Bilstein 7100 W/Duff Hoop

[Krawln68]

Anyone running this setup. I got my 7100's today and found that the hose hits the hoop.

 

[JWMcCrary]

I am running the 7100 with the Wildhorses hoop. I drilled a hole through the hoop and used a 1/2 bolt. I can get you a pic tomorrow if that will help.

 

[73stallion]

do you already have the hoops installed? if not, go with F-250 mounts.

 

[Krawln68]

I got the hoops sitting on the garage floor now. I beleive it is just a -6 AN fitting. I may need to put an elbow on it to clear the hoop.

 

[JWMcCrary]

Here is a pic of how I did mine. Hope this helps.

 

[ZookBronc]

I have this setup and what i did was get a different fitting and yes it is an -6AN fitting and also drilled another hole where the shock mounts closer to the tube to give me extra clearencefrom the fender well. Did that make sense?

If i were to do it again, i would suggest doing what 73stallion recommended and that is using the F250 shock mounts.

 

[Krawln68]

It kinda made sense. LOL. So you faced the hose toward the fenderwell, and what did you drill? What fitting did you change too? I wish i could see your shock from the other side, lol.

 

[TJK74]

I have this setup and what i did was get a different fitting and yes it is an -6AN fitting and also drilled another hole where the shock mounts closer to the tube to give me extra clearencefrom the fender well. Did that make sense?

If i were to do it again, i would suggest doing what 73stallion recommended and that is using the F250 shock mounts.

Zook are you running the stage 1 hoops? I think there would be alot less clearance toward the inner fender on the stage II hoops that 68Steed has cause they sit up almost against the top of the fender well.
I think the F-250 mounts would work fine for a non reservoir shock like your front one but I would think that with the reservoir shock the valve fitting wouldn't clear the mount if it was to be run inward toward the fender well and if you ran it outward you would obviously have clearance issues with the tire when fully stuffed.

How do you like the ride running the dual bilsteins? What do you have them valved at?

 

[ZookBronc]

I am running the Duff hoop that is for non body lift and yes i faced the hose towards the fenderwell and I drilled another hole closer to the tube on top of the shock hoop. There is a bracket that the top of the shock mounts onto the hoop, i just put another hole there to move the shock farther away from the fender well.

TJK74, i had duals on the front both 7100's one with the remote resevoir and one w/o. I shock in front of the sring was limiting the travel so i took it off and now am only running one bilstein. The one w/ the resevoir and the valving is something like 360/80......its a little soft, but ist only street drivin for now so it sorks fine. If i were to do it again, id buy a differnt hoop where both the shocks are behind the spring and run no resi shocks.

 

[Krawln68]

Ah, now it makes sense.

 

[ctowery]

Sell the hoops and use the old style plate. Check my pictures...I made my plate to get the longest, 14" shock I could get in.

Cary

 

[raharr3]

I attached my reservoirs to the hoops..these are the stage 2 with my 2in body lift

 

[Krawln68]

With the fitting pointing toward the fenderwell, did you have to cut it, or is there enough room for it to come back around?

 

[raharr3]

I had to trim the drivers a little ..but the passengers side was fine...strange because I just figured the fender wells would be the same distance on both sides but mine were not.