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Old 06-13-2012, 09:30 PM
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Was hesitant at first to order because iv heard about the 4 month wait to receive them but I went through top gun customz an they were awesome, got them to me in 3days!!!! Defiantly will keep buying from these guys! Can't wait to get my lift an these things on!

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Sweet! Do you have everything needed to do the install? I hear you need to stock lower spring plate?
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More pics of them! !
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Got my Bilstein 5100 from them on eBay, they were great.
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Yeah man I got everything I need, I'm actually installing my whole BDS lift just waiting for my local distributor to get it in! An as far as the lower spring plates if I can't use the ones off my stocks struts then I'll just pick some up down the road.... Ahaha my local STEALERship is actually pretty good about getting me singalized parts... God bless Texas and family owned dealerships!
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Yah the ones off the stock struts are what you need
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Alright for sure!
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Originally Posted by texas#3281
Yeah man I got everything I need, I'm actually installing my whole BDS lift just waiting for my local distributor to get it in! An as far as the lower spring plates if I can't use the ones off my stocks struts then I'll just pick some up down the road.... Ahaha my local STEALERship is actually pretty good about getting me singalized parts... God bless Texas and family owned dealerships!
How come you just didnt get the BDS kit that had the 6" replacement struts?? cheaper to get the BDS with the strut spacer and then buy the 6" bilsteins?
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yes it was a little cheaper but the main reason was because bilstein has a lifetime warranty (i know BDS does as well) but i have seen first hand the seals on the bds struts fail (the struts start making a swoosh sound when being compressed an flexed, just means valving isnt holding up well) this isnt a big deal at all because of the warranty, but that means taking the truck apart, and waiting to receive new parts, down time with out my rig would suck, so just trying to avoid every dilemma that can arise. also my local BDS distributor (also a shop who has been known as best in texas with reliability on custom builds an installs (even though they arnt installing my kit) has told be that they have never witnessed a bilstein fail from crawling and mudding, the owner has seen 2 pair his whole life fail in baja racing... but i mean what wouldn't fail in baja racing!
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its the best you can get without buying king or fox coilovers and blowing 2k.... but dont get me wrong BDS makes top notch stuff thats for da*m sure! and i love the way they will stand behind their products no madder what!


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