Rancho 9000 or Bilstein 4600
OK folks, got a quick question for you. I'm thinking that my OEM shocks are toast, and am thinking about replacement. For a number of years, I had been extremely happy with the performance of Rancho...
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Area13 wrote:sonuvabug wrote:
Here's an interesting description I found a while ago regarding the 5100 and 4600 series Bilstein shocks.
Explanation of the Differences Between the 4600 and 5100 Bilstein Shocks
Have run Bilsteins in a number of vehicles (car & truck) and I'm very happy with their performance.
So the 5100's on my rig might work? Was about ready to yard 'em out and use 'em for crab pot weights. I may just ride 'em out, we'll see...
If they are the base 5100's designed for stock height (no lift = 0") or modest lifts up to 2" ... then yes they will work on an unlifted truck. If the shocks are one of the higher level 5100's designed to work with lifted trucks ... then not a good fit for an unlifted truck.
