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The issue is that the shock body slides up into the assembly and forms the seal to keep the air inside. It's not just a hollow cavity with ample clearance that the shock just feeds through. So if the shock body is even fractionally larger, it simply won't fit. Too narrow and it wouldn't ever...

Put 400 miles on the truck this morning and it is back to riding like a luxury vehicle again. It's like you don't know how worn out your running shoes are until you slip into a new pair. :) It didn't solve all my vibration issues but it's worlds better so I think part of it is the road itself...

That clip certainly sees some load but I think it may be distributed using the central aluminum shell pictured below. The lower tapered section sits and seals against the circlip but the top of the shock body also inserts into a formed section in the upper part of that same aluminum shell to...

Install went pretty smooth this morning. I started a little before 6am and was wrapped up around 11am, and that included me breaking for about an hour to make some breakfast and tend to the wife. I noticed a bit more road noise than usual during the test drive but otherwise it was smooth and...

The Polished rod is larger on the OEM Bilstein but it is the same diameter as the little bushing on the factory shock so the end result is the same. The threads are identical too but the picture makes the factory unit look much smaller than it actually is. I had already boxed up the Bilstein...

What a great trip and some amazing pics and memories. FYI, You drove through my home town of Williams Lake, BC. I moved away in 2001 but I recognize many of the spots where you stopped for pics.

Well, my OEM front shocks arrived today so I can confirm, the cheaper $110 Bilsteins will not work, even if I move the circlip. I think we could have determined this had we looked at the dimensions but seeing them side by side, it is glaringly obvious in seconds that they aren't compatible. So...

I do alot of my own work so the cost was mostly just parts. So things like replacing the passenger side manifold cost me under $100 vs the $1200 - $1500 I hear people being quoted for what is essentially a 3hr job. The fluids I had the dealer do during one of my regular service visits. Spark...

Mines still going strong at 124k miles. It has yet to leave me stranded but I have replaced a couple items on it. - Battery. - Passenger side exhaust manifold. - Passenger side front wheel bearing. - Currently on my fourth set of tires. I went through the truck at 100K miles and replaced all...

Here's a video from the X-Force Valved exhaust. I was expecting the open valve to be a lot louder.

Just got a shipment notice for my OEM shocks so it looks like the nationwide back order may finally be over.

Good article on the subtle differences between the two. https://www.shocksurplus.com/blogs/shocks-101/bilstein-4600-vs-5100-series-what-are-the-major-differences

Both of my rears were holding pressure still but, they retracted when I disconnected them from the truck which is an absolute first for me. This really makes me question the valving differences in the shocks meant for air ride suspension. which is why I ordered the w/o air-ride shock so I can...

I am more than happy with the 4600's on the rear and am sure I'll be even happier once the matching fronts show up. I pondered the 5100's briefly as I could have sworn I ran them on one of my previous 1500's but all my receipts showed I purchased 4600's. I'm still waiting for my OEM fronts to...

Clean swap, do these throw more light down road? My fogs throw plenty of light, I just wish it was more forward than sideways.

126,000 miles with no significant issues and still a happy camper. In addition to routine maintenance, I replaced the battery and passenger side exhaust manifold.

You hold onto the good ones and move on from the bad ones and hope the next one is a good one.

I've done some nice installs in my day but nothing compared to this. Your attention to detail is amazing.

So, basically a $300 upcharge to machine the groove in a different spot.