What is the difference,,, bilsteins
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Sorry I can't tell you the difference. I got mine from here, I got the "BST HEAVY DUTY"
Bilstein - KYB - Rancho - Monroe - Edelbrock Automotive Truck Shocks and Struts - Shockwarehouse.com
Hope this helps.
Chuck
Bilstein - KYB - Rancho - Monroe - Edelbrock Automotive Truck Shocks and Struts - Shockwarehouse.com
Hope this helps.
Chuck
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The consensus seems to be that the 5100's are prettier, aren't yellow and blue but have a coated metal finish, are longer to suit lifted or leveled trucks, and might be valved a little softer. The HD/4600 are a powder coated yellow/blue finish, are for stock height trucks, and may be valved a little stiffer to suit guys who tow heavy. Most people who tow heavy tend to run stock height trucks. Internally they are identical except for the valve shims, from what I have tried to learn. I just ordered a set of the HD/4600 and a 5100 series steering damper.
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Can you explain,,, valve shims??????? What are those,,,
Edit, nvmind,,, ur talking about their stiffness huh. Thx guys,,, I know the shock subject has been beaten to death,,, just wanted a quick comparison.
Edit, nvmind,,, ur talking about their stiffness huh. Thx guys,,, I know the shock subject has been beaten to death,,, just wanted a quick comparison.
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The valve shims open and let oil pass to provide dampening. It sounds like the 5100 series is more for perfomance, if that is what your looking for. I put the 4600 series(yellow and blue) on the front of my truck about 3 months ago. I only have about 1k miles on them so far, but they work great. For the money I realy like them.
You would be the real test because you use your truck so much. I don't know how they would hold up after 200k miles, but for the money I would get the 4600 series. Were you thinking of getting all four?
Chuck
You would be the real test because you use your truck so much. I don't know how they would hold up after 200k miles, but for the money I would get the 4600 series. Were you thinking of getting all four?
Chuck
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Yes,,, I'm gonna do the front ASAP,,, then the backs prob next week.
Here's a coupe pics
This is the backs
This is the fronts
Oreillys can get em,,, they're more expensive than online,,, but I could warranty them out every year or so very easily if I buy them there. What do u guys think???? It's about $450 for all 5. That's almost too much tho.
Here's a coupe pics
This is the backs
This is the fronts
Oreillys can get em,,, they're more expensive than online,,, but I could warranty them out every year or so very easily if I buy them there. What do u guys think???? It's about $450 for all 5. That's almost too much tho.
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I would get the HD's for $300 free shipping (Shock Warehouse, for example). They last a long time. I have some on my race car that are 35 years old and still work perfectly, mind you they are a different model shock...
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