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Got my 5100's in and installed on the front. Put them at the third clip position which should be 1.05 inches of lift according to Bilstein, but it actually yeilded a 1 and 3/8" lift to the front end. Worked out and looks about exacly as I was hoping for, and the ride improvement is every bit as good as I expected for the limited paved driving I've done so far. Excited to see how much better the truck handles when I get it in the mountains and on some dirt roads the next few days.
Finally got the Hellwig sway bar installed.
Ford really needs to reduce the amount of crap it attaches to the rear axles.
Passenger side is a piece of cake.
The driver side is a tight fit. You basically have zero room for error when tightening down the shackle.
Took it for a test drive and it really does make a huge difference taking corners.
Between the Bilsteins and the Hellwig sway bar, it's like a totally different truck. Not stiff at all. Very responsive on corners with very little body roll. Love it!
Finally got the Hellwig sway bar installed.
Ford really needs to reduce the amount of crap it attaches to the rear axles.
Passenger side is a piece of cake.
The driver side is a tight fit. You basically have zero room for error when tightening down the shackle.
Took it for a test drive and it really does make a huge difference taking corners.
Between the Bilsteins and the Hellwig sway bar, it's like a totally different truck. Not stiff at all. Very responsive on corners with very little body roll. Love it!
Ahh, another enthusiastic believer! I have used these Hellwigs for over three years now and can't imagine going back to driving without them I grinned when I saw the open box and the parts assortment. I put them on my '18 XLT, and reinstalled them on the '19 Platinum. Bilsteins are next on my list. As soon as Amazon delivers, on they go. A side note on the Helwigs. I sprayed mine, all of the bolts etc, with black rubberized product that is advertised to protect anything. I hope it works to keep the surface rust at bay.
Ahh, another enthusiastic believer! I have used these Hellwigs for over three years now and can't imagine going back to driving without them I grinned when I saw the open box and the parts assortment. I put them on my '18 XLT, and reinstalled them on the '19 Platinum. Bilsteins are next on my list. As soon as Amazon delivers, on they go. A side note on the Helwigs. I sprayed mine, all of the bolts etc, with black rubberized product that is advertised to protect anything. I hope it works to keep the surface rust at bay.
Dave, is there enough room for the swaybar and that new diff cover? Or won't that matter?
Dang John, I hope you're not a troublemaker! I can say positively, but the believe the sway bar isn't close to the cover at all. Tomorrow is DCC day, so I will find out!
04-01-2022, 10:50 PM
