2021 Black Platinum on Bilstein 5100 shocks, 34.5” Cooper tires, Shelby wheels

[Kirbster]

Great Look! Real clean.

How are the on road manners with that setup?

I get to pickup my '21 black platinum in 2 weeks and I'm deciding which 2-2.5" kit to go with?

I really like it. Rides good and stable.

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[150ish]

I messaged them on it and they said no. See screenshot, so I'm holding off.

I'm running the Bilstein 6112's on mine. They are greatly improved over the stock setup.
What gets me is they say they don't recommend using that damper, but they also list the same part number shock/strut for all configurations of f150's. I would think weight would be one key factor in choosing a strut.

 

[GolfR]

Is there a specific version of the AT3 XLTs that have the black lettering. When I look online it appears that they have white lettering which I'm not a fan of.

 

[150ish]

Is there a specific version of the AT3 XLTs that have the black lettering. When I look online it appears that they have white lettering which I'm not a fan of.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Cooper&tireModel=Discoverer+AT3+XLT

 

[Kirbster]

Is there a specific version of the AT3 XLTs that have the black lettering. When I look online it appears that they have white lettering which I'm not a fan of.

White on one side black on the other.

 

[GABAR]

Very nice and props for not having the tires sticking out several inches beyond the fenders.

 

[Kirbster]

Very nice and props for not having the tires sticking out several inches beyond the fenders.

Thanks, can’t stand seeing that

 

[Caneman88]

Thanks! They are the Cooper AT3 XLT. So far I love them.

The truck and wheels look great but noticed that's a lot of balance weights on that wheel I would question if it is warped or bent or they did not know how to balance it

 

[Kirbster]

They fit nicely to the truck line. Do you know what size and offset the wheels are.

Backspacing (in)	5.44
Brand	Carroll Shelby Wheels
Center Bore (mm)	87.1
Center Bore Diameter (in)	3.429
Center Bore Diameter (mm)	87.1
Center Cap Included	Yes
Construction	Flow Formed
Diameter	20
Diameter (in)	20
Finish	Black with Chrome Powder
Material	Cast Aluminum
Offset (mm)	12
Product Type	Flow Formed Wheel
Weight	31
Wheel Bolt Pattern (in)	6 x 5.31
Wheel Bolt Pattern (mm)	6 x 135
Wheel Construction	Flow Formed
Wheel Series	CS45
Wheel Width	9
Width	9
Width (in)	9
Part Number	CS45-295512-BS

 

[MitchAK]

He’s my Plati with Shelby wheels and 34.5” Cooper tires. Billstien 5100 leveling shocks.

Very nicely done.

 

[RMaas]

Which height setting did you use on the 5100’s? All the way up? We’re you nose high at all? Or did you need to add a spacer to the back?

 

[Kirbster]

Which height setting did you use on the 5100’s? All the way up? We’re you nose high at all? Or did you need to add a spacer to the back?

All the way up gave me 1/4” higher in the rear.

 

[RMaas]

All the way up gave me 1/4” higher in the rear.

So I also emailed Bilstein to get some more specifics about using the 5100s on the 2021, and here's what they had to say:

"The 2021 model F-150’s do not take the same damper as the 2020, we’ve already tested it and verified that they are not identical. Using a 2020 B8 5100 product on a 2021 model could be catastrophic. We would highly recommend waiting until we are able to produce a 2021-specific model so that you can enjoy your vehicle without worrying it is incorrect."

 

[GABAR]

I would definitely listen to what Bilstein said but sadly, many 2021 owners are impatient.

With th being said, I hope no 2021 owners who installed the 2020 shocks on their 2021 don’t experience any catastrophic problems like Bilstein mentioned in the email.

 

[Bravo36]

Personally, I'll wait. Went thru the same thing with Bilstein on the 2015-2016 line up. They will release a new product at some point.

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