Throw your aluminum truck rear shocks on the pile:
06-15-2017, 02:42 PM
#192
Was yours an early or late build? I ask because the ride in my late '17 build seems smooth and I'm approaching 2k miles on it and have not noticed any degradation in the ride... though I'm not riding in the back.
06-15-2017, 02:46 PM
#193
Maybe my 4X2's are the reason for shocks interchangeability with chevy an ram fits ? I had to instal the right length bushings in mine.
06-15-2017, 03:01 PM
#195
These are my rear shocks..
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To change these out, do we have to any special things? Heck, is it even necessary to take the wheel off? (I'm sure that gives much more room and makes it easier, but has anyone done them with the rears on?)
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To change these out, do we have to any special things? Heck, is it even necessary to take the wheel off? (I'm sure that gives much more room and makes it easier, but has anyone done them with the rears on?)
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06-15-2017, 03:51 PM
#196
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Yes, you can swap the rear shocks with the wheel/tire assembly on the truck. In fact, you should only tighten and torque the upper and lower shock mount bolts at the truck's normal ride height according the instructions supplied with the rear dampers.
06-15-2017, 05:55 PM
#198
I'm just wondering if the price increase in April was because of parts changes like the rear shocks. It just doesn't have a poor ride.
I'm *sure* the ride will improve some with proper shocks on it - but I'm not quite convinced it's a) the time yet (as I have other things I want to do to this first) and b) if it's something I can tackle on my own. Knowing that I can do this 'at ride height' and seeing how much room there is to work under there, I may just do this myself. Does the instruction information come with torque amounts?
I'm *sure* the ride will improve some with proper shocks on it - but I'm not quite convinced it's a) the time yet (as I have other things I want to do to this first) and b) if it's something I can tackle on my own. Knowing that I can do this 'at ride height' and seeing how much room there is to work under there, I may just do this myself. Does the instruction information come with torque amounts?
06-15-2017, 06:04 PM
#199
my stock rear shocks were smoother riding than the bilestein 5100 I installed. For example going over a speed bump the rear would bounce 2-3 times. The bilsteins you only feel one quick bump and that's it. The biggest benefit and in my case a safety issue was the way the rear end of the truck would want to hop sideways over railroad tracks, bridges, and expansion joints on the highway at high speeds. Flat out scary feeling when you have both hands firm on the wheel at 10-2 knowing the bump is just ahead and the truck has the split second if you not being in complete control. Bilsteins have eliminated this issue all together. The ride quality is a bit stiffer with the bilsteins vs the oem but after 100 miles I'm used to it now.
