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locky
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Location: Nelson, British Columbia
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 Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:58 am Post subject: Bilsteins |
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I am going to put some new Bilsteins on my rebuilt thing. New beam with adjusters for 3 inch lift. Re indexed rear end. I will be doing lots of logging road driving with the car. I also have Sway-Away Leafs in the front. Which series Bilsteins would be good to go with. I see they have: Heavy Duty,
5100, 6100, 7100. Any input would be appreciated
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mr_bill
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Location: City of Orange, CA
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7100's.....they can be re-valved to dial in the suspension on your THING.....
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Desp
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| 7100s... the are the only ones that are fully rebuildable at home, plus they are sweet with the external reservoirs. The other shocks are to soft you need the 7100s |
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perrib
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Location: Chandler, Az
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| x2 To be able to rebuild and revalve the only way to go. |
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earthquake
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Location: SANDY VALLEY, NEVADA
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I have 7100's on the front of my class 11 look a like with a 3/8" cut and turn and they a little stiff, but I have not drove them off road much. I hope to get a set for the rear soon. I don't have the reservoirs shocks but I want update them some day. E-shocks normally has the best deals on Bilstein shocks.
www.eshocks.com
Earthquake
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DeMinimis
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Location: Down in the pig mine
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Best deal I found my 7100s was from Turner Motorsports/All Shocks (one year ago). Had them custom valved for my 5 ton rig at no additional cost (they arrived custom valved). They will come labeled with the valving number on the shocks, which is nice in case you ever forget. http://www.allshocks.com/bilstein/html/home.asp
Very happy with the shocks and I've put them through hell.
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