rage_blue

blistens are a gas charge shock aren't they? A little more high end than i'm used to. Are they worth it for ride? I think a second gen could use any help it can get for a better ride.

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2001 2500 5.9 with 290 000km.
Mods- AFE stage 2 intake, mbrp 4 inch cool duals. Smarty, head studs, fass 95, Auto meter ultra lite 2, feul pressure, boost, pyro. hotrod pump, southbend con fe, phat shaft 62.

nickg

Mike
When I ordered my 3rd gen trackbar from SSI I talked to Russel, and he told be that he had his shocks freeze up as well, froze so bad they would not move, moved his truck back into a heated garage and they thawed out, he said they apparently dont have a oil with low enough viscocity for our low temps. I thought he told me they froze at -35-40C. made me nervous as well, I have bilsteins as well, shocks are holding up fine so far... I believe I've read that they dont warranty any shocks that are longer than stock (just hearsay)

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Nick

2001, 2500 Edge J/A Hot unlocked,Magna flow exhaust. HX35 Jammer II's. BHAF, Airdog 150,DSS,3rd gen Track Bar. Carli Suspension, 3rd gen Brake upgrade, transgo Shift Kit. Firestone AirBags May 07 297,000kms Dec/09 473,000kms RETIRED Military Mechanic (20yrs)

Mike Holmen

My next set, I want to upgrade up to the next level. I do lots of off highway driving and the shocks seem to help keep the four wheel planted decently. That cali 2.6 suspension kits is the cat meow. Swamp, you'll have one cool work truck. The 2.6 kit is suppose to have a better ride than factory, almost 1/2ton like.

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02 sport QC, SB, 3/4 4X4 DDP stg 3 sticks, back to single little tiny turbo GT3782R
-Kore Recon and a few DSS parts stuff on the front.
-Half worn out DTT Race tranny and the cruise control still works.
-2500 watts stereo, four amps and twelve speakers cranked to the limit

Danderson

Carli substitues a thinner oil for you cold weather guys. Contact him.

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'07 2500 Reg.cab,G-56,5.9, Northstar popup 24/7. Upgrades: Carli,Defiant,Thuren,King. Don't blame me,I voted for McCain.

roxxx

Had mine warranted already for leaking oil
Mine are not what came on the grampa truck
just an FYI its lookin like the bilstiens are on back order to to make things worst, I know I waited 6 weeks for my replacements

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1992 4x4 Reg cab LE 5 speed
Skyjacker 4 Inch lift
Bilsteins shocks 5125
Shiny new VE moderately molested
Dana 80 Mod
ultra wheel rims Type 164
ASA Modified pipe BHAF 19037
Outerwears prefilter
Advanced adapter nv4500 & Bell housing
South bend Flywheel and clutch 13125-OK

D-Roc

Looks like your diff cover was off in one of those pictures...were you changing your oil out in a snow drift?

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2006 Six Speed 3500 4x4 Laramie "J", Debadged, AFE Stage 2 SI, Hushpower 4", Excelaguard, ATS Arc Flow, Amsoil, Rokktech Sensor, Undercover Tonneau, EMS Offroad hubs, 2008 steering upgrade, SS steering stabilizer, South Bend OFE, Autometer pyro, boost, fuel on the A, Fluidampr.

01 Diesel Nut

I put their coils in the front of my truck not to long ago, and those alone helped improved the ride vastly, those with a higher end shock like the 2.65s would make it ride very noice, I know when I have some extra cash after I make 'er go fast I'll be throwin some more carli bling into the front of my rig..

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Greg's Truck
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 QCLB 4WD, Automatic, 3" Carli Leveling Coils & Control Arms w/ 18" XD Addicts and 35" Dunlop Rover M/Ts, Quad Adrenaline/Smarty stack, AFE Stage II, CFM+ Intake Horn, ARP 12mm studs, 5" flex into 6" single miter stack

krh

well at least you blew em up good. Makes troubleshooting that rough ride that much easier.

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05 2500 long box crew cab
fresh rebuilt engine with stage 2 colt cam, ddp 50 horse nozzles, headstuds and isspro gauges
A whopping 340 horse and 840 pounds. Got a ways to go...
Have tools will travel

Mocho

Looks fun! Atleast I got something to look forward to, 1 of my bilsteins is already making a god awful noise on bumps, don't think I got 10,000km on them yet.....I wouldn't buy bilstein shocks again, ever

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2004.5 3500 Quad Cab 4x4 CTD Laramie 6 spd std
Mods: Edge Juice with Attitude
6" Tough Country Lift
35" Toyo MT's
20x9 Demoda Intimidator 2's
Bilstein shocks and dual steering stabilizer
Rock Krawler adjustable track bar

nickg

Right now I'm driving around with one KYB and one bilstien on the front, reason is somehow I ended up with the wrong Carli springs, so when I hit a pot hole at higher speeds the front end will start hopping like I got a square tire on the drv side, so I stuck the KYB on there and now potholes are more manageable, the kyb has over 100,000kms of intown courior use on them, and to be honest I dont really see that much difference between the 2 brands except for the price (KYB was around 90$ ).

I'm wating for HRT to get in a set of "hemi" springs from Carli so I can swap them out. apparently some trucks (second gens) dont respond as well to certain spring rates as well as the 3rd gens do.

Moral of the story is I think the KYB(mono max) is a good shock, and for what its worth I got a set of procomps on the rear that were only 60$ each and they have help up fine except for having to replace one set of rubber bushings on one side.

Diesel nut:
I agree the carli springs is a huge improvement in ride (except for the square wheel thing happening) so did they instal "hemi" springs???

Mocho

Yea I know a lot people praised Bilsteins, I don't know if I drop the extra coin on them again. Glad my noise was just a loose bolt, not sure how but o well. Been so long since my truck had no noises, it seems almost to quiet

01 Diesel Nut

I believe that I got the hemi springs in the front of mine.

Swamp_Donkey

Nickg,

I originally bought my Carli starter kit from Kevin @ HRT. After 3 phone calls on Monday and tuesday without him returning my calls because I also had other issues with my Carli anti sway bar end links I took my business elsewhere. Never did get to talk to him. I called interior off road out of Edmonton around noon yesterday and picked up my shocks 18 hrs later @ FSJ greyhound this morning. HRT seemed to be OK to deal with the 1st time......

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John
Fort St John B.C. Canada
1998 12v, 4X4, QC, DTT 91% auto, 3.54 gears, TST #10, 370's, 3k GSK, PDR HX 40, 191's, 4 inch exhaust, Isspro boost/pyro/tranny gauges, 15.5 timing, Afe MC, Mag HT tranny pan.

04.5 4x4 3500 SRW LB 6-speed. Smarty Jr. & Hot Juice with Attitude. Carli starter kit, Kore control arms.

k.si.

I had the same problem with HRT, not returning phone calls or e-mails. So I have started to deal with Chris from Big Dog in Calgary. Thank-you, ksi.

Mocho

Never dealt with HRT, but I will say interior has been good to me the few times i've been there, even for parts that aren't worth much. The only thing is their hours SUCK.