Bilstein Replacement?
#11
Senior Member
Mine rides great with the 5100's, but I wouldn't want those LT tires.
#12
I’ve sliced 3 sidewalls on P rated tires and 0 on LT tires. I also don’t like the extreme tire squish when hauling heavy loads. Plus towing heavy loads with P rated tires versus LT rated tires makes a pretty big difference.
so no, not needed but we all do a lot of stuff that’s not needed to our trucks to make them bigger, stronger, faster, etc.
Maybe I’ll just upgrade the shocks.
so no, not needed but we all do a lot of stuff that’s not needed to our trucks to make them bigger, stronger, faster, etc.
Maybe I’ll just upgrade the shocks.
#13
Senior Member
You might be trying to go in two different directions. A soft offroad suspension is opposite to your towing needs.
#14
bottom line for me, the ride got worse with the Bilstein. So either I got a defective shock or maybe I’m just the 1 in a million who thinks the ride stiffened up way too much. As far as towing, If it becomes too big of an issue I can add an airbag system to the rear to help tighten it up only when towing. So far the F150 has been great with towing compared to the Ram.
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load97 (10-07-2020)
#15
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I’ve sliced 3 sidewalls on P rated tires and 0 on LT tires. I also don’t like the extreme tire squish when hauling heavy loads. Plus towing heavy loads with P rated tires versus LT rated tires makes a pretty big difference.
so no, not needed but we all do a lot of stuff that’s not needed to our trucks to make them bigger, stronger, faster, etc.
Maybe I’ll just upgrade the shocks.
so no, not needed but we all do a lot of stuff that’s not needed to our trucks to make them bigger, stronger, faster, etc.
Maybe I’ll just upgrade the shocks.
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chimmike (05-24-2019)
#17
I have 5100’s on the rear of my truck, OEM still on the front. The 5100’s on the rear give a firmer ride IMO, but more controlled. Although a bit jarring, I feel more in control when I hit rough pavement.
#18
So, since I’m not dropping the air pressure of my tires well below the recommended pressure for 10 ply tires AND I’ve stated the ride got worse after the shock install...I’m back to focusing on solutions.
that means I’m looking for people who have gone from a 5100 to a higher end shock.
#19
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Good luck!