Jump to content

Bilstein 5100s are a HUGE upgrade!

CS25

By CS25
in Modifications, Wheels & Tires

 Share

Recommended Posts

wurgs Senior Enthusiast

wurgs

Posted
Posted

I have been trying to find the 5100 series rear shocks for my AT4 and can't find them in stock anywhere.  Does anyone know where to find them? 

Part # 24-309516

 

Thanks

  • Replies 388
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

Mike Borowski
Mike Borowski

Installed 1500’s in the rear today. Stock height. What. A. Difference!  I wasn’t sure what to expect but WOW!  It rides so much better now, I want to have the fronts done!  The back doesn’t hop around

lapoolboy
lapoolboy

Hard to tell if it's more shock or more tire since you installed them at the same time.

romclean1
romclean1

Install done, for sure an improvement.  Settles a bunch of the bunny hop tendencies and makes potholes more bearable.  Feels more planted on corners for sure.  The ultimate test for me is the highway

Posted Images

Byrds8 Enthusiast

Byrds8

Posted
Posted

Believe they are all pretty much on back order. Same with Eibach. Been waiting now two months for my set.

wurgs Senior Enthusiast

wurgs

Posted
Posted

Had the front ones installed 2 days ago and am very happy. Like mentioned by others it just feels so much more planted than before and really makes a difference on the sharp bumps like pot holes and joint separations that like to appear around here when the frost sets in. They are a noticeable improvement from stock.

 

Can't wait till I can find the rears in stock somewhere and get them installed.

  • 3 weeks later...
Mike Borowski Enthusiast

Mike Borowski

Posted
Posted
On 2/3/2022 at 11:09 PM, wurgs said:

Had the front ones installed 2 days ago and am very happy. Like mentioned by others it just feels so much more planted than before and really makes a difference on the sharp bumps like pot holes and joint separations that like to appear around here when the frost sets in. They are a noticeable improvement from stock.

 

Can't wait till I can find the rears in stock somewhere and get them installed.

Did you use them to lift the front at all?  I’ve had the rears for about a year. Having the fronts installed next week, trying to decide on height. 

wurgs Senior Enthusiast

wurgs

Posted
Posted (edited)
7 hours ago, Mike Borowski said:

Did you use them to lift the front at all?  I’ve had the rears for about a year. Having the fronts installed next week, trying to decide on height. 

Mike,

 

I did raise it to the highest setting which kept the front about 1" lower than the rears. My truck was 2 1/4" higher in the rear originally which was more than I liked but didn't want it totally level because if hauling heavier weights I didn't want the rear to squat much. 

Are you happy with the rear set?

Edited by wurgs
Mike Borowski Enthusiast

Mike Borowski

Posted
Posted (edited)
40 minutes ago, wurgs said:

Mike,

 

I did raise it to the highest setting which kept the front about 1" lower than the rears. My truck was 2 1/4" higher in the rear originally which was more than I liked but didn't want it totally level because if hauling heavier weights I didn't want the rear to squat much. 

Are you happy with the rear set?

LOVE the rears. They made a huge difference by themselves. My rear is almost 2 inches higher than the front on the dot. I think I’m going to do a 1” lift in the front. I like like the look of a slight rake. 

Edited by Mike Borowski
Dmax3 Enthusiast

Dmax3

Posted
Posted

I don't have any big complaints with my truck's adaptive ride shocks/ struts, but curious if anyone's swapped them out - did the High Country's on here come with them?  How do they compare?  

Mike Borowski Enthusiast

Mike Borowski

Posted
Posted

I’ve had the 5100 rears for about a year and it’s made a big difference. Had the front installed today and it’s like a new truck!  By far the best mod you can do for the price. 

  • Like 2
Mike Borowski Enthusiast

Mike Borowski

Posted
Posted

After having the fronts installed (I had them set at 1" lift), is it necessary to get an alignment?  I don't feel any symptoms of needing one.  Maybe the shop included it in the install...

AJMBLAZER Enthusiast

AJMBLAZER

Posted
Posted

Yes, literally every part of your alignable front parts will have been disturbed.

 

That is, if they didn't do one for you.

Mike Borowski Enthusiast

Mike Borowski

Posted
Posted
1 minute ago, AJMBLAZER said:

Yes, literally every part of your alignable front parts will have been disturbed.

 

That is, if they didn't do one for you.

I’ll have to call and ask. I would feel symptoms though right?

AJMBLAZER Enthusiast

AJMBLAZER

Posted
Posted

Not always. An alignment can be out in a number of ways that isn't readily noticeable by odd handling.

 

My truck's alignment isn't correct anymore at 61,000 miles but it seems to drive fine.  Insides of my front tires are wearing noticeably more than the rest of the tread.  Tires are at the end of their life so I'm just waiting to get it aligned when I do the lift and new tires this summer.

  • Thanks 1
Mike Borowski Enthusiast

Mike Borowski

Posted
Posted
2 minutes ago, AJMBLAZER said:

Not always. An alignment can be out in a number of ways that isn't readily noticeable by odd handling.

