Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Yea Baby
i did it
Finally convinced the wife that we needed to get this done now as we are going on a 3000 mile trip in june. I just wanted her to be as comfortable as apossible
I have been working on her for a while now and filling her head w/$3500 visions so when i came up with $2300 it was a bargain right??
Whatever works use it
The T-REX/Bilstein system is the newest addition to T-REX's product offerings. This system is designed for the driver that doesn't want to go 65mph accross the desert. This is for the person that wants to go slower over rough terrain ( 30 mph or less) like most of us. The additional huge benifit comes on the street. This system is a freeway expansion joint killer Designed and tested on some of the worst expanision joint sections of calif freeways(and we have some of the worst)
While unwraping the parts it becomes apparent that this is not your ordinary stuff. This stuff is TRICK!!!!!!!!! especially the upper shock mounts. This is on big chunk of 6061 T-6 Aluminum that was very well machined. Them shiny black coils are sweet also.
The installation is strait forward and basic. The instructions are excellent. My only problem was that my air ratchet took a dive on me while taking off the wheels and i did the entire install w/ hand tools
I like to call it "enjoyable hard labor"
The alpha male in me enjoyed imposing my will on her w/ hand tools She sure knows who is the boss now
I went ahead and got the rear mini leafpack and made a slight adjustment to the truck while i was in there. On 3500's you get a overload spring which sits on a 5/8ths spacer above the main pack of leaves. looking at the spacer I noticed it was just like the two spacers under the main pack, hmm..... i wanted to get a little more hight out of the rear anyway,hmm... ... now it has 3 spacers under the mainpack!! You get rid of the upper overload spring and the big honking overload spring that sits on the very bottom of the pact. These are replaced with three progressive leaves that add to the four std leaves. The net result is a very progressive springpack that cam still handle a large loadOo.
I ended up getting slightly more the 2 1/4 inch lift in the front and a 5/8ths lift in the back. It looks perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On road driving impressions are unbelievable!!!!!!!!! a one ton short bed 4X4 w/ 35 inch tires, is not supposed to ride this way. diffinately 1/2 to territory. handleing and cornering is greatly improved. body roll is also reduced. I haven't got a chance to go off roading yet but i have been attacking dips,speed bumps and anything else that uses travel in the suspension and it has soaked up everything i can throw at it. (currently looking for more testing opportunities)
I predict that this system will become T-TREX's best seller as it is the ticket for 75% of us out there.
I will be at the AFE dyno day on april 3 and anyone looking for a test ride i will be happy to oblige.
I took some pics but they are not processed yet. I will post them ASAP
Fire away w/ questions if you have them
Disclaimer: I am not affilliated w/ T-REX just a very happy customer.
Best regards
Diesel Dan
i did itFinally convinced the wife that we needed to get this done now as we are going on a 3000 mile trip in june. I just wanted her to be as comfortable as apossible
I have been working on her for a while now and filling her head w/$3500 visions so when i came up with $2300 it was a bargain right??
Whatever works use it
The T-REX/Bilstein system is the newest addition to T-REX's product offerings. This system is designed for the driver that doesn't want to go 65mph accross the desert. This is for the person that wants to go slower over rough terrain ( 30 mph or less) like most of us. The additional huge benifit comes on the street. This system is a freeway expansion joint killer
Designed and tested on some of the worst expanision joint sections of calif freeways(and we have some of the worst)While unwraping the parts it becomes apparent that this is not your ordinary stuff. This stuff is TRICK!!!!!!!!! especially the upper shock mounts. This is on big chunk of 6061 T-6 Aluminum that was very well machined. Them shiny black coils are sweet also.
The installation is strait forward and basic. The instructions are excellent. My only problem was that my air ratchet took a dive on me while taking off the wheels and i did the entire install w/ hand tools
I like to call it "enjoyable hard labor" The alpha male in me enjoyed imposing my will on her w/ hand tools She sure knows who is the boss now
I went ahead and got the rear mini leafpack and made a slight adjustment to the truck while i was in there. On 3500's you get a overload spring which sits on a 5/8ths spacer above the main pack of leaves. looking at the spacer I noticed it was just like the two spacers under the main pack, hmm..... i wanted to get a little more hight out of the rear anyway,hmm... ... now it has 3 spacers under the mainpack!! You get rid of the upper overload spring and the big honking overload spring that sits on the very bottom of the pact. These are replaced with three progressive leaves that add to the four std leaves. The net result is a very progressive springpack that cam still handle a large loadOo.
I ended up getting slightly more the 2 1/4 inch lift in the front and a 5/8ths lift in the back. It looks perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On road driving impressions are unbelievable!!!!!!!!! a one ton short bed 4X4 w/ 35 inch tires, is not supposed to ride this way. diffinately 1/2 to territory. handleing and cornering is greatly improved. body roll is also reduced. I haven't got a chance to go off roading yet but i have been attacking dips,speed bumps and anything else that uses travel in the suspension and it has soaked up everything i can throw at it. (currently looking for more testing opportunities)
I predict that this system will become T-TREX's best seller as it is the ticket for 75% of us out there.
I will be at the AFE dyno day on april 3 and anyone looking for a test ride i will be happy to oblige.
I took some pics but they are not processed yet. I will post them ASAP
Fire away w/ questions if you have them
Disclaimer: I am not affilliated w/ T-REX just a very happy customer.
Best regards
Diesel Dan
I mean, I really NEED to be able to jump my new $40K truck several feet in the air, right? hehe 
. Could have used it in UT this spring. However, I still maintain my 04 rides and handles heads and tails above either my 98 or 02. 
