Bilstein 5100 Ride Quality

[Mike Borowski]

The ride is firmer but still comfortable on 18’s. It handles much better and feels more composed. The rear end hop is greatly improved. 
 

These are facts. I don’t know who is being misleading. 

[It's Tim]

Go to the home center and purchase quanity 10 of the least expensive bagged stone available, toss it in the bed...

done.

[Mike Borowski]

2 minutes ago, It's Tim said:

Go to the home center and purchase quanity 10 of the least expensive bagged stone available, toss it in the bed...

done.

And you lose bed space. I’m content with my $180 purchase and hour of my time. 

[Method2Madness]

6 minutes ago, Mike Borowski said:

And you lose bed space. I’m content with my $180 purchase and hour of my time. 

 

Sounds like you only have the rears done. Which generally don't play *too* much havoc with ride quality. The comments are aimed more towards those who have the front adjustable struts, as well as rears done. 

[Mike Borowski]

1 minute ago, Method2Madness said:

 

Sounds like you only have the rears done. Which generally don't play *too* much havoc with ride quality. The comments are aimed more towards those who have the front adjustable struts, as well as rears done. 

No. I’ve done both but your bags of stone analogy doesn’t do anything other than help plant the rear end. I set my fronts at 1” so it’s almost level but a tad of rake still. There’s no doubt an improvement. My driveway is very narrow and turning out of it, it’s pretty impossible to not jump a wheel over the curb. The front would rock back and forth for seemingly forever. Now it just lands. The whole truck just feels more planted and I really like it. I’m not justifying my purchase. I’ll admit when I’ve wasted money, I’ve done it many times on cars. This upgrade… I think is around $350-ish total should be a must do for the T1 Silverado (non-trailboss). Again I have 18’s. Maybe the ride on 20’s would turn me off. 

[Method2Madness]

12 minutes ago, Mike Borowski said:

No. I’ve done both but your bags of stone analogy doesn’t do anything other than help plant the rear end. I set my fronts at 1” so it’s almost level but a tad of rake still. There’s no doubt an improvement. My driveway is very narrow and turning out of it, it’s pretty impossible to not jump a wheel over the curb. The front would rock back and forth for seemingly forever. Now it just lands. The whole truck just feels more planted and I really like it. I’m not justifying my purchase. I’ll admit when I’ve wasted money, I’ve done it many times on cars. This upgrade… I think is around $350-ish total should be a must do for the T1 Silverado (non-trailboss). Again I have 18’s. Maybe the ride on 20’s would turn me off. 

I didn't provide a stone bag analogy. 

[Mike Borowski]

18 minutes ago, Method2Madness said:

I didn't provide a stone bag analogy. 

Oh sorry. It was Tim a few posts up

[SPASierra]

What are the part numbers I should be looking for with these shocks?  I am tired of having the rear end feel like it is going to skip off the road when going around turns, and the front wheels feeling like they lose contact when going over bumps.  I have the 20" wheels with Cooper AT3 4S tires on the truck.

Edited August 31, 2022 by SPASierra