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Old 04-04-2013, 08:36 PM   #1
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lift is ordered need suggestions on shocks?

This is for my 87 and I wanting to go with bilsteins. The lift I ordered is the tuff country 3" all spring lift.

what bilstein 5100's will i need with this 3" lift? I looked on the site I ordered the lift from suspensionconnection.com under 5100 bilsteins I don't see a year option older than 1988???

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Old 04-04-2013, 08:52 PM   #2
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Re: lift is ordered need suggestions on shocks?

According to their website (Bilstein) for a K10:

Part Number: 24-187077
Series: 5100 Series
Position: Front
Descriptor: Front Lifted Height: 3-4"
*Collapsed Length (IN): 13.66
*Extended Length (IN): 21.62
*Collapsed Length (MM): 347
*Extended Length (MM): 549.2
Old Part Number: F4-BE5-E655-H0

Part Number: 24-187084
Series: 5100 Series
Position: Rear
Descriptor: Rear Lifted Height: 3-4"
*Collapsed Length (IN): 16.14
*Extended Length (IN): 26.15
*Collapsed Length (MM): 410
*Extended Length (MM): 664.2
Old Part Number: F4-BE5-E656-H0
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Old 04-04-2013, 08:56 PM   #3
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Re: lift is ordered need suggestions on shocks?

thanks, look on the link below do they simply not carry the shock I need or is their part number just different? looks like maybe their on part number they go by? I looked at their site too you're 100% right thanks for the find.

http://www.suspensionconnection.com/...05100%20shocks
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Old 04-04-2013, 09:10 PM   #4
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Re: lift is ordered need suggestions on shocks?

The numbers look like Bilsteins old part numbers.
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Old 04-04-2013, 09:15 PM   #5
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Re: lift is ordered need suggestions on shocks?

yeah and it looks like the old part numbers for what i need aren't there. o well was just trying to order all from the same place.
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