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Bilstein 5100 Adjustable Ride Height Shocks In Gmt900 1500

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Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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I finally got around to changing my front shocks to the Bilstein 5100. What a difference! All is as it should have been from the factory. No more floaty, out of control feel on the freeway and no more double bounces on bumps.

 

I set the ride height at the second up from the lowest groove. There are 4 grooves and a snap ring that change the ride height. The highest is reported to be 2.5 inches increase in height. I wasn't sure what the lowest setting would give since the literature with the shocks didn't give any values for the ride height. The result is that the second groove from the bottom gave about 3/4" or so increased ride height.

 

Since this is my commuter, I think the ride height is fine for now. If I went any higher, my wife would be after me to put steps or boards on it so she could get in.

J-man67 Senior Enthusiast

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Good stuff. I have been hearing good things about their products. I am ordering some new rear shocks from them to replace the crap Fabtech ones I have now.

Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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I have Bilsteins on my other truck, a GMT800 1999 2500 Sierra and couldn't be more pleased with them. I think you'll like changing to Bilsteins.

5-0stank Enthusiast

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I'll probably ditch my extended shock brackets in the future and get some bilsteins for the front, that are made for about a 2" lift.

04SILVRADO Enthusiast

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That sounds like what I was looking for! Is this the part #F4-BE5-E376-HO. I have an 08 4x4 Ext cab. I found them on shockwarehouse.com. How do you adjust them? Also Is this for leveling your truck or is this for if you already leveled your truck? Everything I've read it's kind of misleading. I'm tired. I need to get my butt to bed!

Take care,

Matt

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Matt,

I believe that's the part number. To adjust them, there are four grooves on the outside of the shock body where a snapring fits in. Then a collar slides down over the ring to prevent the ring from coming out of the groove, then the lower spring perch comes down over that. The lowest setting should be about stock and the highest setting should be about 2-2.5" lift from the reports I've heard. You do not need any other components to lift/level the truck. In my opinion, this is a better way to go than using the more common methods. Besides, the stock shocks are junk and need to be replaced anyway.

 

Chuck

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Matt,

I believe that's the part number. To adjust them, there are four grooves on the outside of the shock body where a snapring fits in. Then a collar slides down over the ring to prevent the ring from coming out of the groove, then the lower spring perch comes down over that. The lowest setting should be about stock and the highest setting should be about 2-2.5" lift from the reports I've heard. You do not need any other components to lift/level the truck. In my opinion, this is a better way to go than using the more common methods. Besides, the stock shocks are junk and need to be replaced anyway.

 

Chuck

 

Thanx a lot Chuck

Take care,

Matt

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