Put on a new set of Bilsteins and they have helped the ride tremendously. At 50k, I did not think the shocks could be shot and they did not 'feel" bad when I took them off. I have not experienced the death wobble on this truck, but it did seemed to have become less stable on RR tracks and odd angled bumps.
I hated to spend the $300.00, but wish I would have put them on 20K miles ago.

 

Same here. Felt like I got a new truck. And, a set of new batteries made it run like a new truck.

 

I was going to order some and checked for any local stock, then I went on a trip and came back and read a real bad review on the Bilsteins on this board... Good to hear a positive review!


Did you get the 5000 series or the made-to-fit? Where did you get them?

 

I got the Yellow and Blue set from Geno's Garage. I do not know what model they were, and I have already discarded the boxes.

http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo....STEIN-BE5-C604

I always take reviews in totality. I find that some people have a mission to run down a product no matter how it performs. As a whole, I find buyers like the Bilsteins. I had two sets of Rancho 9000 and 5000 series on other trucks and found them to be great shocks as well.

Thanks Bryan

 

Yellow 5000, Blue/metal 5100's. Mine were great at first but now after 30k on them not so great.

 

I installed the 5100's, GREAT shocks, do a really nice job taming the bumps and such down. I have no complaints, will buy them again when replacement time comes around.


CD

 

Yellow and blue for me too. They are great!!

 

i'll be replacing the shocks soon on mine as i have 101k miles and i think i have the stockers on still. i can only imagine how much of an improvement the ride it will make.

 

I just ordered some of the 5100 yesterday. But they will not be going on until I buy my lift.

 

What size lift are you gonna run?

 

So, yellow and blue are stock, the silver 5100 are made for a lift.

Do you guys think the silver 5100 shocks are more generic and therefor not as nice as the made-for-your-truck yellow and blue ones?

 

I would say yes.

 

With a leveling kit, what would you guys recomind? 5000's or 5100's

 

At the time for me 5100 were all they had for the front. And being as **** as I am I went with 5100 rear so they looked good and the same. I should of done yellow 5000 rear instead. My dads truck is much smoother in the rear and front, but he got the 5000 all around(stock height though)

 

I think you can run stock shocks with a 2" leveler.