2020 AT4 diesel: Bilstein rear feedback please

[hammick]

Bought a '20 AT4 diesel about a week ago.  Love the truck.  It rides rougher than I would like over potholes and bumps though.  Maybe it's because I drove some RAMs before I purchased.

 

I did lower the tire pressures to what the door sticker calls for.

 

A set of rear Bilstein 5100s for my truck is $180 and the install looks very easy.  So I would like to hear some feedback from '20 AT4 owners that have put in the rear 5100s.

 

The majority of the miles on our truck will be 80 mph interstate (I-90) with quite a bit of gravel and dirt roads once we reach our place in Montana.

 

Thanks.

[Grover67]

Thought mine was rougher than a cob over some bumps when I first got it. It has smoothed some with more miles on it but decided to order up the rears to start and see how it does. Got them a little over a week ago and went to install and found out they were the wrong ones and just sent them back for exchange so won't know for awhile. 

 

Really enjoy this truck also. Buddy of mine is a engineer over in Flint where they build the 3.0l. He has drove a truck in the parking lot with one but not much more. Stopped by his -place and let him take mine, was really happy with what he puts together!

 

-Grover67

 

 

[hammick]

50 minutes ago, Grover67 said:

Thought mine was rougher than a cob over some bumps when I first got it. It has smoothed some with more miles on it but decided to order up the rears to start and see how it does. Got them a little over a week ago and went to install and found out they were the wrong ones and just sent them back for exchange so won't know for awhile. 

 

Really enjoy this truck also. Buddy of mine is a engineer over in Flint where they build the 3.0l. He has drove a truck in the parking lot with one but not much more. Stopped by his -place and let him take mine, was really happy with what he puts together!

 

-Grover67

 

 

Thanks Grover.  Great looking truck.  Is that Satin Steel Metallic?  That's the color I have.  I wait patiently for your thoughts on improvements to the AT4 with just the rear Bilsteins.

 

 

Edited September 13, 2020 by hammick

[Grover67]

Nice looking truck hammick!

 

Mines is what they call "Dark Sky" darker than yours, kinda like blue/grey combo color.

 

Ya not sure how long the exchange time will take. Not hating how its riding right now but more curious how the shocks will make in improvements after. 

 

-Grover67

[hammick]

1 hour ago, Grover67 said:

Nice looking truck hammick!

 

Mines is what they call "Dark Sky" darker than yours, kinda like blue/grey combo color.

 

Ya not sure how long the exchange time will take. Not hating how its riding right now but more curious how the shocks will make in improvements after. 

 

-Grover67

That dark sky is really nice.  Might have been my color if one was available.  The Satin Steel looks a lot better in person.  Pictures make it look boring gray.

[Grover67]

10 hours ago, hammick said:

That dark sky is really nice.  Might have been my color if one was available.  The Satin Steel looks a lot better in person.  Pictures make it look boring gray.

lol ya know what you mean on seeing them in person!

 

They brought one in shortly(Satin Steel) after I picked mine up, was more of the color I was after when I was looking. Actually was looking at the Chevy RST's but kinda fell into this AT4 as it wasn't even on my radar. So things happen......

Enjoy it!

 

-Grover67

[hammick]

3 hours ago, Grover67 said:

lol ya know what you mean on seeing them in person!

 

They brought one in shortly(Satin Steel) after I picked mine up, was more of the color I was after when I was looking. Actually was looking at the Chevy RST's but kinda fell into this AT4 as it wasn't even on my radar. So things happen......

Enjoy it!

 

-Grover67

Yeah I had no clue what an AT4 was.  My 4 previous trucks were 3/4 Chevy LTZ diesels.  Starting looking for a truck and really like the Trail Boss.  We need memory seats and all the safety packages though so the TB wasn't an option.  Also really wanted the 3.0 diesel.  Discovered the AT4 and spent hours trying to find one.  Finally lucked out.

 

Now that I think about it last winter I started seeing the new 3/4 ton Chevys and GMCs on the street.  Didn't care for the looks of them but did see a white one that caught my eye.  Pretty sure if was the GMC AT4 2500HD.

Edited September 13, 2020 by hammick