Stupid Bilstein question

Coming up on 120K miles and my truck still has the OEM shocks.

Probably going to go with 5100s front and rear.

Am I able to set them to 1” lift without adding any additional hardware? Is this a dumb idea, and should I be beaten about the head and shoulders for even considering it?

 

yes youre fine, I would buy new hardware though as the original hardware has a lot of miles on it. I believe my 5100 came with new hardware but i cant say for certain. if youre using stock spring you will be preloading it the more you raise it. ideally you want to buy a diff spring that is made for 1 inch lift but i doubt there is one for such a small lift.

 

You have clip choices up front that will compress the springs and create lift.

The rear ones are just regular shocks.

 

hes asking if he needs additional hardware..did you even read? forgot to mention you should probably get a new top hat as the rubber has prob had some good wear on it from 120k miles.

 

That’s a point I hadn’t considered. How frequently should the struts be replaced? I know springs will get weaker over time, but I guess I’ve always thought that the shocks did the majority of the work.

 

In the install videos I watched the new shocks had new caps, bushings, and a new bellows. I assumed that all came in the kit, but they didn’t specifically call that out.