Bilstein shocks thread

Alex2015sierra · August 15, 2018

Finally got my KO2s! Still have the 5100's on the 3rd highest setting and stock rear block in. KO2s are 275/70r18

UrbanRage · August 16, 2018

I apologize if this has been asked before, but is there a "How To" somewhere in this 100+ page thread? I have looked online and can't anything for a 2017 Sierra. The directions that came with the shocks don't break it down to the truck. Thanks in advance!

Edited August 17, 2018 by UrbanRage

Arkangel · August 16, 2018

Has anyone actually gotten their hands on a set of 6112’s??

WVU · August 16, 2018

I called Bilstein yesterday and asked about the 6112’s. He said that they had not produced any, none were in production, and that he didn’t expect any to be produced until the end of the year.

I told him that I had spoken to a dealer and was told by the dealer that one round of shipment had already gone out and that the dealer was expecting another shipment anytime. Take it for what’s its worth though because the dealer has been telling me that since middle of June.

Not sure who is telling the truth, who isnt...and who just has no clue what’s going on (besides me haha).

thinking of just going with the Bilstein 5100’s or the Icon Extended travel Coil overs and being done with it....just installed the 5160’s on the rear last night

Edited August 16, 2018 by WVU
Added Bilstein Response

WVU · August 16, 2018

Sierra Dan · August 16, 2018

The 6112 Run around continues.

Give up on it.

Why was this shock even introduced or mentioned?

It has been Over 3 years.

Funny thing is that the 6112 is available for the 2015-2018 Tahoe and Suburban but not the more popular 1500 Trucks.

WVU · August 16, 2018

On 7/24/2018 at 11:55 AM, CH15GMC said:

Not yet...MRT said they didn't get the delivery from Bilstein yet and therefore obviously have shipped them out. Getting a little frustrated but I'm sure (hoping) that MRT pulls through and gets this figured out quickly as I'm needing new tires soon.

Been hearing that same thing since June. The Bilstein rep told me that a part number didn’t exist for my truck (14’). When I gave them the part number off the MRT website he said that it was incorrect. The Bilstein rep said the 6112’s were only showing on his end as fitting 2015+

Edited August 16, 2018 by WVU

Arkangel · August 17, 2018

Shady, glad I didnt order from them

Arkangel · August 17, 2018

Shady, glad I didnt order from them

dubwise · August 17, 2018

23 hours ago, WVU said:

Been hearing that same thing since June. The Bilstein rep told me that a part number didn’t exist for my truck (14’). When I gave them the part number off the MRT website he said that it was incorrect. The Bilstein rep said the 6112’s were only showing on his end as fitting 2015+

The p/n do 's exist according to the bilstein website: https://cart.bilsteinus.com/Portals/0/BILSTEINOff-RoadCatalog-2018-WEB.pdf

Sierra Dan · August 17, 2018

Going to the Bilstein US website and searching by Year/Make/Model yields nothing in the way of an available 6112 shock front or rear.

https://cart.bilsteinus.com/

Jon A · August 17, 2018

They are listed in their 2018 Offroad Catalog: 6112 Front = 47-273702, 5160 Rear = 25-242515. It's a shame they have taken so long to make these available.

For those looking for an alternative that's a step up from 5100s, you might want to give these a look: https://www.falconshocks.com/chevy-gmc-1500 I don't know of many here using them yet, but they have a pretty good rep in the Jeep world.

jgraves13 · August 17, 2018

They are listed in their 2018 Offroad Catalog: 6112 Front = 47-273702, 5160 Rear = 25-242515. It's a shame they have taken so long to make these available.

For those looking for an alternative that's a step up from 5100s, you might want to give these a look: https://www.falconshocks.com/chevy-gmc-1500 I don't know of many here using them yet, but they have a pretty good rep in the Jeep world.

For that price you might as well get fox 2.5" coilovers

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