Hey everyone! Doing a toytec coilover front adjustable lift kit to level out my dad's 2002 tacoma x-cab trd 4x4 5 speed. We just want to level the front out to the rear and are trying to find a proper shock. I want a bilstein 5 series (5100 or 5125) but I notice that people have trouble bottoming out the shocks before they hit the bump stop. Since that is sometimes the case I went out to wheeler's offroad and found online the specs they list for their rear 5125 kit. These are the specs for the short and long shock respectively.

short
Brand:Bilstein
Manufacturer's Part Number: 33-185590
Product Line:Bilstein 5125 Series Shocks
Summit Racing Part Number:BSN-33-185590
Internal Design: Monotube
Gas Charged: Yes
Extended Length (in): 21.540 in.
Collapsed Length (in): 13.580 in.
Upper Mount: Eyelet
Lower Mount: Eyelet
Quantity: Sold individually.
Notes: Zinc plated. 8.130 inch travel 255/70 valving.

long
Brand:Bilstein
Manufacturer's Part Number: 33-185606
Product Line:Bilstein 5100 Series Shocks
Summit Racing Part Number:BSN-33-185606
Extended Length (in): 22.500 in.
Collapsed Length (in): 14.060 in.
Bushing Material: Rubber
Upper Mount: Eyelet
Lower Mount: Eyelet
Quantity: Sold individually.
Notes: 255/70 valving, 8.60 in. travel.


Some people say they have issues with the shock bottoming out before the bump stop is it. So i went ahead and cross referenced some stock height shocks and found the numbers for ranchos.

rancho short
Compressed Length: 13.070
Extended Length: 20.320
Travel Length: 7.250

rancho long
Compressed Length: 13.630
Extended Length: 21.450
Travel Length: 7.820

Looking at these numbers, I notice that the short bilstein measurement wise is the same as the long rancho. So i figured, if i could find a bilstein 5125 that matched the short rancho then maybe i would have a kit that would not bottom out early. I found this 5125 shock

short proposal
Brand:Bilstein
Manufacturer's Part Number: 33-233970
Part Type:Shocks and Struts
Product Line:Bilstein 5125 Series Shocks
Summit Racing Part Number:BSN-33233970

UPC: 651860729398
Internal Design: Monotube
Adjustable: No
Gas Charged: Yes
Extended Length (in): 20.380 in.
Collapsed Length (in): 13.040 in.
Body Diameter (in): 1.811 in.
Upper Mount: Eyelet
Lower Mount: Eyelet
Notes: Zinc plated. 7.30 inch travel 255/70 valving.

long proposal
Brand:Bilstein
Manufacturer's Part Number: 33-185606
Product Line:Bilstein 5100 Series Shocks
Summit Racing Part Number:BSN-33-185606
Extended Length (in): 22.500 in.
Collapsed Length (in): 14.060 in.
Bushing Material: Rubber
Upper Mount: Eyelet
Lower Mount: Eyelet
Quantity: Sold individually.
Notes: 255/70 valving, 8.60 in. travel.

This shock seems to be exactly the same specs as the short rancho. If this is the case, then it would seem better to run these two 5125 shocks on a stock height vehicle, ans then maybe I can avoid bottoming out the shock before I hit the bump stop? Questions, comments, and criticisms welcomed!