5100 or 5150????

kmanxj5050

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Reed City Michigan

• Jul 29, 2009

• #1

Ok this is my deal i can get some USED 5150's, unknown amount of use for 100 bucks. 12" travel. Or i can get some 5100's that are brand new (been put on once for a test fit and were to long) for 100 bucks.

What would you guys get? as you know i dont do alot of go fast mostly DD, and hit up the dunes every now and again (and michigan dunes you dont go fast for a very long ways) so im not to worried about heating the shock up to much.

Thanks for the help

 

kmanxj5050

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Reed City Michigan

• Jul 29, 2009

• #2

from what ive read they are basically the same thing minus the piggyback on the 5150

and i went back and looked at another pic of the 5150's and they look pretty used. Ill go for the brandy new ones the member has.

Still would like some quick opinions seeing as i wont be able to pay him until tommorow

 

Swamprat

NAXJA Forum User

Location

little Tijuana

• Jul 29, 2009

• #3

it all depends i started a thread a few months back. the 5150's arent rebuildable but the 5100's are.

 

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tcm glx

NAXJA Member #1033

Location

Riverside California

• Jul 29, 2009

• #4

Neither... save and get some 7100s.....

Seriously, if you plan on using your jeep for go fast stuff, resivoirs are huge!!

 

Swamprat

NAXJA Forum User

Location

little Tijuana

• Jul 29, 2009

• #5

you could just sell your jeep and get a ranger i hear there all the craze now a days

 

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tcm glx

NAXJA Member #1033

Location

Riverside California

• Jul 29, 2009

• #6

LOL

 

silverslk

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Garbage Grove, CA

• Jul 29, 2009

• #7

Swamprat said:

it all depends i started a thread a few months back. the 5150's arent rebuildable but the 5100's are.

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since when are 5100's rebuildable? Last I knew the first model allowing user rebuild was the 7100's.

 

Swamprat

NAXJA Forum User

Location

little Tijuana

• Jul 29, 2009

• #8

gee i feel stupid, i was under the idea 5100's where rebuildable. maybe i was thinking the 6100 series?

 

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kmanxj5050

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Reed City Michigan

• Jul 29, 2009

• #9

i will be going reservoirs eventually but i am a college kid and these are way better than my blown out to short rusty's lol

 

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Mike1331

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Folsom, CA

• Jul 29, 2009

• #10

both suck compared to anything with resi's but if i had a choice i'd go with the 5150's. I don't even think the 5100 were built with off road performance in mind. Mainly just a really nice street shock for lifted and factory trucks. My friend had the 5100's on a taco and his ride sucked in the dirt, another buddy just got the 5150's on his dd exploder prerunner and they feel ok but fade quickly.