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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:36 PM
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new shocks?

I have 50,000 on my 2008 V-10. I tow an 11,000 5th wheel. Is it time for Bilstiens?
 
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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Depends on what you do with your truck besides tow.

Bilstien's are the bomb, but are pricey. If you spend anytime off road you'll appreciate them but for just driving around town they're a bit stiff.

If your rig is strictly an "on the road" truck, KYB's are awesome but not quite as expensive.

Lots of people here like Rancho's as well, I've never been a big Rancho fan.

I run Bilstien 5100's on my SD (because we go off road with it) but run KYB GR2's on my F150 (strictly a road truck). Both do their job and do it well.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by MC9
I have 50,000 on my 2008 V-10. I tow an 11,000 5th wheel. Is it time for Bilstiens?
yes.
I love mine.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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I run bilstiens on my SD, but I don't off road much and they are super stiff but when I tow they are great. Wish I had something a little more forgiving
 
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