New Bilstein BTS Leveling Shocks
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From: Cary, NC
Originally Posted by 300wby
How in the world can a SHOCK raise a truck? That would be one stiff **** shock man.....
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From: Columbus, Ohio
I'll be the first to admit that I am by no means a suspension expert, but I don't understand howthe shocks are going to raise the truck up without replacing the springs or putting in spacers?
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From: Colorado
Originally Posted by hwm3
With a coilover shock setup, you can adjust the vehicles height by changing the position of the coil mount on the shock. It doesn't change spring or shock rates at all.
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Well these setups, like the Bilstein and Rancho I personally consider a hybrid coil-over. They are a shock with a collar on them that holds a threaded spring seat to adjust the spring load. Either way they are closer to coil-overs then shocks IMO and are a much cheaper cost then most "coil-overs" like Donahoe, King, and so on.
Last edited by MoJoe; Jan 31, 2006 at 05:12 PM.
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From: central mass
I was just ready to buy the rancho triplex's then saw this. I thought the bilstiens in my ranger fx4 works great, but have had several rancho lifts in my older f150's. I have never had the 9000's before. Does anyone have any pros or cons on either choice? Good find lr06fx4!
