Intalled New Bilsteins

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Jun 18, 2008 | 08:32 PM

bass3006

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Intalled New Bilsteins

I took the advice of the members here on FTE and ordered new Bilstein Shocks for my 350 4x4 from eshocks.com. They arrived in just a few days and took me just a few hours to intall with only minor hang-ups.
While installing a rear shock, I slipped the compression strap off but missed the bolt holes as it became fully extended.

So I then measured the length it should be, tied some rope to proper lenght then slipped the shock into it as i fought to compress it. It was much easier to get the bolt through now.

The truck rides much better now, esp on the highway. I didn't realize how worn the old ones really were. I just assumed that trucks which can haul as much as they can, naturally have harsh rides.

Thanks

Jun 18, 2008 | 08:39 PM

PowerstrokeJunkie

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Glad to hear you them all installed, but hell, they aren't that strong... Nothing you cant push up with some force with one arm...?

Jun 18, 2008 | 08:45 PM

gofast51004

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True true, mine went on pretty easy...congrats on the install though...

Jun 18, 2008 | 10:52 PM

nhill2090

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Sometimes its tricky to compress with one arm and (accurately) place the bolt with the other. I feel your pain

Jun 19, 2008 | 12:11 AM

papadelogan

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Next time try putting the top bolt in first, then use your floor jack to compress it to the length you need. I haven't done mine yet, but it's worked on other vehicles for me, so it might work here... but obviously only for the rear.

Jun 19, 2008 | 04:55 AM

Texas Outlaw

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Way to go on the Bilsteins. For the rear I attached the top first and then used a drift pin and then compressed until I got it to the mount and then stuck the drift pin through. It's easier than getting the bolt in. Once that was done I pushed the bolt through.

Jun 19, 2008 | 05:59 AM

davecarpe

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I installed Billsteins on my Excursion last fall after discovering the truck bouncing for a long period after going over a rather bumpy bridge. They made a huge improvement.

Love those shocks!