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2 hours ago, Jja6782 said:

Coming up on 50k miles on my 16 z71 double cab. Looking to add the 5100s and add beefier tires while I’m at it. What’s the average cost to install the shocks? Should I be concerned about any extra wear with such a small lift? Also what will be the biggest tires I could put on? Hoping not to kill my mpg as I drive alot

Since you don't have stamped steel UCAs you can go on the top setting if you want.  There will be slightly more balljoint wear.  On my 2018 I went with the 1.25" setting and have read it's as high as I should go on stock UCAs.  

 

Meaty tires will crush your MPGs.  I lost around 3-3.5 with Duratracs.  I have a less agressive AT3 4s now and am hoping it's only 1-1.5mpg loss but I won't know for a little while.  

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I put the bilstein 5100s on the rear of my 14 High Country with a new 2" block a few weeks ago. Ride is unbelievable compared to stock. Liked it so much I got the adjustable 5100s for my front, remove

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Hello, I'm not new to the forum but I just joined and figured I'd contribute to the community.   2016 Silverado 1500 "Z71" removed rancho's and swapped with Bilstein 5100's all around. So after d

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I just got done with installing my 6112's on my 2014 GMC Sierra Crew Cab.  Reading some install guides on here really helped, along with printing some Chilton Repair guide torque specs that I got from

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There’s American truck center, uprise off-road, and a few others


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What I've done in the past is use the bds/zone/cst websites to find authorized installers in the area and go from there. If they're familiar enough to be doing full lifts, they certainly qualified to do some shocks. 

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What are y'all paying for install these days?  First shop I reached out to quoted me $600+ with an alignment, and that's if I supply the shocks.

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31 minutes ago, RHStansbury said:

What are y'all paying for install these days?  First shop I reached out to quoted me $600+ with an alignment, and that's if I supply the shocks.

Rears are 2 bolts each and take 20 minutes...maybe you can save some doing those?

 

Fronts took me a few hours and when I brought it in for an alignment they said it was still within spec.  (1.25 lift up front, 2" block on back instead of stock 1.25)

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On ‎1‎/‎13‎/‎2019 at 12:33 AM, jgraves13 said:

Big o tires said they would charge $95/side in the front. I'm in Socal. $600 is absurd


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Does that include taking the strut assembly out and reinstalling or if you just bring the units in for shock swapping?

An alignment also needs to be performed.

$600 is highway robbery.

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Does that include taking the strut assembly out and reinstalling or if you just bring the units in for shock swapping?
An alignment also needs to be performed.
$600 is highway robbery.


I didn't go that much into detail, but seemed like if I brought the truck to them with the Bilsteins in a box, that would be how much to swap. Plus another $90 for alignment


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Big o tires said they would charge $95/side in the front. I'm in Socal. $600 is absurd


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While I did mine myself, I'd have paid $190 for the fronts to be installed, if you trust them.  It's hard finding a good competant shop.   

 

 

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On 1/11/2019 at 5:43 PM, Jja6782 said:

Recommended installer in NJ?

Burns gmc did my 2 fronts for $120.

 

Do the rears yourself, literally takes 5-10 minutes if you have an impact gun.

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