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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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Bilstein Rear Shocks

I've been searching for a source that has the Bilstein rear shocks for a (2002) Navigator 4WD with the air suspension.

A couple of places that indicate in their web page that they have them, but when I call them to be reassured that they WILL fit my Navi they say they will only fit the 2WD (aka RWD) vehicle.

Does anyone who has the Bilsteins on the rear of their 4WD air suspension Gen I Expy/Navi have a part # and/or source for these shocks?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.............
 
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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I have them on my 2x4, 97 XP with rear load leveling and they are great...got rid of the Koni's I never should have put on. I found mine skimming around eBay, got both for $70, I couldn't afford not to jump on that. If your patient, that's where I would keep looking.
But here's Autozones:
F4BE52575H0
...just C&P that number on Google, A-Z uses the factory part numbers for its part numbers.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 10:15 AM
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I have them on my 2x4, 97 XP with rear load leveling and they are great
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But here's Autozones:
F4BE52575H0
But when I called about that part number they said it will not fit a 4X4 (with the LLS).

I see where Summit Racing says that part number, BSN-F4BE52575H0, is not available and has been renamed to BSN-24-185226. The 185226 is listed as a monotube shock and WILL fit a 4X4, but NOT with LLS.

Bingo! Found BSN-24-185202 that, according to Summits web site, fits a 4X4 *WITH* LLS. I'm gonna call to be sure it is in stock where ever I find it for a reasonable price.

Thanks for your help. You got me back on track!
 
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 11:04 AM
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Bilsteins are the way to go. I got mine at AJUSA.com. Great price, free shipping, no sales tax and a promo discount.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by makthenif
Bilsteins are the way to go. I got mine at AJUSA.com. Great price, free shipping, no sales tax and a promo discount.
Yep, I'm a trying to go Bilsteins.

So, is yours RWD or 4WD? With or without LLS?

If yours is 4WD with LLS, do you have a part number?
 
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 03:21 PM
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RWD...with rear load leveling.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 06:41 PM
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Oh, okay - RWD is the same as 2WD.

For all the part numbers I can find that say they will fit a 4WD w/LLS, I can find other sites that say the same part # will not fit. (Some sites have the same part number listed twice - one saying that it will fit and the other exact same part # saying it will not fit. )

So if anyone has a 4WD Gen I Expy/Navi w/LLS with rear Bilsteins, do you have the Bilstein part #?
 
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 01:21 PM
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Bump!

So, no one out here in FTE land has a Gen I Expy/Navi with 4WD and 4-corner air suspension, has installed Bilstein HD REAR shocks?
 
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Just ordered some for my 4x4 '99 w/no leveling for $58 ea from Tire Rack.
 
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I could not find the part number but I have Bilstiens on the rear of my expy and it is 4 x 4 with LLS. I purchased my shocks from Shock Warehouse. They fit fine and have been on for 4 years and 30,000 miles. I will look at home again and see if there is a number some where.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Omahastro1
I could not find the part number but I have Bilstiens on the rear of my expy and it is 4 x 4 with LLS. I purchased my shocks from Shock Warehouse. They fit fine and have been on for 4 years and 30,000 miles. I will look at home again and see if there is a number some where.
Thanks for the response.

I see that Shock Warehouse has a wierd no of F4-BE5-2573-H1 listed for the Expy, but when I look under the '02 Navi only Monroes come up.

e-shocks says 24-185202 is the correct number for the rear of a 4X4 Navi with air ride, but they are no longer available.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 08:27 AM
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Thanks for the response.

I see that Shock Warehouse has a wierd no of F4-BE5-2573-H1 listed for the Expy, but when I look under the '02 Navi only Monroes come up.
The Plot thickens.......That number F4-BE5-2573-H1 comes up on the Bilstein website for both the Expy and Navi, but RWD only and 24-185202 is the same shock, it's simply a matter of new/old part #'s

Part Number: 24-185202
MSRP: $135.00
Old Part Number: F4-BE5-2573-H1

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