Attention: TDR Forum Junkies Bilstein has introduced a new shock for 8800 lb. GVWR Rams with 1 to 3 inches of lift. This is a 5100 series shock and the part # for the fronts is BE5-6681. I waited most of the summer for this shock to hit the market so I could install the D25 levelling springs. I installed the standard Bilstein BE5-2550 shocks on the rear.
Fit and finish are flawless and the ride is dramatically improved. Like many folks before me have reported, I can't believe how poor the stock units had become. I did several things during this project: springs, shocks, and DT track bar. Needless to say my steering response has dramatically improved and I can't point to just the new shocks, but they are very fine products nonetheless. I drove about 12 to 14 hours during the past weekend over various road surfaces and can't report one thing about the driving experience that wasn't improved. I would've liked to do these BOMBs one at a time to see what made the biggest difference, but couldn't justify the price of 3 or 4 alignments just for curiosity sake.
I was talking with the good folks at Rickson early in the summer about the levelling project and this is where I learned the shocks were in the works. I was very happy with the service and prices I received from Rickson. I tried to talk them into a demo set of 19. 5" wheels with no luck. Otherwise they are a top notch group to deal with.
Fit and finish are flawless and the ride is dramatically improved. Like many folks before me have reported, I can't believe how poor the stock units had become. I did several things during this project: springs, shocks, and DT track bar. Needless to say my steering response has dramatically improved and I can't point to just the new shocks, but they are very fine products nonetheless. I drove about 12 to 14 hours during the past weekend over various road surfaces and can't report one thing about the driving experience that wasn't improved. I would've liked to do these BOMBs one at a time to see what made the biggest difference, but couldn't justify the price of 3 or 4 alignments just for curiosity sake.
I was talking with the good folks at Rickson early in the summer about the levelling project and this is where I learned the shocks were in the works. I was very happy with the service and prices I received from Rickson. I tried to talk them into a demo set of 19. 5" wheels with no luck. Otherwise they are a top notch group to deal with.
