I want to install a set of Bilstein shocks (rear). After that some airbags for the rear suspension. Any advice on where to purchase the Bilstein Shocks. Autozone has them for $70 each plus tax & maybee some shipping. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]
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I bought mine from eshocks.com. If I were to do it again, I'd get something else. They're too long for the rear of an F250 4x4 with stock 2" blocks.
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can you say more about this. How much too long??
If they are not bottoming out (too short) why is too long a problem??
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I bought mine from eshocks.com. If I were to do it again, I'd get something else. They're too long for the rear of an F250 4x4 with stock 2" blocks.
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can you say more about this. How much too long??
If they are not bottoming out (too short) why is too long a problem??
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garyT
[/ QUOTE ]The Bilstiens will bottom out before my springs hit the bump stops. It's not by much...probably 1". With an F350, this isn't a problem since they have 4" blocks in the back. I ended up installing air bags to prevent the truck from ever bottoming out the shocks.
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Dennis
'99.5 F250 4x4 SC 6 speed 3.73 LS, Magnaflow 4" exhaust, South Bend con-o clutch.
My F250 is 2WD. Do you think I will have the same problem? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img] Are the 2" or 4" blocks the rubber stoppers mounted above the axel? I'm still learning....
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The blocks are under the spring pack above the axle they come in 2" and 4" sizes. Most F-250's after '99.5 came with 2". I have had Bilsteins on my last 5 trucks and have not bottomed out on the shocks. If you are doing this you are grossly overloaded. The frame stops are NOT there for weight control. Get off our roads and put on some overloads or airbags.
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I have had Bilsteins on my last 5 trucks and have not bottomed out on the shocks. If you are doing this you are grossly overloaded. The frame stops are NOT there for weight control.
[/ QUOTE ]Of course not, but I ocassionally tow on some pretty rough roads. A large bump or pot hole, could cause the springs to bottom with a heavy load. I installed air bags to prevent this, as I do like the shocks. My feeling is, that if the shocks are properly designed for the application, they will be able to handle the full travel of the suspension. The real solution isn't air bags or overload springs. It's more lift under the rear springs.
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Dennis
'99.5 F250 4x4 SC 6 speed 3.73 LS, Magnaflow 4" exhaust, South Bend con-o clutch.
My F250 is 2WD. Do you think I will have the same problem? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img] Are the 2" or 4" blocks the rubber stoppers mounted above the axel? I'm still learning....
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I don't know about the 2wds. I thought I remembered that all 2wds came with 2" blocks, so it shouldn't be an issue.
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Dennis
'99.5 F250 4x4 SC 6 speed 3.73 LS, Magnaflow 4" exhaust, South Bend con-o clutch.
Well I jumped in with both feet and ordered the Firestone 5'er compatible air bags & all 4 Bilstein shocks. I'll let you all know how it works out next week.... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img]
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I went through suspensionconnection.com for the bags and eshocks.com for the Bilsteins. Both the vendors offered free shipping and the prices were about the same as 4 other web sites.
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I called bilstein today and asked them about the shocks being too long and they said they knew about it on 2wd f250s and an f350 with some different bed and had separate part numbers for them. Perhaps you guys with the f250 4x4's with shocks that are too long should contact Bilstein to let them know, and get some satisfaction that they won't bottom out. Perhaps they can help you so you don't have to put on air suspension? I want to order them on monday but not if they are wrong.
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1999 F-250 4x4 CC Short Bed, Monster box,
When searching for previous threads looking for others with this same problem, I did find one thread where the author did call Bilstien about this. They claimed ignorance then too, but finally acknowledged the problem to him at that time. The thread was a year or two old. I'll see if I can dig it up again.
Edit: searched the archives without any luck.
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Dennis
'99.5 F250 4x4 SC 6 speed 3.73 LS, Magnaflow 4" exhaust, South Bend con-o clutch.
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