jabartram
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Will they direct swap to a 2500 with a cummins?
Power Wagon factory bilsteins?
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olyelr
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Yea i dont see why. I would be very surprised if they were too long, but i guess you never know
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If you have a 2" taller coil up front.
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yes the power wagons have a 2 inch lift so no they are not a direct replacement
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the other thing to consider is the bilsteins are valved for the weight and coils of the power wagon so a Cummins is going to be a considerably heavier up front and the coils and I would think think he coils are going to have a higher spring rate.
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^ true,
For a Cummins if you just want to improve ride quality and maybe levelled out then buy Thuren coils track bar and Bilstein shocks
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For a Cummins if you just want to improve ride quality and maybe levelled out then buy Thuren coils track bar and Bilstein shocks
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Why would anyone want to? Those Bilsteins are utter crap.
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I had to replace 1 it was weeping
62Blazer
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I don't see any reason why you couldn't bolt them into a Cummins truck assuming it's the same generation. I would check and make sure the stroke length would work, mainly that you didn't bottom out the shock during compression. Other than that drive it and see how it feels. In the end you are talking about the cost of a used set of shocks that you can swap out in 30 minutes versus paying $1,000 for springs, shocks, and a track bar........
I understand the thought process that the shocks must be different because the coil spring rates are different because of the increased weight of the Cummins, but we are not talking about desert race trucks or Ultra 4 cars that are fine tuned. If you go to most parts website they list the exact same shock whether it's a Cummins or 6.4 powered truck. Thuren doesn't even give you an option between what engine is in the truck when ordering shocks (coil springs yes, shocks no). PW's do have different part numbers at most places but that is probably only because of the length differences, though for normal driving I doubt you would ever get into issues with the stroke.
I understand the thought process that the shocks must be different because the coil spring rates are different because of the increased weight of the Cummins, but we are not talking about desert race trucks or Ultra 4 cars that are fine tuned. If you go to most parts website they list the exact same shock whether it's a Cummins or 6.4 powered truck. Thuren doesn't even give you an option between what engine is in the truck when ordering shocks (coil springs yes, shocks no). PW's do have different part numbers at most places but that is probably only because of the length differences, though for normal driving I doubt you would ever get into issues with the stroke.
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I guess my question would be, if you were to replace the bilsteins on a Power Wagon to get the correct stock height and not put stress on the springs, what type would you use? I know this question has been in the discussion mix before. I know others have tried different variations and am curious, has it been a good or a bad choice upon making the swap?
