Bilstein shocks

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Originally Posted by BlueJeep

What Bilstein shocks are everyone running? I see that there are shock length charts online for 4600 series, 5100 series, 5125? What works best for a street driven truck?

I've been a Doetsch Tech guy before, but Bilsteins seem to come highly recommended and I figured I'd give them a try this time around.

Thanks!

I just used stock replacement spec Bilsteins on my dually. I did swap out the rears though after the first check-up on my rear 4-bar suspension revealed one of the rear shocks split/spit an upper bushing out which allowed the shock to tilt over & touch the exhaust which ruined the slip-cover. My buddy had some new take-off F150 shocks that were similar dimensions so they were swapped & I never got replacements.

My '99 3/4 ton is getting stock replacement fronts & some replacement rears from my previous '90swb 1/2 ton. The rears were 'dropped truck' spec (per Bilstein chart) but when they came in they were OE length & just too short for the flip kit + shackle set-up. They would fit but compression stroke would have been non-existent. The '99 is similar but will not be dropped as much so I'll re-purpose those shocks for it. It's possible they would be the same p/n for both apps but I haven't looked it up/worried about it.

For your Burb, I would just go w/replacements & if necessary tweak the mounting locations if increased travel is needed. I built upper relocation brackets for the front on my dually. Since the rear set-up on mine was swapped from leaf to 4-bar, I just used the replacement leaf-spring shocks in a better arrangement more suitable for the 4-bar/Panhard bar set-up.