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nando87 Enthusiast

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What is this crazy deal?

Buy 4 get 1 free! Basically you get one rear shock free, $75 mail in rebate.

 

Front's are $105ea. and the rears are $75each so they are slightly cheaper than the 5100's to start and a great deal after the rebate.

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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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nando87 Enthusiast

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The deal is only good for this month, better jump on the deal before it's over!!

 

I just seen it on their website last week when I was comparing shocks, jumped on it right when I seen it.

 

I called and talked to Pro Comp, they offer a 90 day ride guarantee with 100% money back as well so you can't go wrong and they said that they are pretty much the same to the 5100's.

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Is it on Pro Comps site, or somewhere else? I'll do some reading. I was planning on waiting out the 5100s, as I'm not in a huge hurry...but if they get good reviews, that might change.

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Is it on Pro Comps site, or somewhere else? I'll do some reading. I was planning on waiting out the 5100s, as I'm not in a huge hurry...but if they get good reviews, that might change.

Yes, the rebate form is on ProComp's website along with some information.

 

Fronts - ZX2108

Rears - ZX2020

 

The rears are the same part number as the last gen trucks for 2014+ non NHT trucks.

WendysOrBust Enthusiast

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Yes, the rebate form is on ProComp's website along with some information.

 

Fronts - ZX2108

Rears - ZX2020

 

The rears are the same part number as the last gen trucks for 2014+ non NHT trucks.

If my Bilsteins are here by the end of July I'm gonna look into these.

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I've got a total of 130 miles on this truck (15 CC Sierra 4x4), so I'm not too unhappy with the stock z71 Ranchos, at least not yet. Trying to decide on a 2 to 2 1/2" lift/ leveling or ride-height adjustable shocks on the front.

 

The ProComp for the front #ZX2108 has 2 settings, with the top one at 2" lift, and has a diameter of 51mm and is in stock at several places for $105 each. The Bilstein 5100 for the front #24-238304) have 3 (maybe 4) settings, with the highest providing about 1.9" of lift, and has a diameter of 46mm, and is backordered nationwide, but Summit lists them at $90/ each.

 

Anyone have the ProCOmps actually installed and care to give a review? I've had several sets of the 5100s on a couple of Tundras, and the members on here basically all give them a thumbs up, so I wouldn't hesitate to buy them.

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I've got a total of 130 miles on this truck (15 CC Sierra 4x4), so I'm not too unhappy with the stock z71 Ranchos, at least not yet. Trying to decide on a 2 to 2 1/2" lift/ leveling or ride-height adjustable shocks on the front.

 

The ProComp for the front #ZX2108 has 2 settings, with the top one at 2" lift, and has a diameter of 51mm and is in stock at several places for $105 each. The Bilstein 5100 for the front #24-238304) have 3 (maybe 4) settings, with the highest providing about 1.9" of lift, and has a diameter of 46mm, and is backordered nationwide, but Summit lists them at $90/ each.

 

Anyone have the ProCOmps actually installed and care to give a review? I've had several sets of the 5100s on a couple of Tundras, and the members on here basically all give them a thumbs up, so I wouldn't hesitate to buy them.

I just posted a review of the pro comp shocks that I just installed in another thread, unfortunately I have only installed the rears but will get to the fronts soon.

 

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/174439-pro-comp-pro-runner-ss-shocks-installed-review/

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I absolutely will measure the fender height, right now I have the RC 2" so it better be the same lol

 

I have 33x12.50r18 tires with no rubbing at all so it needs to stay that way

WendysOrBust Enthusiast

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I ordered 5100s in early may...still nada. Rears went on easy

I ordered mine Mid-June, the website said expected ship out date of 6/24. I contacted them over the weekend and apparently Bilstein just isn't making them, or they are flying off the shelves because my ship out date was pushed back to 7/31.

 

If it gets pushed back again I might look at the Pro Comps, although I really want to keep a bit of rake on my truck since I do throw stuff back in there occasionally.

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I ordered mine Mid-June, the website said expected ship out date of 6/24. I contacted them over the weekend and apparently Bilstein just isn't making them, or they are flying off the shelves because my ship out date was pushed back to 7/31.

 

If it gets pushed back again I might look at the Pro Comps, although I really want to keep a bit of rake on my truck since I do throw stuff back in there occasionally.

I contacted ProCOmp and was told that the two settings on the front were 1) factory heighth and 2) 1.75" lift. I think I'm going to bite the bullet and order them. My local shop (4Wheel Parts) said they could get them ($189) and install them ($153) with no alignment, for a grand total of $366.72, including $17 in tax and $8 in supplies. Is that a decent enough deal?

 

Not going to have them do an alignment since I'll have it done at Firestone and bite the bullet and get the lifetime alignment package.

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