AEV 2.5-3.0” lift shock length

[EZRider]

Does anyone know the extended and compressed length of the Bilstein shocks AEV uses in their 2.5 - 3.0” lifts? I called AEV and was told by the person I spoke with he didn’t have that information.

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[chorky]

I don't know, but AEV does have that info you just need to be persistent. I can say that when the shocks are fully extended and bottom out, the SD springs are relatively loose in the porches but dont fall out. Not sure how helpful that is though.

 

[PuddleJumper]

Does anyone know the extended and compressed length of the Bilstein shocks AEV uses in their 2.5 - 3.0” lifts? I called AEV and was told by the person I spoke with he didn’t have that information.

rear:

Collapsed Length (IN)17.91
Extended Length (IN)28.41
Collapsed Length (MM)455.0
Extended Length (MM)721.7


front:

Collapsed Length (IN)17.07
Extended Length (IN)26.88
Collapsed Length (MM)433.5
Extended Length (MM)682.7

 

[EZRider]

Thanks!

 

[PuddleJumper]

Thanks!

If you decide on the AEV remote resi ones i have dimensions for that too.

 

[EZRider]

If you decide on the AEV remote resi ones i have dimensions for that too.

Send me the dimensions on the remote reservoirs if you have them. Thanks

 

[PuddleJumper]

Send me the dimensions on the remote reservoirs if you have them. Thanks

AEV B8 dimensions.

front (just 2.5?):

Collapsed Length (IN)17.38
Extended Length (IN)27.20
Collapsed Length (MM)441.4
Extended Length (MM)691.0

rear (on both 2.5 & 3):

Collapsed Length (IN)17.57
Extended Length (IN)29.33
Collapsed Length (MM)446.3
Extended Length (MM)745.0

I got 2 different answers for the length of the front. AEV said the lift was more like 4in if you got the 3 cus you'll take out that extra inch with overland weight. But then gave me dimensions that if my math is mathin, its only good for 3in of lift exactly. Just the front anyway. I did a little more research and if you get the 3in heavy load variant of the kit, im 90% percent certain that you'll get extended stroke ones that measure:

Collapsed Length (IN)18.22
Extended Length (IN)28.89
Collapsed Length (MM)462.8
Extended Length (MM)733.8

can't 100% prove it tho.

 

[EZRider]

I don't know, but AEV does have that info you just need to be persistent. I can say that when the shocks are fully extended and bottom out, the SD springs are relatively loose in the porches but dont fall out. Not sure how helpful that is though.

Chorky, do you have the 5100’s or 8100’s?

 

[chorky]

AEV B8 dimensions.

front (just 2.5?):

Collapsed Length (IN)17.38
Extended Length (IN)27.20
Collapsed Length (MM)441.4
Extended Length (MM)691.0

rear (on both 2.5 & 3):

Collapsed Length (IN)17.57
Extended Length (IN)29.33
Collapsed Length (MM)446.3
Extended Length (MM)745.0

I got 2 different answers for the length of the front. AEV said the lift was more like 4in if you got the 3 cus you'll take out that extra inch with overland weight. But then gave me dimensions that if my math is mathin, its only good for 3in of lift exactly. Just the front anyway. I did a little more research and if you get the 3in heavy load variant of the kit, im 90% percent certain that you'll get extended stroke ones that measure:

Collapsed Length (IN)18.22
Extended Length (IN)28.89
Collapsed Length (MM)462.8
Extended Length (MM)733.8

can't 100% prove it tho.

hmm. that's interesting. I haven't heard them say that about getting 4" with the SD springs. Maybe more questioning is needed.

Chorky, do you have the 5100’s or 8100’s?

I have the 5100's. I couldnt' justify the cost for the 8100's at the time and couldn't get solid info on how they rode. I was also undecided if I wanted those or if I just wanted to wait and save for the B8 external bypass shocks. They take the regressive style shock bilstein makes and effectively turns them into a progressive style.

 

[PuddleJumper]

hmm. that's interesting. I haven't heard them say that about getting 4" with the SD springs. Maybe more questioning is needed.

the HD springs are the 4in plus with out load. the 2.5 should be true to size.

 

[chorky]

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Did you forget to type something?

 

[PuddleJumper]

Did you forget to type something?

must not have gone through. the SD 2.5 springs are true to size as far as i know. Its the 3" HD ones that are 4 plus unloaded.

 

[chorky]

must not have gone through. the SD 2.5 springs are true to size as far as i know. Its the 3" HD ones that are 4 plus unloaded.

Interesting. I'll try calling AEV again today or tomorrow. I just had a convo with them several times about spring differences a few months ago and was informed the 3" springs are actually physically shorter but being stiffer they net slightly more lift - if you are unloaded. But if one is loaded with 400-700 pounds over stock as advertised they should still only net 2.5-3" of lift.

I'm curious, did you get that information from them or did you actually measure the springs. I'm about to pull the trigger on the HD springs based on my weight category and definitely do NOT want to be pushing close to 4" of lift. It would be too difficult to get in for me. The SD springs with about 400#'s for me gave right about 2.5"

 

[PuddleJumper]

Interesting. I'll try calling AEV again today or tomorrow. I just had a convo with them several times about spring differences a few months ago and was informed the 3" springs are actually physically shorter but being stiffer they net slightly more lift - if you are unloaded. But if one is loaded with 400-700 pounds over stock as advertised they should still only net 2.5-3" of lift.

I'm curious, did you get that information from them or did you actually measure the springs. I'm about to pull the trigger on the HD springs based on my weight category and definitely do NOT want to be pushing close to 4" of lift. It would be too difficult to get in for me. The SD springs with about 400#'s for me gave right about 2.5"

i got told that by AEV. however i can't remember if he may have been referring to deisel instead of gas. i'd call and double check though. defenitely not worth screwing up.

 

[EZRider]

Interesting. I'll try calling AEV again today or tomorrow. I just had a convo with them several times about spring differences a few months ago and was informed the 3" springs are actually physically shorter but being stiffer they net slightly more lift - if you are unloaded. But if one is loaded with 400-700 pounds over stock as advertised they should still only net 2.5-3" of lift.

Chorky, you commented earlier in this thread that the SD springs were “relatively loose” in the buckets but didn’t fall out. If the HD springs are shorter it seems they would even be looser. Any idea how much shorter they are?

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