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I put 2 inch torsion keys up front and 2 inch block in the back of my 2005 silverado crew cab 4x4 i dont know what kind of shocks to put on my stock ones are maxed out any ideas

tylerjenkins92@aol.com Senior Enthusiast

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I put 2 inch torsion keys up front and 2 inch block in the back of my 2005 silverado crew cab 4x4 i dont know what kind of shocks to put on my stock ones are maxed out any ideas

 

First of all choosing not chosen. :happysad: I'd go with some ranchos made for something like a four in. lift, you can get em' from most discount auto parts places.

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get some OE bilstein replacements. your upper control arm will hit the metal droop stop before you fully extend those shocks.

 

dont get shocks for a 4" lift or you'll blow them out if you hit a big bump or rut. you didnt "lift" your truck, you just raised the ride height... the suspension can compress just as far as stock; so if you put shocks on that have a "longer" compressed length than OE shocks, you'll ruin them with one good hit.

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get some OE bilstein replacements. your upper control arm will hit the metal droop stop before you fully extend those shocks.

 

dont get shocks for a 4" lift or you'll blow them out if you hit a big bump or rut. you didnt "lift" your truck, you just raised the ride height... the suspension can compress just as far as stock; so if you put shocks on that have a "longer" compressed length than OE shocks, you'll ruin them with one good hit.

 

Well he said the shocks were topped out so I believed him. On my HD, my shocks top out about 1/4 in. before the upper control arms hit the stoppers on the frame. The ride is horrible when the shocks are topped out like that, so I just lowered it back down and leveled it by dropping the rear. But true, it should in theory hit the stoppers before topping out.

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get some OE bilstein replacements. your upper control arm will hit the metal droop stop before you fully extend those shocks.

 

dont get shocks for a 4" lift or you'll blow them out if you hit a big bump or rut. you didnt "lift" your truck, you just raised the ride height... the suspension can compress just as far as stock; so if you put shocks on that have a "longer" compressed length than OE shocks, you'll ruin them with one good hit.

 

Well he said the shocks were topped out so I believed him. On my HD, my shocks top out about 1/4 in. before the upper control arms hit the stoppers on the frame. The ride is horrible when the shocks are topped out like that, so I just lowered it back down and leveled it by dropping the rear. But true, it should in theory hit the stoppers before topping out.

 

 

it does depend on which shocks came on the truck from the factory. my 2005 4x4 would top out juuuust before the UCA hit the stops and i noticed that all the z71s i worked on would hit the stops with room to spare.

 

most quality aftermarket shocks, like the bilsteins, have more travel than the lower end OE shocks.

 

if i remember correctly... the OE replacement 5100s for his truck are spec'd for 0-2" of increased ride height. so they'd be perfect for what he's looking for.

tylerjenkins92@aol.com Senior Enthusiast

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get some OE bilstein replacements. your upper control arm will hit the metal droop stop before you fully extend those shocks.

 

dont get shocks for a 4" lift or you'll blow them out if you hit a big bump or rut. you didnt "lift" your truck, you just raised the ride height... the suspension can compress just as far as stock; so if you put shocks on that have a "longer" compressed length than OE shocks, you'll ruin them with one good hit.

 

Well he said the shocks were topped out so I believed him. On my HD, my shocks top out about 1/4 in. before the upper control arms hit the stoppers on the frame. The ride is horrible when the shocks are topped out like that, so I just lowered it back down and leveled it by dropping the rear. But true, it should in theory hit the stoppers before topping out.

 

 

it does depend on which shocks came on the truck from the factory. my 2005 4x4 would top out juuuust before the UCA hit the stops and i noticed that all the z71s i worked on would hit the stops with room to spare.

 

most quality aftermarket shocks, like the bilsteins, have more travel than the lower end OE shocks.

 

if i remember correctly... the OE replacement 5100s for his truck are spec'd for 0-2" of increased ride height. so they'd be perfect for what he's looking for.

 

 

Ooooooh, that explains why my truck won't hit the stop, it's a z85 not a z71. I've always wondered why them things were there if it wouldn't hit em'. It has bilsteins on it now and it still won't hit the stops, I guess it could also be that it has a factory 2" body lift on it. Thanks.

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the taller frame of the 2500hd (what people refer to as a factory bl) shouldnt affect the UCA range...

 

what model bilsteins are you running? would be interesting to look up their compressed/extended specs.

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on a related note... i threw some OE replacement pro comp es3000 shocks on my 2005 in an attempt to soften up the ride. they too had more travel than my OE shocks and would allow my UCA to hit the stops

tylerjenkins92@aol.com Senior Enthusiast

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Part number 3704-01001223, I bought them off of partsgeek.com. I've had them for about 10,000 miles, and I think sooner or later I'm gonna throw me some rancho 5000s on there, unless you have a better suggestion. I myself, don't care too much for the bilsteins, but other people swear by them. I guess they didn't like it when I lowered the truck about two weeks ago. They've been bouncing ever since.

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is that the parts geek part number? doesnt look like a bilstein #....

 

if the OP went with the bilsteins he'd need part number BE5-C153-H0 for the front which are specifically for 0-2.5" of increased ride height... and BE5-D147-H0 for the rear (unless he raised the rear a full 2", then the BE5-6647-H1 would work back there too)

 

ride quality is very subjective to personal preference. the bilsteins tend to be a bit firmer on the street than others like the monroe reflex.... theres lots of good shocks out there, not sure why bilsteins are so popular actually :happysad:

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is that the parts geek part number? doesnt look like a bilstein #....

 

if the OP went with the bilsteins he'd need part number BE5-C153-H0 for the front which are specifically for 0-2.5" of increased ride height... and BE5-D147-H0 for the rear (unless he raised the rear a full 2", then the BE5-6647-H1 would work back there too)

 

ride quality is very subjective to personal preference. the bilsteins tend to be a bit firmer on the street than others like the monroe reflex.... theres lots of good shocks out there, not sure why bilsteins are so popular actually :thumbs:

 

Thank you, someone that agrees with me, and yes that was the parts geek number, I was too lazy to look on the shock for a number, but I'll look. It's just so HOT out there today. :happysad:

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