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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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Need some input

readin on here i can rock 35's with "some" triming on my leveld 07. got to thinking what if i were to upgrade from the factory shocks to them bilstein 5100's. would it be worth it, would it lift my truck up some more all around, or what would happen if i did so. all inputs apprechiatted
 
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:49 PM
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Bilsteins with or without lift are worth it....
 
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:52 PM
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will the bilsteins alone add any lift
 
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 12:02 AM
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Yeah that is the biggest mistake people make when lifting is not upgrading the shocks.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 12:08 AM
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well all ive got is a levelin kit. im askin if i get those shocks, can i get more lift and not need to trim as much for 35's
 
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 12:10 AM
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that is, more lift from the shocks themselves
 
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 12:15 AM
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Well you can try. Really all you can do is install it and find out.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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thanks. anybody out there actually done it?
 
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