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Very interesting. I didn't remove the bellows dust cover at all, so I never got to see that detail. Thanks for sharing! The way that our set up is designed, the seal around the polished rod it the top of the tube is exposed to the air pressure inside air bag. Where as the "spring" type shock...

Nice work area! I still find it hard to believe that all of the vehicle's weight is supported by just that snap ring. Do you think that the air bag pushes on the upper shock tube's body or top end? I do see a small taper to the upper couple of inches of of the tube's O.D.

Thanks for that data! The 24-329132 is very different. I'm shocked (no pun) that the tube diameter is different though. In your picture it looks like diameter of the polished rod is different too, is this true? Or is the 24-329132 that has the larger O.D.s? All of the lengths seem longer on the...

You 're quite welcome! I'm curious, have you tried different settings on the 7793 ? Where do you currently have it set?

That's exactly what I did. And obviously you don't want to do it under extremely humid conditions, like while it is raining. Once you have removed the air line's flare nut, you may hear a slight pressure release. Then back out the brass fitting on top of the shock. This will allow any residual...

Only other feedback is, when you get it done, you will be happy that you did it. And pleased with the money that you saved doing it!

I see those listed as a 74 pound tire, stock size Michelin is listed as 39 pounds. You are asking the stock shock to deal with a lot more load. So picture how much force is needed to change the direction of 39 pounds at arms length. Now double that weight and change direction with it. I would go...

Every pound that you add to your wheel/tire combination, equals more inertial that the shock has to control. Let that sink in.

Let us know if your factory shocks are still holding pressure when you take them off. One of my rears had no pressure at all.

I would definitely upgrade to Bilstein's over Mopar just for the longevity alone, then benefit from improved valving. In addition if you off road or have increased the unsprung weight by adding larger tires, then I would suggest the 5100 series.

Looks correct. But that pic doesn't show a part number? Let us know how you like them.

Don't be intimidated. If you are mechanically inclined, have plenty of tools and a cool place to work. It isn't very difficult. It's a great upgrade over the worn down, weak control of the factory shocks and sway bar. I really liked the tighter control I gained. I adjusted the Hellwig to the...

This thread has air shock replacement content too: https://5thgenrams.com/community/threads/hellwig-rear-sway-bar-7793-vs-7709.55489/page-5#post-843189

Did you use part number: 24-300872 I would love to know the dimensions of that shock. Did you keep the ones that you took off? Which ride height slot groove did you set them up in? Since you have a 4x4 and are considering raising the truck, and the 5100 for the front have 7 ride heights to chose...

That Sir, is the deal that they have worked out.

As you will see upon removal, it's a very rudimentary design: shallow groove and a simple snap ring. I easily removed the ring with snap ring pliers. And I highly doubt that the shocks body changes wall thickness throughout the length of the shocks body as a change in the inner diameter would...

Common sense makes me think that the design doesn't look robust at all. But engineers designed it to be abused by the public using modified 4x4 set ups with much higher loads than I will ever put on them. I tend to think that the air bag doesn't rely solely on the ring groove. Actually I think...

It would be awesome to see someone fit a pair of these:

3.21 vs 3.92: The Last Word I feel like the eTorque's extra 130 ft/lbs of torque is more beneficial when used with the 3.21 gearing. It allows my truck to get into motion like a much lighter truck. Then once rolling, still retains all the benefits of the taller ratio. Thoughts?

Just give me a specific question and I'll see how much I can remember That's all the groove is. Just machined in. I don't have a lathe but I was considering finding a sleeve (pipe?) that would slide over the shock body and rest on the lower mount... and just cut it to the proper length.