Installing the bilstein 5100s

[Tom McGrath]

Im putting the bilstein 5100s into my 12 ram tomorrow and everyone is saying that you need a good spring compressor to do it and then its easy. So im gonna rent one from a store but im not sure which type. They have a coil spring compressor and a strut spring compressor and im not sure which one i need lol THANKSSSS help if you could.

 

[Cruizer]

I think it's the strut spring compressor you need. You need the one that's external because the shock will be in the center of the spring.

 

[Tom McGrath]

alright thanks thats what someone else just told me to. Just gonna ask them at the place if they have any clue

 

[Cruizer]

Yeah, I had to take mine back and get the others. Never thought to look before I left, but I told them what I needed.

 

[myoung84]

Yep, it's the McPherson strut spring compressor. If you rent from O'Reillys, the part number is 67051. Looks like this:

 

[Tom McGrath]

thanks!!