 

My truck's alignment isn't correct anymore at 61,000 miles but it seems to drive fine.  Insides of my front tires are wearing noticeably more than the rest of the tread.  Tires are at the end of their life so I'm just waiting to get it aligned when I do the lift and new tires this summer.

Mike Borowski Enthusiast

Mike Borowski

Posted
Posted

If anyone is curious this is what an RST looks like with 5100’s set to 1”. The rear is about 24” from center cap to fender and front about 23.25”. 
 

Really happy with the 5100’s. Ride quality is much more stable, handling is tighter, no nose dive when braking, it looks better and I’m ready for bigger tires and new wheels soon. 

DEF40BA3-5B21-42DC-B1EF-BA560878E387.jpeg

  • Like 1

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • jake111
      Gasser Subforum Has Been Quiet - - So, Regenerative Braking and Using L10

      By jake111 · Posted

      Thanks newdude!  By the time manual selection is needed, I'm probably too much of a control-freak to depend on the transmission sensing braking to activate automatic downshifting.  I would be anticipating the situation and already be manually downshifting.   This truck replaced a 2004.5 LLY diesel with the Allison 5-speed.  Putting it in T/H made noticeable differences (when the torque converter locked, upshift points, downshift behavior).  On this 2024 gasser with the 10L1000 I haven't been able to detect much, if any, difference.  Ok, I can never tell now when the torque converter locks up.  But I also don't notice differences in shifting.  For downhills, I've probably already manually downshifted by then anyway.  Since it's also more awkward (than the 2004.5) to engage/disengage I don't even bother.  Or maybe it doesn't really matter with just a 3k lb. camper in the bed?   Thanks also for the list of reasons the charging system might select various voltages.  However, what I am seeing doesn't fall into any of those categories.  It very definitely, and very consistently, rises after coasting/braking.  Maybe not immediately, but not very long after coasting/braking.  Very consistently drops voltage when no longer coasting/braking.  It might also be interacting with the camper battery charging (I might disconnect the camper and see if it changes the charging behavior).  I also need to recheck turning on headlights for when I want to force it to charge the camper.   Another JR, in June I converted the camper to LiFePO4.  Since it's not a good idea to try to charge lithiums directly using truck, I installed a Victron Orion XS DC-DC charger (which BTW is AMAZING!!).  Being cheap, I only had to buy that one item (besides the battery, of course) to do the conversion.  The camper OEM 120v battery charger (only 19 years old and works perfectly) and the truck feed the input to the DC-DC charger (not at the same time).  But I didn't want the camper charger feeding back to the truck so I kept the old separator.  I considered replacing the separator with a 30amp diode but that means more work and might add another 1/2 volt drop.  One thing that surprised me was the voltage drop over the long 10awg wire run, so I can only charge smoothly at 8 amps (because the DC-DC charger is completely configurable).  Another reason I don't want an added voltage drop with the diode.  I might also be a little lazy but all this work is being done under the sink with a small cabinet opening.    
    • davester
      cam upgrade in CA

      By davester · Posted

      apparently CA smog is (or at least was)  checking that the vehicle is using the oem and/or a ca smog approved tune, so I expect you'll fail inspection doing it.
    • davester
      Possible lifter tick after DOD delete

      By davester · Posted

      yes, leaking exhaust will mess up o2 sensor readings, which in turn messes up fuel trims.
    • Grumpy Bear
      Sugar Bears 2015 GMC Terrain SLE-2 2.4 AWD

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      286,740 Mile Services   8/6/2026   New AC Compressor. Refrigerant oil and dye, evacuate and charge system.  New exhaust system from cat back.  New Iridium plugs plus replace #3 coil Repair/rewire headlamp wiring (passenger side) and replace all forward bulbs. Polish lenses of both assemblies.  Pull rear rotors, clean and adjust parking assembly. Inspect, clean and grease front calipers. Check pads and shoes.  4 wheel power bleed of brake system. Dot 4 Reset idle speed 50 rpm higher New Serpentine belt.    Will need new pads in the rear in about 5K more miles.    Tax Title and License out the door just short of a grand.    AC clutch had bitten the dust. 1 year warranty on the pick and save replacement. Thing will make a Polar Bear cry Uncle.  He spent quite some time on the wiring. It was in the harness and he does nothing half. I got off cheap. I have considerable more light down the road. Sylvania Silver Star replacements.  Gas seal between the porcelain and shell of plug #3 was blown, cooked the coil. That was the cold miss.  Love the new exhaust. I can sneak into the neighborhood again.  Nice to have a working parking brake again. Belle Tire never got it done. That was disappointing.    This was one of her bigger bills and still way cheaper than a payment even given the oil consumption. This thing cost me under a hundred a month in repairs and normal routine costs. What is my incentive to replace it? 🤔           
    • AidenVorpagel
      cam upgrade in CA

      By AidenVorpagel · Posted

      hello I recently bought a 2012 gmc 1500 with a 5.3 and have a AFM disabler on it I'm interested in doing a cam but I'm worried if I remove the AFM system I will fail smog does anyone have info if they are able to detect that or a work around to it (not talking about hot smogging) please let me know thank you  

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...