I called tireclub and ordered Bilstein shocks.

Truck is a 2001 3500 4wd Stock height - they asked me if the truck was lifted and I said no.

They sent me Bilstein 5100's with specific part # 24- 185776 for the front.

Put those on this morning and they seemed a little long - all the black dust cover is wadded up when I bolted them in.

Looked this part # up on the internet and read these shocks are for lifted truck.


Will these work OK or do I need to take them back off and get different shock?

Thanks in advance for anyone who can answer this from their experience

ra

 

Sounds like you have the lifted versions. The unlifted I believe are the yellow/blue bilstiens and they are different for several different models of our trucks.

 

According to the Geno's website, these can be used on a truck from stock height up to a 2" lift. But I've seen mixed reviews from people regarding how well they work on a stock height vehicle.

 

Get the right ones. You will bottom those out and ruin them, then be unable to return them.

 

wrong shock for a stock hieight truck. Would work with a 2" levelling kit.

 

Thanks everyone - I was afraid they were not the right shocks - I appreciate your comments -