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Old Mar 8, 2017 | 08:43 PM
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Hey guys I have bilstein 5100 series all around on my truck the fronts being ride height adjustable. I have blown my front shocks twice now...last set was replaced for free but cost me 80 of labor to swap. Any ideas of a better set up that doesn't break the bank and last longer then 9 months...I need to b leveled are least 1.5 cause in running 295 70 18 tires. Current set up rides rather stiff....the roads around here are very rough and lots of potholes. Considered boss coilovers but they r a lotta $$$$
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Old Mar 8, 2017 | 09:14 PM
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What is causing this? The potholes?
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Old Mar 8, 2017 | 09:18 PM
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Yeah I'm afraid so.. There's so many of em here that's its impossible to miss all of em...sooner or later one sneaks up on ya :\
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 12:12 AM
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Damn, that sucks, guy.
Just north of you, here, it's just been thawing and freezing as well.
Beating the living he'll out of my front-end. Just got everything replaced last year, and I just noticed my sway bar links are loose, and making a bunch of noise.
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 12:27 PM
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Away bar end links are easier than coilovers, I'd say a 20 minute job on the end links.
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Old Mar 11, 2017 | 10:05 AM
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So what do all think is it worth it to go with a good set of coilovers or just keep on swapping out the bilstein 5100s as they go bad every 9 months to a yr approx?
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