fordram guy
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Hey guys I have a 2019 ram 2500 6.4l was hoping to see what would be the best replacement shock to buy for all 4 corners
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GTyankee
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only 2 years on the shocks & you are shopping already ?
You must drive it a lot.
My shocks quit functioning at 60,000 miles
I will be looking at Bilstein
You must drive it a lot.
My shocks quit functioning at 60,000 miles
I will be looking at Bilstein
CheechDogg.0n37s
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I have fox all around and love them ...
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I have almost 90k on my 16' & my shocks seem to be still going strong for what they are. I tow heavy about 20% of the time too. I guess if I was going to keep it I probably would replace this winter with some Bilstein's. Everybody seems to like those on the HD trucks.
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I had Bilsteins on my 2018, I have Fox on my 2021. Fox's see
I had Bilsteins on my 2018 and have Fox on my 2021. The Fox seem to be much better. Stock shocks are ****, and waiting until they wear out is like waiting for someone punching you to get tired and quit before you finally punch back.
I had Bilsteins on my 2018 and have Fox on my 2021. The Fox seem to be much better. Stock shocks are ****, and waiting until they wear out is like waiting for someone punching you to get tired and quit before you finally punch back.
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both my rams had bils,my old f150 i replaced my rancho's with kyb monomax.those were great.
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Most Bridge Approaches are square with the road that you are traveling on. Like if you have a hose & you lay it straight across your driveway, then drive over it.
Both front tires touch the hose at the same time.
Bridges usually don't sink down, but the 20 or 30 feet of pavement, just before the bridge does settle down.
When you hit that bridge that is square to the road, your vehicle lifts straight up & you feel it as if you just ran over a board.
If the bridge approach is at an angle to the road & is at a different height, you are tossed from side to side in the seat when your shocks are not functioning well
Both front tires touch the hose at the same time.
Bridges usually don't sink down, but the 20 or 30 feet of pavement, just before the bridge does settle down.
When you hit that bridge that is square to the road, your vehicle lifts straight up & you feel it as if you just ran over a board.
If the bridge approach is at an angle to the road & is at a different height, you are tossed from side to side in the seat when your shocks are not functioning well
cableguy_hd
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Are the adjustable 5100 bils an option for this truck to raise/level the front end?
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No, they replace the coils on their leveling kits for these trucks. Here are the suspension options Bilstein offers for the 2019+ Cummins trucks:
Bilstein suspension options
Zoe Saldana
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Rancho 9000xl I put them on and the truck is glued to the road.
Do the steering stabilizer also - you will notice a difference.
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The bills aren't bad for the money and honestly what makes the off road package worth the cost if looking for something better stock when shopping 4x4's. Imo the stock shocks on the non Off-Road package trucks suck having driven both on lots of gravel roads. My old man had a '19 6.4 tradesman basic 4x4 no frills truck that blew both front shocks after 15k miles going to/from the property daily. Considering how he drives I'd very much say the truck wasn't abused at all, just had to do a lot of miles on gravel and occasionally towed a tractor or their RV in the summer. The CTD w/off road package that replaced it has had no such bad luck, rides better, and really is what made me make sure my Laramie was an off road package truck. When I eventually do some front Thuren springs I'll probably go with the 5100's for them and hope I don't get the itch for King's again like my old 1500 lol.
Zoe Saldana
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I'd do a new steering stabilizer before that.
Dinky
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I did it all. Steering stabilizer upgrade is nice but the oem does a decent job. Thuren active sway bar changes the over all ride quality imo. You won't break your window when going over a speed bump at a angle.
