Bilstein 5100 shocks

[hemislave]

HI evryone, can anyone tell me the exact part#s for the 5100 bilsteins? I ordered the parabolic springs from Carrier Spring Service, and I"m probably gonna need longer schocks. Thanks in advance! I should specify these are the front shocks...

[CumminsPower59]

I got on a website that had all the specifics for the 5100's and found some that were about 2-4" longer than stock. Just had to dig through all of them and compared them to the stock height units.

[hemislave]

OK ,I did a search on here and did'nt come up with anything. Amazons web site is'nt very specific either.

[BILTIT]

33-185590
collapsed=13.66''
extended=21.63''

33-185569
=17.91''
=29.71''

33-185552
=15.91
=25.93

33-185542
=15.12
=24.31

[hemislave]

Thanks for the info Biltit !!!

[BILTIT]

No problem. With my 2" lift i run the -542's up front and the -569's in the rear but i would measure to be sure.

[RCCUMMINS89]

Biltit- did you have to change bushings or anything? Or were they a direct bolt on?

[BILTIT]

Direct bolt-on.....sorta. The rubbers are a 1/16" on the small side (ID) if i recall, i greased them and used a hammer to get them to pop over the stud.

[RCCUMMINS89]

Ok, cuz I've got some on order.....

For the front:

33-185552
=15.91
=25.93


For the rear:

33-185569
=17.91''
=29.71''



Hopefully I got the right ones.

[PToombs]

I put shocks on something and drove the bushing out so the rubber was right on the stud. Never had a problem with it.

[BILTIT]

Yes i removed the bushing aswell, the rubber is still a tight fit.

[RCCUMMINS89]

Put mine on tonight... I just drilled the rubber out a little bit.

I'm honestly not that impressed. My heavy ass truck apparently needs more... You know how you rock the vehicle and are supposed to have like 1.5 rolls? With my old completely worn out pos Skyjacker shocks, I had 8 rolls .

With the Bilstein shocks, I still have about 4 rolls back and forth .

The ride is better on the street, but its actually worse on dirt roads with pot holes.