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Make: dodge
Model: ram 2500 5.9 c.d
Manufacture Date: /2003
Chassis Designation: quad cab
 
Question:
 
It has 4″ lift w/2″ leveling in ft.  Do a lot of heavy
towing long distance.  Ft shocks are bilstiens and the one leaked out all oil.  Shocks about 4 years old.  So i need a shock to fit 6″ lift. Thanks
 
Answer:
 
We list the Ram […]

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Make: Chevrolet
Model: Trailblazer LT
Manufacture Date: /2005
 Question:
I run a paper delivery rout in Iowa, 100 miles each 
Sunday on mostly gravel. Drive 70 miles round trip to work daily during 
the week. I am looking for shocks that have good control on the gravel and 
still maintain good ride qualities on highway.
Currently the trailblazer LT has its origional equipment […]

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Make: Chevrolet
Model: Trailblazer LT
Manufacture Date: 2005
 
Question:
I run a paper delivery rout in Iowa, 100 miles each
Sunday on mostly gravel. Drive 70 miles round trip to work daily during the week. I am looking for shocks that have good control on the gravel and still maintain good ride qualities on highway.
 
Currently the trailblazer LT has its […]

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Question:
 
Make: GMC
Model: Sierra 1550 ext cab 2WD
Manufacture Date: 12/2005

I need the correct part numbers for Bilstein shocks
(f&r) for the 3/4 drop my truck has?

Answer:

For a 2005 C1500 lowered truck, here’s the link for those parts -
http://www.shockwarehouse.com/index.cfm?mode=results&selected_model=3782&selected_year=2005
 
Edelbrock offers shocks specifically for lowered trucks of that year, and we list them there.
33023 and 34023
 
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Question:
Make: Ford
Model: F350
Manufacture Date: /2008
Chassis Designation: Dual rear wheel
 
What do you suggest for F350 Dually long bed 4 door cab?
 
Answer:

Here’s the link for those trucks -
http://www.shockwarehouse.com/index.cfm?mode=results&selected_model=4007&selected_year=2008
 
You want the Bilstein BE5-C295 and BE5-C296.
On 2008 trucks, it does not matter if it is single or dual wheel to use those Bilsteins.
 
Free shipping to AL.
No sales tax either.

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Make: vw
Model: cabriolet
Manufacture Date: 1992
 
Question:
 
What is your driving style: Normal Driver
Vehicle Setup: Front Wheel Drive
Suspension Type: Lowered 1 1/2 or less
 
Answer:
 
For a lowered model, you need to use the Bilstein Sports.
(bilstein valving info)
http://www.shockwarehouse.com/site/bilstein_info.cfm
 
Here’s the link to those in our online catalog -
http://www.shockwarehouse.com/index.cfm?mode=results&selected_model=4516&selected_year=1992
 
(you can click on the part numbers there for pictures too if you are […]

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Question:
v 1500 4door i would like toknow what u would recamed
to improve all around for shocks ,replace factery steering stablizer +1 at
this time and front left springs iam a vol fire fighter and i go off road
and towe and haul with it plus it is a everyday driver and i have
31+10.5+15 […]

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Question:
I tow a heavy 5th wheel and already have air lift
levelers.  The stock rear shocks after 20k miles seem completely worn out.
Can you recommend heavy duty replacements?  Does Bilstein make a shock for
my truck?
 
Answer:
 

We talked to Bilstein, they now say their units can be used up to 08, so we have updated the […]

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