, shock replacement with air ride suspension

[jljbtm]

Has anyone replaced their shocks yet with the air ride suspension I think mine is due at 86,000 miles. I'm not sure how long they last and should I use originally equipment shocks or aftermarket?

 

[CalvinC]

Rear shocks or all around? If just the rear, I'd go aftermarket with Bilstein 5100s, Eibachs, or Fox 2.0s for a little more.

For the front, I am honestly not sure whether they can just replace the strut part, or if the whoe air spring assembly has to be replaced. On prior Air Rides non-Rams I had, the whole air spring assembly had to be replaced.

That said, I know for the prior DS gen Ram air ride, it was possible to adapt ride height adjustable aftermarket shocks to the stock front air bags. I have not heard of anyone doing that on the current DT gen Ram air ride though.

 

[6of36]

I'm not sure about air suspension, but aftermarket shocks are always better than OEM. Most OEM shocks don't really last more than 50,000 miles. Unless they have made some miraculous improvements since I was a mechanic.

 

[1500DFW]

I just replaced mine. I used OEM in the rear as I prefer the soft ride of them. Very easy to install. I also replaced the fronts. The airbag and shock are one unit. It’s a lot of work but I also put on spacers to level it.

 

[jljbtm]

Doesn't your air ride level it up? So the front shock is part of the airbag? How many miles do you have?

 

[1500DFW]

The air ride won’t level it unless you get custom links or adjust the height with AlfaOBD. I did mine with AlfaOBD. I added the spacers to keep the ride smoother. The front airbag and shock are one single unit. I’m at 80k.

 

[6of36]

Doesn't your air ride level it up? So the front shock is part of the airbag? How many miles do you have?

The rake is built in for aerodynamics. Air ride raises and lowers with the same rake. You have to modify one way or another to level.

 

[Bobmielsch]

I just replaced mine. I used OEM in the rear as I prefer the soft ride of them. Very easy to install. I also replaced the fronts. The airbag and shock are one unit. It’s a lot of work but I also put on spacers to level it.

What was the cost of replacing those shocks? If u don't mind me asking. Just want to figure out a ball park before I get to that point. Tia.

 

[rkjunior]

Anyone know what the difference is on these full assemblies? They all say they fit my 2019 RAM but one is $1200 (which looks like it has the Bilstein installed) and then another half the price (which is still available on other sites) but the strut looks different?

 

[Bin01123]

Anyone know what the difference is on these full assemblies? They all say they fit my 2019 RAM but one is $1200 (which looks like it has the Bilstein installed) and then another half the price (which is still available on other sites) but the strut looks different?

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I’m curious about this as well. Wonder if it’s an OEM air bag with a Bilstein 4600

 

[Bin01123]

Think I just found the part if you want to keep your airbag and only replace the strut. Check out the link

https://store.mopar.com/oem-parts/mopar-suspension-shock-absorber-air-suspension-right-68323489ad

 

[1791]

I’m curious about this as well. Wonder if it’s an OEM air bag with a Bilstein 4600

my laramie had stock they most definitely were not 4600's and at 72k they were long in the tooth. i replaced them with 4600's it's much better.
who said rake is for aero? all trucks have rake and it's not for aerodynamics it so when you throw weight in the back or tow it won't squat so much. i leveled my last 5th gen by dropping the rear with 2 in drop springs. i'm not a lift guy

 

[CalvinC]

There’s an Off stood Group package even for air suspension trucks purported to include “HD Shocks” or “off road tuned” shocks, depending where n what marketing materials you are looking at.

So I presume the difference is just the shock body. But what the difference is, whether it’s truly a Bilstien shock, whether the same as the Rebel air rise shocks is unclear to me.