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Bilstein Experience...

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by johotto, Nov 30, 2009.

  1. Nov 30, 2009 at 10:36 AM
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    For christmas, i received a set of bilstein 5100s and ome 882s. took them to a shop to have them installed... only cost 189 including the alignment :D tech calls me over and shows me that the one installed on the passenger side does not compress at all. there is no movement and the one on the driver sides works just fine. :eek: so i called wheelers to ask about getting a replacement and they said well it may just need to be broken in... so i drove it 400 miles and its still the same. called wheelers a second time and had to order another shock for 87.50 and i have to send the bad one in to bilstein for their test to determine whether its bad or not...

    that is where i am so far... just waiting for that shock to come in. im very impressed with wheelers' customer service. just thought i would share my experience so far. :confused: will post pics of install later

    1st pic: before
    2nd: after
    3rd: close up after

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    johotto, Nov 30, 2009
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  2. Dec 2, 2009 at 1:49 AM
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    hahaha yeah i know... had to purchase a third shock. then i have to send the bad one to bilstein, shipping paid, and wait for them to determine its bad and theyll credit the amount i paid for it... fair enough i guess except for the damn install price
     
    johotto, Dec 2, 2009
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  3. Dec 2, 2009 at 2:05 AM
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    Sounds like some blockage in the valve body of shock (downward dampening) Let us know what you find out.......:cool:
     
    4WD, Dec 2, 2009
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  4. Dec 2, 2009 at 7:41 AM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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  5. Dec 2, 2009 at 1:28 PM
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    It shoudn't cost you a penny on your part. Good CS would email you a prepaid, printable shipping label to send the defective one back. BTW, in "MY" opinion, the installer never should have you leave the shop with that like that. It could have caused another problem, then who pays for that? It's like removing a shock, and replacing it with a solid rod. That ain't the way to do it.

    Just my .02 cents...;)
     
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  6. Dec 2, 2009 at 4:36 PM
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    X100 , couldn't agree more , any mechanic worth a shit & takes pride in their work wouldn't let it leave the shop til its right .....:cool:
     
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  7. Dec 4, 2009 at 11:41 PM
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    well got the shock in and had it installed... only cost another fuckin 85 in labor... its only money, right? :eek: anyways it rides MUCH better... all i gotta do now is send the bad one to bilstein and wait for them to reimburse me...
     
    johotto, Dec 4, 2009
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  8. Dec 4, 2009 at 11:48 PM
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    good luck with that reimbursement from bilstein. Sounds like you just got bent over from wheelers, and the place you got them installed.
     
    AvsFanTRD, Dec 4, 2009
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  9. Dec 4, 2009 at 11:49 PM
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    I would be asking bilstein to re-imburse me for the second install and shipping prices. it's their fault not yours
     
    rab89, Dec 4, 2009
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