Bilstein shocks

[JJoiner]

I need to replace my stock shocks. Did my homework on which shocks are giving everyone the best ride and performance and seems that the Bilstein 5100's are what pretty much everyone is running. Question is, where can I get the best deal?

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Offroad Warehouse is a good place to deal with, good prices too.

 

[JEnnis]

Offroad Warehouse is a good place to deal with, good prices too.

Offroad Warehouse is where I got mine.

 

[Lorenz]

ORW/LORENZ lift and leveling kit comming soon

We partnered with ORW on these bad boys. The ORW/LORENZ Lift and Leveling Kit will be out as soon as I have the new shock/valving profile to test. The first shippment from Germany has our names on it!



Jointly, we will be the first to have the newly valved 5100 rears. We're putting our coils/leafs together with Bilstiens and the already great ORW pricing for a swinging deal. The age of $100+ "specially valved" 5100 is over!



The HD coils will come with this set up. Sorry guys, the IR's won't fit.



MORE TO COME.

 

[MChildress]

I saw where Genos is also carrying them now.

 

[Lorenz]

I saw where Genos is also carrying them now.

I'm pretty sure they're not the same. These new 5100 Bilstiens haven't seen American soil yet.

 

[MChildress]

I stand corrected,the shocks Genos has are the Bilstein 6681 front and 6647 rear for the 03 to 05. They are $79 each a little less than those $800 5100's. I just pulled up the site above and realized my mistake.

 

[BStoecker]

Any word on the delivery timing of the new Bilsteins in the US? I have had my truck for almost 2 years now and they have always been 2-3 months away or "in testing" according to Bilstein. Bilstein always takes forever.

 

[Rod_Montana]

ORW for my 5100's. Got the ones for the level kit. One word = AWESOME

 

[DFrank]

I just installed the ones from Geno's, which I guess are NOT the 5100s. My truck handles better on wash boards now but is still miserable on control joints in concrete at highway speed. What can be done to fix that?



Dave

 

[barleysoda]

I stand corrected,the shocks Genos has are the Bilstein 6681 front and 6647 rear for the 03 to 05. They are $79 each a little less than those $800 5100's. I just pulled up the site above and realized my mistake.

The 6681's and the 6647's are 5100 series Bilsteins.



Here is a link to the Bilstein 5100 series page. It shows all the part numbers for each truck. The Dodge 2500 '03 or newer would use 6681's in the front and 6647's in the rear.



http://www.bilstein.com/suvs_5100.php

 

[sled4fun]

I just installed the ones from Geno's, which I guess are NOT the 5100s. My truck handles better on wash boards now but is still miserable on control joints in concrete at highway speed. What can be done to fix that?



Dave

I too experience a considerable bouce on a certain stretch of highway. Even with 800lb+ in back I can still feel it on this one stretch. I know bilstein makes a great shock, but I am still undecided on my upgrade shocks to date.

 

[TheWolf]

from that link the 5100's are for LIFTED trucks. what is everyone using on STOCK ride height trucks.

 

[DFrank]

I have them on a stock height truck.

 

[Jeremiah]

Yor namesake replies

I need to replace my stock shocks. Did my homework on which shocks are giving everyone the best ride and performance and seems that the Bilstein 5100's are what pretty much everyone is running. Question is, where can I get the best deal?

Hey, Mr. Joiner, it's your namesake. I just checked Bilstein and they say shocks for '03 and up are "under development," whatever that means. Where did 5100 come from?

 

[olznut]

I had them on my '03 2500 4x4 and loved them. And have them up for sale, they won't fit on my '06 4x2. Had them on for 3 months 90% highway use. $180 shipped.

 

[Lorenz]

We've got the new 5100's now. Combined with our HD Coils, Billet Drop Blocks, and our Mini Packs out back, were calling it the ORW/LORENZ Lift and Leveling kit. 2" in the front some in the rear.



Out the door for the same KILLER PRICING both companies are known for.



I'll cover 1/2 of the shipping for orders made the week of May 25th to June 2nd.



3rd Gen 4x4's only. Sorry guys.



Sean



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[blake underwood]

Looks like KORE has you beat on the "Chase" suspension pricing (among other things), $2600 compared to less than 2k. Your "Recon" and "HD" kit pricings seems okay though. If it wasn't for your SAW shocks and coils (scratch that last one) I'd think you were copying KORE.

 

[Lorenz]

Looks like KORE has you beat.

(nervous laugh)



The cost differences are a bargain with the inclusion of my Tower, the Correct Size Shocks, and the ability to tune the compression side of the Fox Shox externally.



If you'd still like to compare any specific aspect of one of our systems with out hiding behind vague accusations, I'd be up for the tutoring.