Bilstein 6112's: Is this the best route for my needs?

[Storx]

I recently bought my 2022 Ford Lightning Lariat ER w/54k miles (has 2" leveling pucks), it now has 57k and I truly want to fix my front suspension float/bounce. There is a section of my daily commute on a toll road that is concrete which makes the truck bounce a lot and a few times when driving faster it has made me feel almost unsafe. A few times when people were riding with me, they were scared on why the truck was bouncing so much going through that section. I also need to replace the shocks anyways, because the front tires only have 7k on them and are showing abnormal wear and after having my alignment checked at local shop, they informed me the wear on my tires were signs of bad shocks.

I have read so much and debated so much going back and forth between Eibach and Bilstein shock setups, but ultimately i think the Bilstein 6112 give me the best fit for my future needs.

I want a more planted ride, that gets rid of the bounce and possibly some of the body roll in corners. I have read multiple people who went the 6112 route that reported less body roll without upgrading anything else in the front, which seems to be what I'm looking for. I also have been thinking instead of raising the truck to level it out, eventually install something in the rear that gives me the ability to level the truck to the stock front height. I've read multiple people quoting the 2018 F150 front 6112's will work on the rear, but I have yet to find anyone who can prove this.

This is the parts i have found for the upgrade:
Bilstein 21-22 Ford F-150 4WD B8 6112 Series Front Suspension Kit (47-323841) Amazon.com: Bilstein 21-22 Ford F-150 4WD B8 6112 Series Front Suspension Kit (47-323841) : Automotive

Parts some users mentioned using, unsure if needed or if i can re-use the factory top hat.
KYB SM5727 - Mount Kit Amazon.com: KYB SM5727 - Mount Kit : Automotive

These are the Bilstein 6112's mentioned in multiple threads for rear's, but found no proof of anyone trying them.
Bilstein 15-20 Ford F-150 4WD B8 6112 Series Front Suspension Kit (47-310995) Amazon.com: Bilstein Suspension Leveling Kit, B8 6112 Series, Springs/Shocks/Snap Rings : Automotive

I plan to purchase everything during prime week, so wanted to get some input from everyone to assure i have everything i will need. I have installed coilovers in the past on cars, but this would be my first time on a truck. I do have a high lift jack, plan to purchase higher weight rating jack stands over the holiday weekend from harbor freight.

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[Heliian]

Remove the leveling pucks or retune/realign your front end.

The shocks may help but it's most likely geometry causing your problems.

 

[chuck27p]

I am doing this exact same thing. I have pucks and larger tires/wheels and after 2.5 years and alignment issues I am removing the pucks and adding eibach shocks to front. I am also changing the wheels / tires to get better range.

My truck goes in to shop on Monday. Parts are there and waiting for me. I can report back this week to fill you in.

 

[Firn]

I had 6112s on my Tacoma and it achieved all the goals you are trying to achieve.

The 5100s are also well regarded for firming up the ride. The 6112s are a larger body shock and likely include better valving and components, however it is entirely possible the 5100s would achieve the same goals for SIGNIFICANTLY less money. As till now I have never seen the 5100s and 6112s compared back to back but its likely the 6112s are better for HARD off-road use but that both provide near similar benefits for on-road and mild off-road.

You can get 6112s assembled, if not I believe you need factory too hats.

I am one of the few who believe older front struts can be used in the rear. Be aware though that that is only fitment, spring rate could be quite different.

 

[BabyDoc1012]

When I eventually level mine this is what I will use. They are specific for the Lightning. The Bilsteins are for the ICE F-150 and the extra added weight may cause issues with them. Maybe I’m just overly cautious.

https://www.eibach.com/eps-search?y...submodel=Dual+eMotor+-+Extended+Range+Battery

 

[Storx]

I am doing this exact same thing. I have pucks and larger tires/wheels and after 2.5 years and alignment issues I am removing the pucks and adding eibach shocks to front. I am also changing the wheels / tires to get better range.

My truck goes in to shop on Monday. Parts are there and waiting for me. I can report back this week to fill you in.

Thank you in advance for the information. I was heavily leaning that way also, but i read a post where someone replaced the front struts in their lightning with eibach's and then lift/leveled it and reported a new bouncy issue in their ride. They later switched to the Bilstein 6112's in the front with a perch relocation kit for the OEM rears leveling the truck via dropping the rear and they claimed the ride was far superior afterwards with the bounce issue completely gone.

The commenter above may be right, the act of raising the front of the truck up to "level" it might be changing the geometry of the suspension, making it favorable for the bounciness issue to show.

Keep us posted. i have not 100% made up my mind yet.

 

[Storx]

I had 6112s on my Tacoma and it achieved all the goals you are trying to achieve.

The 5100s are also well regarded for firming up the ride. The 6112s are a larger body shock and likely include better valving and components, however it is entirely possible the 5100s would achieve the same goals for SIGNIFICANTLY less money. As till now I have never seen the 5100s and 6112s compared back to back but its likely the 6112s are better for HARD off-road use but that both provide near similar benefits for on-road and mild off-road.

You can get 6112s assembled, if not I believe you need factory too hats.

I am one of the few who believe older front struts can be used in the rear. Be aware though that that is only fitment, spring rate could be quite different.

It makes sense honestly, a typical gas ICE F150, the front of the truck has most of the weight when its unloaded. So the front suspension is seeing weight levels very similar to the fronts of the Lightning by axle weights i read online. So since the lightning is nearly 50/50 weight distribution, i would assume the fronts from whatever the correct year truck is for the rears should be within spec unloaded. The only part I'm unaware of is how they would take towing loads. This is the unknown I'm slightly concerned about and thinking of possibly going the route of a perch relocation kit to drop the rears to level the truck out to the OEM front height instead of 6112's in the rear to maintain the stock spring rates.

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