Installing and Reviewing the Bilstein 5100 Shocks on a 2018 Chevy Silverado 2500HD
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I've read the OE Rancho Shocks were prone to fail quickly on my truck and once I removed them, it was pretty obvious they needed to be replaced. After doing some research, a lot of people say these Bilstein 5100's are the way to go!
Model Numbers for the Bilstein Shocks
24-196468 Rears
24-253161 Fronts
21mm Bolts and Nuts to remove front and rear shocks
19mm lock nuts to replace front upper shock assembly
Rear Upper and Lower Bolts - 85 Ft-Pounds
Front Upper Bolts - 33 Ft-Pounds
Front Lower Bolts - 89 Ft-Pounds - บันเทิง
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Thanks for the video
I did my rear shocks last week. Used a cam strap to hold it compressed to the right length as I’m 66 and not as strong as I used to be!
It was easy to release the strap to the right length to get the bolt in.
Your "Cam Strap" advice is perfect. I marked my old shock while still mounted on the truck where the top sleeve was at over the bottom. Then compressed the new Bilstein to the same length and cinched it with the cam strap you suggested. Fun fact, the cam strap trick also worked on the front shocks too. Thanks for the tip, made the job waaaayyy more manageable for my old muscles.
Recently got a 37’ fifth wheel with about 2.6k on the pin. Got a 2021 Silverado 2500 LT Dmax with right af 100k miles on it and after taking out the 5er without doing any work to the truck I realized I clearly needed some things. Besides cosmetics and required stuff to tow, shocks were the first thing I wanted to do. I actually did a mix and match based on both research and just pricing in general. From what I gathered, 4600 rears have more resistance than 5100 rear and then 5100’s more resistance on the front than 4600’s. I also got an insane deal for each set separately so it was super cheap. The rear ranchos I had were absolutely trashed… 4600 on the rear and also added rear timbren bump stops. I did jack up and pop the 4600’s in with no issues at all, super easy for the most part. I didn’t get my 5100’s in for another weak so when I test drove I still had my ranchos up front. The difference was substantial… shockingly different, no pun intended. When I finally got the 5100 fronts, this video was super helpful, although I did do it without jacking up as well as not taking the tires off. Just did it turning wheel all the way. Now, the fronts weren’t hard to get off, but because my suspension was compressed, it was a real pain to compress the fronts enough to get bottom bolt on, but with a friends help I did it. I didn’t have a big enough jack so just muscled it in, but if you have a jack you don’t need to take the wheels off… with an impact gun, ratchet wrench, and a little elbow grease, it can be done. If I thought the 4600’s in the rear were a change, the 5100’s were even a further step in improvements! I test drove down to some speed bumps and big dips on the highway and WOW! My front end would float so bad and these immediately corrected and I didn’t feel they were too stiff at all. The timbrens in the back can get a little stiff if you’re going too fast and it’s a big bump, but with my 5th wheel on, it’s such a smooth ride. After all these upgrades, I feel so much more confident and safe driving… your video was a big help just to make sure I was doing everything correctly and making sure all was good. Hope my experience helps others towing. Check the details on both sets and maybe others will consider the mix and match I did. Certainly changed everything about my ride, all pros… no cons at all!
they probably don't bounce back as fast as they're different shock types... hydraulic shocks rely on the springs, gas shocks will push back faster from pressurized gas giving a more instant response. You can also change the springs and get different control setups. All in all a gas shock replacing a hydraulic is a huge difference no matter what brand they are
I’m looking to swap mine out too. I got an ‘18 Sierra 1500 z71 with 100k that I just bought. Between the worn out ranchos and the 20” wheels I can feel every bump and imperfection on the roadway
Howdy friend. Thank you for this video. Quick and right to the point with the right words of explaining the job.
Just used your video to replace mine on my 2015 2500. Thank you
I think it’s time for me to swap mine. 2nd owner on a 2018 ltz Duramax. Got it with 40k and now 2 yrs. I have 73k. Put a good bit in these 2 yrs. Noticed my tires were getting wore out in the front. And when I turn or hit a bump it bounces a lot. Saw on forums that on L5p’s the rancho don’t last long. Even if you don’t tow. I haul sometimes.
Great video. How/why did you choose the 5100s over the Bilstein 4600s?
Just research and reading other experiences.
Of course the bilstein will be stiffer theyre brand new. Your truck is from 2018. That shock has been on the truck for 5 years. They held up pretty well.
Just out of curiosity where did you get the torque specs from? i ordered the 4600s for mine and I'm wondering if the torque specs are including in the packaging or if that's a GM spec? i want to make sure I get the proper torque on mine once I install them.
Specs from Bilstein. It’s a different bolt from Bilstein compared to GM.
You bought your truck new? Not sure if you mentioned it on the video?
