the differance the new Bilstein shock made in my trucks ride! Within 5 miles of leaving the house, my wife commented on how much better my truck rode. Now she is usually critical of my truck "needs" and the money "needed" to get them. I know you guys told me, but I thought mine were good enough. They even smoothed out these horrible NC roads! Can't see how the shocks had anything to do with my mileage, but I got the best I've seen a a long time, 21.87mpg. Really smoothed out the ruts in the sand on the beach too!

 

What was the part # on them and $? I am getting ready to change mine out and these seem to be the brand that everyone reccomends.

 

Congrats on the install bro!! I love the way that they handle on my truck also.

 

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2 F4-BE5-2818-HO Bilstein Ford Superdutys (mount BOOT down)
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WOW, Barry. Almost 22 MPG? That is great. I can't get close to that but good to know you are getting that. Glad the little lady likes the ride.

Congrats bro.

 

SHOCKing... I get it.

 

I usually get around 15-17mpg, but I am usually by myself and play a lot harder. With Jill and Callie (our puppy) in the truck, I drive more like I should. I'll check it again on the way home and see if it's close. I know it's headed south for a while, 25lbs of air in the tires, hubs locked, 4wd on the sand all day long makes for poor mileage on a good day. But, the ride is sure 'nuff smooth.

 

Nice Barry, them Bilstiens are like nite and day arn't they, glad you got em, also glad to hear the wife likes them, thats always a plus.

 

Yeah, now if I could convince her that a new BB turbo would make it ride that much smoother....

 

LOL, I hear yaa.

 

good to hear. anyone got the part #s for a 2wd truck?

 

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congratz on the install im sure we could help you figure out a way to explain the BB turbo to the wife so that it sounded like it would make it ride better/ run quieter...

its so crazy it just may work.

 

i need new shocks i will look in to them. thanks for the info.

 

Great to hear man I got to get mine on tomorrow I got them from the shockwarehouse as well when they had them get the 4th free 194 shipped to the house!