Where is a good place to get them? Need to order some I'm in Chicago, IL Have the leveling kit and would like to get shocks that fit it perfectly. Thanks Paul

 

Jackit.com will ship pronto...fair price too.

 

http://www.eshocks.com/bil_veh.asp?M...g=GMC&Manf=All

 

Try Auto Zone, they usually can get them next day, good price too.

 

Does anyone have the part nos. for the Bilsteins for a stock truck? (as shown in my sig) Thanks

 

For the 04 2500 4x4 with Cummins Engine they're

Frt BE5-6681-H5
Rear BE5-6647-H5

These are also the numbers if you have the 2" leveling kit installed on the 2500.

 

Do they make the 5150 series yet for 2500. I guess I'll check their web page.

Pete

 

Those numbers are for the 5100 series for the 04 2500 4x4....

 

Thanks much Rossn.

 

Yeah, well i kinda want a longer shock because the stock ones are starting to bottom out on bumps

 

The shocks Rossn listed are for stock rear and from stock to a 2" lift on the front.

 

FWIW, I am a Bilstein dealer and was interested in this thread because there is no listing for the later trucks in the Bilstein catalog. So I called my tech guy @ Bilstein in San Diego and inquired. The only listings they have for the 3rd gen trucks are for 2WD and 4WD 1500's.

These part numbers
Frt BE5-6681-H5
Rear BE5-6647-H5
are the 5100 series shocks for 94-01 1500's and 94-02 2500's that have a 3" front lift and a 0-1" rear lift. They are not specific fitment for the 3rd gen trucks. They might fit, but Bilstein believes they should not be used and is working on the application (no ETA though). I want to caution you guys about this, because clearly a Cummins truck is carrying a lot more load around than a gasser 1500 or 2500 truck. Add to that the shocks were valved for the old truck as well and you might have a long term issue. Bilstein is very careful about saying "this works" and slapping it on something else. KYB is big on that, as is Monroe and some others, but Bilstein is not. Having used MANY of them on both trucks and cars I wouldn't take their lack of a direct fit lightly.

I love Bilstein's, and look forward to having them on my Ram, but I'm going to wait for the proper fitment to do so. I will also add there are other shocks out there for the trucks. Edelbrock has specific IAS shocks for 2500 (and I assume 3500) 4x4's. I'll also note they are not the same part number as any of the older trucks.

 

Just curious how much do the bilsteins improve the ride on a 3500? I have the 4x4 dually and I am looking at putting in a leveling kit and cannot tell which model bilsteins to go with. I am trying to better the ride.

 

Sam...the recommendation for the BE5-6681-H5 and 6647-H5 came off the Bilstien web page(downloaded last night) under truck and SUV. Listed under Dodge
Pickup 4WD (lifted Suspen)
RAM 2500 02-04 FRT BE5-6681-H5 With footnote 0"-2" lift
Rear BE5-6647-H5 With footnote 0" lift
Steve

 

Hmm, that's interesting..... I talked to Bilstein today, not 3 hours ago.

Well, I guess good help is hard to find, because I stand corrected (sad when speaking right to a company gets you different answers than their own website). It really doesn't make sense that they are under lifted suspensions either, since all the 4x4 2500's are that way without aftermarket lift kits.

Anyway, seems like you are good to go, and that is a completely new listing. Learn something new everyday. In case y'all are interested, we do carry them as well (and I'll be putting some on my truck sooner than later now <g>).

Nice detective work.