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So I drive a 2014 chevy high country 1500, I live on a county road in east Texas, and my road is bumpy as all get out. What would be a good shock to use on my truck? I'm way overdue for some shocks and struts! I'm about to turn over 140,000, I just replaced my upper control arms and lower ball joints, I was just researching shocks and struts trying to find the best fit. What would you guys recommend?? 

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Bilstein 4600 shocks, since you're a 2WD with no lift on the truck.  You can't go wrong with Bilstein shocks for your truck.  I put the  5100 series on my GMC and just installed the 4600 series on my 2004 Tahoe 2WD with 144K on the odometer. 

 

Welcome to the forum.  By the way, are you in NE Texas near Texarkana, or East Tx like Nacogdoches/Lufkin?  

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Thanks for the info jimbrown1! Yessir, East Texas, just south of Tyler Texas. How long have you had the the bilstein shocks for, how many miles have you put on them? Just curious!

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15 hours ago, onebadtexan19 said:

Thanks for the info jimbrown1! Yessir, East Texas, just south of Tyler Texas. How long have you had the the bilstein shocks for, how many miles have you put on them? Just curious!

The Bilstein 4600s have been on the Tahoe for about 5,000 miles.  I switched it over from the Nivomat ZW7 shock setup to the Bilstein 4600, but had to swap out the springs as well since the Nivomat shocks help to support the rear and I was switching to a HD shock. 

 

I've had the Bilstein 5100 series on other trucks and had these installed not long after I got my 2018 Sierra Crew Cab in Feb 2019.  The stock Ranchos were too cushy and bouncy for me. 

 

I'm a big advocate of Bilstein shocks, others will chime in with other setups but for a 2WD truck you should be fine with the 4600 series.  Assuming you don't have a ZW7 suspension or Z55, you should be able to get the front & rear shock set for around $375.  Good luck with your choice. 

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