I have been using Bilstein 4600s in my 2016 250 for the Past year and a half.
Makes the Truck Ride Much Better. OEM Shocks were swapped out the first month that I owned the Truck.

 

I knew I shouldn't have upgraded to a Super Duty from my F150.... to many upgrade options out there....

I have a 2015 F250 with FX4 package heavy duty springs up front and max tow package with added helper springs in the rear. I was just thinking that the ride could be slightly better, I know it's a heavy duty solid axle truck, but there surely is room for improvement.

I put the bilstein 5100's on my excursion after i put heavy duty springs on it, and they made for a much better ride than even the official rancho shocks. When you search for the shocks by part number and piece the whole set together it looks like either option can be purchased for under $300. I think I may go with the 5100's again and upgrade the steering stabilizer as well.

Curse you FTE and all this upgrade info!!

 

Jason, We have lots of ways to spend your money...

 

I finally got around to installing the Bilstein 5100's on the front of my rig. The difference is quite noticeable. I installed the rears sometime last year and noticed a large improvement then as well. Since I live on a dirt road, the differences can be felt immediately upon exiting my driveway. In the past, I have used the 4600's but decided to go with the 5100's this time in case I decide to install a leveling kit.

 

One thing I really like about bilstein is the lifetime warranty, I've used it a couple times on previous truck. I do like the way the fox shocks look in appearance with the tube on the top/visible side. Just wish they offered more than a year warranty though, would make it an easier decision then...

 

Well yesterday was the installation day. New Bilstein 5100's on all 4 corners. The ride was not really bad before but seems to be a bit better now. That wasn't the real issue here since it was steering wobble that was my motivation to upgrade. Just thought I'd do it all while I'm at it. Truck is out of factory warranty now at 43,800 miles but last September while still in warranty I had several incidences of death wobble. On a highway and with a high speed sweeping left hand turn and, oh yeah, add a few bumps from broken up concrete roadway and voila, death wobble. I could do it every time but the ford tech ( if he ever even took it for a test drive) claimed he was unable to see it so with visual inspection they claimed all was good. Now, why is it I can do it anytime and they can't. Often when it occurs it's very subtle as in a vibration in the steering that stops just short of evolving into the full scale wobble. So yesterday along with the shocks came a new Bilstein 5100 steering stabilizer. Drove the dreaded roadway this morning and solid as a rock. Not even a hint of the beginnings of the death wobble. So at a cost of $77 and 1/2 hour of time I resolved my death wobble issue on a truck less than 2 years old. How come I can do it but the ford techs can't.

Perhaps upon graduation from tech school they must pass the class on
" Warranty Denial" before full certification.

Thanks all for your valued input.

Roger from NJ

 

Stock '17 SD/Lariat/4x4 picked up yesterday.. "fake rancho's" and all the other standard stock stuff attached.

I've spent the last 5 years in an extreme FJ Cruiser (Kings, Total Chaos, etc) so I no little to nothing about how to do what I want to this new truck of mine. So, be gentle, can y'all point me in the right general direction?

Suspension, my reading here seems to say that the Fox 2.0 w/ resi's & cd adjuster are a strong choice. It looks like PN 985-26-121 @ 2-3.5 lift in the front and PN 985-26-104 will get me 0-1 lift to the rear (the 105 gets 1.5-3.5 lift). THEN IT DAWNED ON ME, these are not Coilovers and just shocks might not be the way you lift one of these beasts!

I want to reduce the rake just a bit but maintain the towing capability so I've thought maybe 3" up front and 0-1" for the rear should do it.

For tires I want to go with the same Method DoubleStandards and Toyo Open Country 35's that I had on my FJ, new of course not asking if I can swap.

So my questions are:

Direct OEM replacement Fox's will or will not meet my minor lift requirement? Or is it springs, blocks, bubbelgum, Duck Tape AND new shocks

35's swap in easy w/o modification?

Thank you!

 

The shocks aren't going to give you any lift, you just have to make sure you get shocks that will work with the lift you want to add. A 2.5" leveling kit in the front should level it out and provide room for the 35's. You need to make sure to get the offset on the wheels correct to keep it from scrubbing. I think that -12 is what I have heard was good. Painted Horse has posted quite a bit of info on this subject.

 

I am looking to toss my rancho's and get 5100's
but I am not sure which to order for the front
I have the 2.5 " ready lift with 5" block in rear on 35's . So do I go with the 0-2" 5100 or the 4" lift 5100 ?
thanks for any help