension?
 
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Old Jul 11, 2018 | 11:51 AM
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Shocks shouldn't lift your vehicle..... they are only to control the suspension. Is your rear coil spring suspension?
Read up on Bilstein 5100s. Indeed they lift per design. Used them 3x now.

Yes, rear is coil.

Notice the 4 notches? Those are to lift it. .5-1.75"
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Old Jul 16, 2018 | 07:13 PM
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So the answer is "yes, I have coil-overs on my shocks."

Ok, that makes more sense. The older trucks, that I deal with, do not have coil-overs... just shocks, so, the 5100's for the trucks, do NOT provide any lift. (nor should they.)
 
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Old Jul 16, 2018 | 08:10 PM
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So the answer is "yes, I have coil-overs on my shocks."

Ok, that makes more sense. The older trucks, that I deal with, do not have coil-overs... just shocks, so, the 5100's for the trucks, do NOT provide any lift. (nor should they.)
I posted under 3rd gen. All 3rd gens have rear coils, no?
 
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I posted under 3rd gen. All 3rd gens have rear coils, no?
No idea. I'll take your word for it though.
 
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i believe all the 3rd gen durangos are coil sprung rears, as are most cars/suvs these days.
 
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