I have no experience with them so I really can't say. Maybe PM some of the guys in that thread and see how they like them and how they are holding up?

 

Good idea. I'll try to find out from some people that have them.

 

What is yalls opinion of these 2 shocks?

Bilstien 5100 (2-4" Lift)
http://www.suspensionconnection.com/cgi-bin/suscon/F4-BE5-2489-H0-ford-f150-bilstein.html
I am assuming these will work with the 3" Lift add-a-leafs? But they are only offered in rear shock. THe ones offered for the front are for (4"-6" Lift).
So I guess i could team them with these:
Bilstien HD
http://www.suspensionconnection.com/...-bilstein.html
My parents have these on thier Avalanche and it is the best riding vehicle of any Truck or SUV I have ever been in. I know that is like comparing apples to oranges, but it has to speak a little to the quality of shock.

 

bilstien are very good shocks. I"m planning on running some of the 5100's on my 02 w/ a 6" lift once i get the funds up to buy all 4 at once.

 

Holly crap this is turning into a job!
I worked last night. The leaf springs were cake, went smooth as silk... However my u-bolts are now not long enough, about 1/4" shy of having full threads in the nut. so i had to remove the factory 2" block. I guess i will get new U-bolts made and then add the blocks later.
As for removing the stock shocks. This was the hardest and took longer than anything else all night. I got the driver side rear removed and replaced. If there some trick to it. I cant get a wrench on shock, on the bottom side of the bracket. So when i turn the nut on the top the shaft just spins. I tried holding it with a pipe wrench, channel locks, vice grips, nothing worked. Finally i put 2 pair of vice grips on it and if i turned supper slow i finally managed to get the nut off. Is there a better way of going about this... btw i sprayed all nuts with penatrant before starting.