The 6th-gen Bronco is quick to pitch and quick to dive. On the factory shocks, that shows up as a nose that drops on the brakes, a rear that kicks over whoops, and a truck that sits lower than it looks like it should on bigger tires. The Bilstein 6112 set fixes both ends at once: four 6112 coilovers, each with a 60mm digressive piston in a monotube body and a Bilstein spring, two up front and two in the rear. Pick your doors, then a front setting and a rear setting, and we build all four to match.

We take it one step further. The 6112 normally shows up as boxes of loose parts: dampers, springs, spring seats and circlips, with a note that says "spring compressor required." We build all four for you, at the settings you choose, so what shows up at your door is four finished coilovers ready to bolt in to your Bronco, or save you a few hours of labor at a shop.

How We Build Them

Every set is built to order after you pick your doors and your front and rear settings above. Here's what happens on our bench:

• Pull the right kits. 2-door and 4-door Broncos use different Bilstein 6112 kits, front and rear. We build from the kits for your doors.
• Set the circlips. The 6112 body has a row of numbered grooves, and where the circlip sits decides your ride height. On the Bronco, Bilstein uses the same groove on both sides at each end. We set the fronts to your front setting and the rears to your rear setting.
• Compress and install the Bilstein spring. We use a mounted, shop-grade strut compressor. This is the step that makes DIYers nervous, for good reason: a coil spring under load stores a lot of energy.
• Clock the spring and top hat. Bilstein's instructions call for clocking the spring and top mount to the factory orientation. We match it at each corner, so each coilover bolts in square with no binding.
• Torque, check, label. The top nuts get torqued to spec, each coilover is checked and marked front or rear, driver or passenger, and the set is boxed together.

Why Buy Them Assembled?

• No spring compressor. Rental "clamshell" compressors are the most dangerous tool most people will ever use in a driveway. You skip that part entirely.
• No mismatched corners. With four coilovers, it's easy to set one side a groove off and leave the truck leaning. Ours are set and checked as a set.
• Front and rear that agree. You pick both settings from one chart, so the rake you get is the rake you planned.
• Faster install. Assembly is the slowest part of a coilover job. With that done, the job is removing four and bolting in four.

The same groove lifts each Bronco a different amount, depending on doors and package. 2-door: Sasquatch 0.6" to 2.1" front and 0.3" to 1.4" rear; Badlands 2.0" to 3.4" front and 1.2" to 2.3" rear; other trims 3.6" front (#1 only) and 2.0" to 2.8" rear (#1 to #4). 4-door: Sasquatch stock to 1.7" front and 0.3" to 1.4" rear; Badlands 1.4" to 3.0" front and 1.2" to 2.3" rear; other trims 1.9" to 3.4" front and 1.8" to 2.8" rear. Every 4-door setting is approved. On a 2-door without Sasquatch or Badlands, Bilstein approves front #1 only and rear #1 to #4.

How to choose: Pick your doors first. Then find your package in the chart for your doors: Sasquatch (35s from the factory; standard on Wildtrak, First Edition, Heritage and Everglades, optional on others), Badlands without Sasquatch, or other trims without Sasquatch. Measure from the center of each wheel to the fender lip, front and rear. The chart is lift over stock at each end, so front lift minus rear lift is how much rake you take out. Running a steel bumper and winch? Go one front setting higher. Not sure of your package or stuck between two settings? Send us your VIN and measurements and we'll pick them with you.

Choosing Front and Rear Settings

Both ends of this set are Bilstein 6112 coilovers. The rears are built just like the fronts, with their own Bilstein springs, spring seats and circlip grooves, so there's nothing else to buy for the rear. What you choose is how the rear setting matches the front.

Same groove doesn't mean same lift. On a 2-door Sasquatch, #4 is 1.5" up front and 1.0" in the rear. Read the front and rear columns for your package before you pick.

Carrying weight in the back? The rear numbers assume Bilstein springs at stock weight. If you run a rooftop tent, drawers or a heavy rear bumper with a tire carrier, call us before you order and we'll help you pick a rear setting.

Set the rear close to level with the front if:

• You're running 35s or bigger and want even clearance at both ends
• The rear carries a little weight (recovery gear, a cooler) most of the time
• You want the truck to look level from the side

Keep some rake (front a step higher than the rear) if:

• You tow a small trailer or regularly load the rear
• You plan to add a rear bumper with a tire carrier or a heavy rack
• You want the factory look with more height

When you need something else: Bronco Raptor: not compatible. It uses a different suspension. Call us and we'll point you to the right parts: (213) 433-3616.

On the Road

Bilstein tunes for control first. Compared to the factory shocks, expect less dive under braking, less pitch over freeway expansion joints, and one clean motion over a dip instead of a bounce. The short 2-door wheelbase is where you'll notice it most. If you want the softest possible ride, this isn't it, and we'd rather tell you now than after the install.

Off the Road

The 60mm piston and monotube bodies hold more oil than the factory shocks, so damping stays consistent on a long washboard road instead of fading halfway to camp. The digressive valving stays firm on small, quick inputs and opens up on bigger hits. With front and rear built together, the truck lands flat instead of nose first.

The Honest Trade-Offs

• Pick the right doors. 2-door and 4-door kits are different parts with different heights.
• Not for the Raptor.
• Almost every setting lifts. Only the 4-door Sasquatch front at #1 stays at stock height.
• Fewer settings on base-spring 2-doors. Without Sasquatch or Badlands, Bilstein approves front #1 only (3.6") and rear #1 to #4.
• Upper control arms above 2.5". Bilstein recommends aftermarket upper control arms past 2.5" of front lift.
• Your height is set when we build it. Changing it later means taking the coilover apart with a strut compressor. Measure before you order.
• Firmer than stock. See "On the Road" above.
• Built to order. Every set is assembled for your truck, so it takes longer to ship than a box pulled off a shelf.

Install Notes

• Fits 2021-2026 Ford Bronco 2-door and 4-door 4WD, every trim except the Raptor. Choose your doors above; the kits and heights are different.
• Bronco Raptor: not compatible.
• Settings above 2.5" in front: plan on aftermarket upper control arms.
• Leveling kit or spacers on the truck now? Take them off. The 6112 does the lifting.
• Get an alignment right after install. Any lift changes camber and toe.
• Recheck the front height after the springs settle in over the first few hundred miles.
• Four coilovers is a full day in a driveway with a floor jack, jack stands and a good socket set. The spring work is already done.

Who Should Buy These

Bronco owners, 2-door or 4-door, who want both ends sorted in one order, a front end that stays flat on the brakes, and room for bigger tires, without a spring compressor in the driveway. A strong fit for Sasquatch and Badlands builds that see dirt every weekend.