Purchased truck new in 2018.
Nice video. I like wrenching on my truck too. I ordered a 2023 LTZ with Z71 suspension. I'm thinking of swapping out the Rancho shocks on day one. What do you think?
I like the Bilstein's better. If your Ranchos are fresh you might be able to sell them to offset costs.
@@TodayIWorkOn Yeah. Sounds good. How do the Bilstein's ride on smooth highway pavement?
I put them on my 2024 2500 LTZ, best thing you’ll ever do, how’d u order a 23? GM cancelled all 23 orders in January
So you know GM cancelled your order then right?
You’d know that if you actually ordered one 🤦🏻♂️😂
Do you have a level kit on the front of the truck?
No I do not. Since I trailer with it, I kept it stock everything.
Did you raise rear end for installation or leave it on the ground?
Left it on the ground.
Thanks for the video. Was super easy to follow and got my shocks done with ease… except the last shock… it’s always the last one… they sent me wrong part number! Shock to some other truck- so 3/4 done now. 4th to follow soon. Just the rear made a huge difference!!
Rancho gets a bad rap, I've used the 9000 on a couple vehicles with good success. They are a quality made shock right here in the USA.
Had the 9000 on 2 tacomas and they were great!
I put ranchos on a ford ranger, I had no complaints with the ride quality but the welds on the ends were sketchy at best
As a mechanic for 25 years, they have a bad reputation for a reason. They fail fast
What was your mileage at when you did the swap?
I really don’t log my fuel mileage on my truck, sorry.
I think he meant how many miles you had on your truck.
Is it a must to take wheels off the front
no, actually it is a waste of time. turn your wheel deep to access
@@Mr.BodyByFisheryeah because removing a wheel takes so much time 😢
How to say you know very little about AUTOMOTIVE mechanic work. On one side The time it takes for you to get the jack and jack up the truck and get your lug nuts unfasten and wheel off, position your jack stand, being you are are going to be working under a unsupported truck while achieving almost the same amount access to the shock as if you didn't remove the wheel, uninstall and replace the shock then mount the wheel and torque the lug nuts to spec. all 4 shocks could be replaced before you get one front shock done
@@Mr.BodyByFisher so I dont need to take the wheel off? Literally getting the shocks dropped off in a couple hours and want to change my shocks.
yes you can@@LitUnionSparky
Not sure you "tested" then properly. What they do - they get compressed relatively easy (otherwise you get bumps hard) and then resist to go back too fast - hence suppressing jumping back and force. So how they extend by themselves does not really test anything. They need to resist expansion not doing expansion themselves.
Did you see the differences in how each side compressed then rebounded. That’s all you need to see that they were done for. I’m not sure what you are implying. It looked pretty common sense and open shut imo. 😂.
@@TodayIWorkOn how it compresses and rebounds could be sign of wear but not mandatory. This is not what they do - they resist fast movements not compression. They do not push back - they resist too fast moving.
Great video. Why did you choose the 5100s over the 4600s?
Quite a few on the FB forums said they were happy with the 5100's. I'm trailering for a few hours back and forth to pick up some tire machines tomorrow, we will see how they feel. So far they feel nice.
@@TodayIWorkOn are they worth it? The 4600s on other reviews said little more or just as stock.
5100 are like 4600, but extended. They're used for a 0-2" lift for most cases. I got 5100 on my 01 3500hd, and perform flawless!
Dealer wanted $566 .00 to install mine😳
The Ranchos were junk to begin with. I would have used a little anti seize on the bottom bolt
I did not watch the end of the video so possibly you stated the miles on the Ranchos. However, shocks do wear! And the other thing to note, Ranchos are twin cylinder shocks, thus easier to compress even if brand new; that's why they give a different ride especially when hitting bumps. Bilsteins are mono, gas-fileld shocks, noted for a stiffer ride and hard to compress. So not impressed with your compressing a set of old, used Ranchos next to a new 5100 Bilstein. Not impressed at all with the video.
And I will not I have bilsteins on my truck and have preferred them over Rancho just need to be fair in the comparison. THEY ARE differently designed shocks for different rides for different people.
Interesting observation. After 10,000 miles on my Bilstein’s, I do like them a lot better and I feel like they do provide a better ride then the Ranchos ever did. The Ranchos were around 4.5 years old with 40,000 miles. They are a wear item like you said, but if you look at them, they aged very poorly by rusting out and I didn’t live in an area that gets a lot of snow. Most people agree they are sub par for the Silverado’s.
Rancho shocks suck
Shops over charge. I guess they feel if they install this then they are missing out on higher jobs.
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$800 bucks?? It’s a big waste of money. Those shock absorbers themselves, that’s separates from the springs are very easy and very sharp access to swap the shocks.
Wow, saves u $800 bucks for that.