Bilstein 5160s are a wicked upgrade

Baja24 · December 4, 2020

1 minute ago, BossTaco2020 said:

What ring positions did you use for the 6112's up front? I'm assuming the kit came with new springs? Where did you buy it from? I'm looking to do the same on my 2020 TrailBoss, but retain the stock height and wheels.

I went with #2 position. It's about a 1/2" lift. Perfect! Don't have to add UCA's or worry about angles. Definitely leveled a bit and feels much more planted. Exactly what I wanted. This is what this truck should come with from the factory.

Baja24 · December 4, 2020

18 minutes ago, Baja24 said:

I went with #2 position. It's about a 1/2" lift. Perfect! Don't have to add UCA's or worry about angles. Definitely leveled a bit and feels much more planted. Exactly what I wanted. This is what this truck should come with from the factory.

Here's where I got'em.

https://www.shockwarehouse.com/site/product.cfm/id/3201223/name/Bilstein-47-309524-Front-B8-6112-Suspension-Kit-Chevrolet-Silverado-1500,-GMC-Sierra-1500

Hubie151 · December 4, 2020

So Bilstein directly told me that their front shocks will only raise an AT4 1" as they are already lifted 2" from factory fyi for those looking to level. Truck will still be raked

Baja24 · December 5, 2020

3 hours ago, Hubie151 said:

So Bilstein directly told me that their front shocks will only raise an AT4 1" as they are already lifted 2" from factory fyi for those looking to level. Truck will still be raked

This is set to position 2. Looks pretty good to me. Maybe your At4 is different. I am on my driveway. So it's probably perched a little. I think all trucks sit and rake a little different.

Duramax3oh · December 5, 2020

14 minutes ago, Baja24 said:

This is set to position 2. Looks pretty good to me. Maybe your At4 is different. I am on my driveway. So it's probably perched a little. I think all trucks sit and rake a little different.

Looks fantastic! What size tires do you have in there?

Crawfly79 · September 8, 2021

On 11/20/2020 at 9:55 AM, Grumpy Bear said:

a monotube or a twin tube shock is not completely full of oil. It has a head space. Head space allows the oil to froth. Even if it is under N2 pressure. Froth does not meter the same as oil when passing back and forth past the piston and valve shims. The shock fades.

A reservoir shock allows the tube to be filled completely. The reservoir itself has a piston in it that separates the oil from the head space. The head space is under N2 pressure to prevent foaming.

1) What BIL part # were your 5160s; I'm seeing several part #s for my 2021 Silverado.