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Aug 29, 2021 | 09:25 AM

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acadianbob

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Originally Posted by RubenZ

Because the shocks purpose is to stabilize the vehicle after hitting or going over bumps. A less firm shock will bounce lot. A firmer shock will prevent the 2nd, 3rd or 4h bounce after hitting bumps.

Yes, I can see that oscillations are more controlled and reduced. But, that initial shock from a bump would seemly have to be more harsh?

Aug 29, 2021 | 09:36 AM

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davidpacificnw

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Originally Posted by BirchyBoy

I really wish it wasn’t so confusing. I have a stock height 2018 F-350 that needs shocks. I want to go with the 5100’s because I may level it soon and don’t want to have to buy shocks twice. I wish that Bilstein would say they fit stock trucks.

I run the 5100s on my 2018 F350 Crew. PSD. They fit and work perfectly. No lift, stock suspension, Fox Steering stabilizer. I have about 20k miles on this set up. Wouldn't go back if you paid me. Don't listen to those saying you can't do it. Silly talk

Aug 29, 2021 | 09:44 AM

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ibeb

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Originally Posted by davidpacificnw

Put them them on my 2020 F350 7.3 with Tremor package. Even though the Bilstein site says they don't fit, they fit perfectly and have helped with the ride on the freeway and going over the expansion joints. I didn't release the rears until installed, but obviously had to release the fronts to put the mounting perches on. Expanded length of the OEM Tremor shock was the same as the new 5100's.

Would run the Monroe coil over rears on my older F150's and then ran the Bilstein's on the rear of my 19 F150. They help with ride and the "porpoising" while towing.

Aug 29, 2021 | 09:50 AM

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davidpacificnw

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Originally Posted by Chris 86

No. I installed the 5100 on my stock fx4 with snowplow package recently There was a very slight difference, but not huge. My stock shocks has 20k on them, and are all still in good shape with only one that had no dampening in the top 3 inches of travel, but that is not a range the suspension would travel in. Truck is a little more controlled over right patches, but not "night and day". People talk about the stock shocks as if the truck can barely drive unless your replace them.

The 5100's were an upgrade. But if you don't have extra money to burn, I would wait.

Yeah, not my experience at all. Went from stock to 5100s on my 2018 F350 CC PSD and it was a completely different truck. Not sure if you have a lot of curves at highway speeds on your roads? But for that use case, it is literally night and day. We also have a crap load of expansion joints on I-90 heading east our of Seattle that are also on curves. Before the change, my truck was a white knuckle experience hitting those at 70 mph near the pass. Now, no problem. The back end use to want to walk out on me hitting those on wet pavement, now it's planted. I'd say mine handles a bit more car like. Note that I did replace both the steering stabilizer and the shocks at the same time, so I may be getting a combo effect. Additionally, I had 20k miles on my truck before the change, so that likely had something to do with it as my factory parts were closer to end of life and lastly, I did a purpose drive right before the change out noting the performance of the stock equipment, so I was maybe a bit more in tune with the suspension shortcomings than most.