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4 hours ago, Papa0159 said:

If I am just planning on replacing the rear shocks would that have any effect on the warranty? the bumper to bumper warranty is still good for another year. 

Nope and you will LOVE IT!  I recently did mine... Max 20 mins to install.   I am upset a waited this long, it is just a better ride.  

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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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5100's on all 4 corners and the front on the top notch. 265/70r18 wild peaks. 

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5100's on all 4 corners and the front on the top notch. 265/70r18 wild peaks. 

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Just did the 4600s on my 96 and made a world of difference. Maybe bc the originals were 21yrs old!! Either way will be adding the 5100s to my 18 Silverado soon.


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1 hour ago, ducklawyer said:

Just did the 4600s on my 96 and made a world of difference. Maybe bc the originals were 21yrs old!! Either way will be adding the 5100s to my 18 Silverado soon.


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Can I have your Tahoe?

 

Nice truck! Gotta love that old 2-door big Blazer type vehicle. I've had 2 of them and wish I had kept them. Possibly in a year or two I will be on the hunt for another one.

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Went to the shop to get a quote and an appointment to get my 5100 installed on the front of my 18.  Was quoted $315 for install and alignment... I just hate that I have a lifetime alignment with firestone.  The plus is this a a good shop... Another negative is the appointment is 3/9... 

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So, just get them installed at the shop, and aligned at Firestone. Or find out how much Firestone will charge to install them, then align.

 

This isnt rocket science. It's just too dangerous to do without a wall mounted spring compressor.

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Yeah. I will be doing that, i just don't want to to the spring compression

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Can I have your Tahoe?
 
Nice truck! Gotta love that old 2-door big Blazer type vehicle. I've had 2 of them and wish I had kept them. Possibly in a year or two I will be on the hunt for another one.

I looked around for a while for this one. They are getting harder to find in good condition. This one has 147k miles. I’ve bought and sold a few but hope I can keep this one. I could sell this in my area for 8-10k. Not uncommon to see them go for a little more!


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10 minutes ago, ducklawyer said:


I looked around for a while for this one. They are getting harder to find in good condition. This one has 147k miles. I’ve bought and sold a few but hope I can keep this one. I could sell this in my area for 8-10k. Not uncommon to see them go for a little more!


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Would you believe I bought my 94 in 2006 for something like $2,000. I bought my 93 in 2014 or so for even less. Eventually there was enough work to be done on each that I sold them. The rear frame of the 93 cracked on both sides just in front of the rear spring shackles. I am no welder...the 94 was just a bunch of little stuff I could have done given some time. I really should have hung on and just did the work.

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Finally got my 5100 on the front of my truck.  Took the struts to a machine shop... They used the old lock nuts on the piston rod instead of the flange nuts... Kinda pissed me off.  The machinist said I didn't give him the parts or instructions... He put the flange nuts on the 3 post screws and the instructions were oily.  I talked to him because he was pissed off when the manager talked to him... So then he says the flange nuts were not slas strong to him.  Then he says of-roading will void my warranty anyhow.  I Said, first it's for my safety and not warranty.  Just follow the instructions...

 

This is why I like to do my own work... Anywho..   I went ahead and put them on the truck.  I had them set to the second notch.  The ride is stiffer, but I will check them out more later.  

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What prices are you guys paying for a full set front/rear of bilstein 5100s? I’m seeing prices from $380 to $450. Also how much should I expect to pay to have the fronts installed? 

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1 hour ago, swoleymammoth said:

What prices are you guys paying for a full set front/rear of bilstein 5100s? I’m seeing prices from $380 to $450. Also how much should I expect to pay to have the fronts installed? 

I was quoted $315 for install and alignment. 

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I got my 5100's from Nick at Kolak performance. Paid $360 for front and rears. Did the rears myself and realized getting the fronts out of the coil-overs was an exercise in big ass-pucker factor, so I took the fronts to a local shop that charged me $100 to swap them out. That was $100 well spent, as I got to keep my face and fingers intact AND drive my truck away from there a happy customer. 

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54 minutes ago, ThundahBeagle said:

I got my 5100's from Nick at Kolak performance. Paid $360 for front and rears. Did the rears myself and realized getting the fronts out of the coil-overs was an exercise in big ass-pucker factor, so I took the fronts to a local shop that charged me $100 to swap them out. That was $100 well spent, as I got to keep my face and fingers intact AND drive my truck away from there a happy customer. 

You pair $5 less than I did for the total package and install... Probably less in time too!  Very happy so far

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