5100 Bilsteins Installed

[RAMHEMI06]

 

[Bluesmoke91]

Looks great, how was the install?

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[RAMHEMI06]

Not that bad actually. The rears were done in 20 minutes. The fronts took me about a hour and a half. Luckily I work at a dealership and have access to a lift, spring compressor and air tools.

 

[RAMHEMI06]

I had some 2" aluminum spacers there before. After removal the 285/65R20 BFGoodrich All Terrains do not scrub anymore. The 8 year old struts must have been a little tired haha.

 

[Bluesmoke91]

Not that bad actually. The rears were done in 20 minutes. The fronts took me about a hour and a half. Luckily I work at a dealership and have access to a lift, spring compressor and air tools.

No problems with the lower strut mount bushing?

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[LB3711]

looks good. level is the next best thing to a lift

 

[RAMHEMI06]

Thanks! Not at all. The only issue I had was getting the spring seats off of the factory strut but a lick with a air hammer made it easy

 

[bigbadram1500]

Sweet. Gives it a nice stance.

 

[boomer135]

Looks good, and much better option than the spacer. I am sure you feel the improved ride!

 

[RAMHEMI06]

Absolutely! It looks and rides a whole lot better.

 

[M&Ms4D]

Does the 06 and 07 have the same front suspension on the 4x4?
I have an 07 and def need new rear shocks but may attempt to try the front ones before too long

 

[RAMHEMI06]

Yes 2006-2008 is the same part numbers. Same setup.

 

[Sparkyy]

Truck looks really good, you're lucky you could do it yourself. My truck was just rusted beyond belief so a shop had to work on it.

 

[M&Ms4D]

OK thanks, I have about 100K on my truck, changed the stock shocks around 65k. I let a local shop do the fronts back then b/c they looked intimidating. However, when I change them again I would like to do them myself. Is there any special tools I would need or any words of advice on tackling the front?

I've been looking at the Bilstein 5100s from recommendations of others on here. Am I correct in saying that with these front shocks if you re-install them with the ring in the uppermost position it will level out the front of the truck (around 2-3") with everything else still stock? Thanks so much!

 

[RAMHEMI06]

On 2006-2008 the front Struts have a max lift of 2". There are 3 settings with like .67 being the lowest. There are really no special tools besides a spring press that I used. I work at a Chevy dealership so I had access to power tools and a lift. If your truck is rusted I suggest spraying the bolts with PB Blaster or some sort of rust inhibitor. The toughest thing that I ran into was getting the stock spring seat off of the old strut. I had a air hammer don't for me and worked great. I suggest getting an alignment dine afterwards. Mine was off a little after I finished. Good luck and it's not that bad once you get going on it. Do the rear first for a confidence booster! If have any more questions PM me and I'll help as much as I can.

 

[Burla]

Looks nice, I am going to take out my spacer and opt for the 5100. With a ranch bumper the truck ride is pretty harsh.

 

[RAMHEMI06]

It really is impressive how different my truck rides. I have 75k on it currently and the old struts and shocks were OE. They still seemed ok but taking those spacers out made a huge difference. They were always squeaking over a series of bumps. That alone is worth the money to me.

 

[M&Ms4D]

Thanks for the info RAMHEMI06! This will definitely be something I do when I get some extra cash

 

[RAMHEMI06]

Your welcome!

 

[Bully's Performance]

Truck looks very good!

Thanks
Jeremiah