Shock talk-Bilstein 5100's or FOX 2.0 IFP
I have a 2007 chevy 2500HD classic CCSB 4x4. I am the original owner, and it is now at 112k on the original shocks. The truck still rides ok, but i'm sure new shocks would not be a bad move. I have it...
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MrVan wrote:glamisorbust wrote:
Thanks for your reply. I have sorta heard the same thing. "stock shocks are worn out after 10k miles, etc". I pulled one of them off for grins about 8 months ago. I pushed it down, and it still came right back up. The truck still rides about the same as when I bought it. My brother has the same truck as mine, only it's a 2004. He just replaced his with the cheapest thing on the shelf. He told me that it barely made a difference.
Not sure that is a good test to determine whether a shock is good or not.
Actually it IS how you test a shock... A good working shock should return to full length after being compressed. If it doesn't extend then its shot...
I replaced the stock shocks on my 2002 2500HD a few years ago at around 90K miles and 3 of the 4 shocks would not return to full length after compessing. Replaced the stock shocks with Bilstein 4600's and it was like a completly new truck. Much less body roll in the turns and no bouncing of the back end with trailer attached.
