Do i need new Rear Shocks with 1.5" coil spacer for rear of 2013 1500 4x4?

Borntoride92 · Dec 23, 2014

Do i need new Rear Shocks with 1.5" coil spacer for rear of 2013 1500 4x4?

If so, what should I get?

12BlackRam · Dec 23, 2014

You don't.....But if you want improved ride, go with Bilsteins. IMO

Borntoride92 · Dec 23, 2014

12BlackRam said:
You don't.....But if you want improved ride, go with Bilsteins. IMO

I'm worried it make the ride worse?

12BlackRam · Dec 23, 2014

The level make the ride worse? Depends on your version of worse. I personally felt my lift/level made my truck feel more truck like. It's all personal opinion. You can install them and if you decide it's worse....then install new rear shocks. I didn't and haven't replaced my shocks.

Borntoride92 · Dec 23, 2014

12BlackRam said:
The level make the ride worse? Depends on your version of worse. I personally felt my lift/level made my truck feel more truck like. It's all personal opinion. You can install them and if you decide it's worse....then install new rear shocks. I didn't and haven't replaced my shocks.

I guess I will try stock and see how they end up feeling. Thanks for the reply.

tripower · Dec 23, 2014

12BlackRam said:
You don't.....But if you want improved ride, go with Bilsteins. IMO

I've been thinking about doing this myself. How does your truck perform over large bumps with the rear up 1.5" and the stock shocks? Can you feel the suspension top out or is it subtle? With that amount of lift I would think you'd hit the stops in the shock pretty regularly.

12BlackRam · Dec 23, 2014

I'm sure they do, but I haven't really noticed and I am in fields and unimproved roads regularly. The only time I have known for sure it hit the bumpstops I was going fairly fast across of field and hit a hole. It was very noticeable.
I'm at 35,000 miles and plan to replace the factories early part of next year. The factory shocks aren't very good to begin with.... I'll have the shop do it just because of time.

arod412 · Dec 23, 2014

In 2013, I upgraded from stock shocks to bilstein all around, and I like the stiffer ride. I didn't like the floating, bouncing ride that the stock shocks provided.

lonewolf2873 · Dec 23, 2014

I installed Bilstein all the way around, 2.8 in front and added 1" spacer in rear. My truck rides phenomenal compared to stock. Keep in mind the Bilstein shocks actually allow for inch higher ride, stock shocks do not. You will be compressing your springs so they are severely preloaded.

Do i need new Rear Shocks with 1.5" coil spacer for rear of 2013 1500 4x4?

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