Bilstein shocks for no lift

[LucasR50]

Hello everyone, my rear suspension is starting to give out on my 96  and I would like to replace the shocks with bilsteins, 4x4 parts claims to have a no lift shock but doesn’t list a part number. The only number I can find is 33-185552 but my understanding is those should only be used with a 2 inch lift. I’m keeping my rig stock height so if anyone knows of a part number for bilsteins that work or if they even make them that would be much appreciated.

[RedPath88]

Hey Lucas, in response to your report about multiple posts, if you posted this via the Tapatalk app, then it was not an "internet error" but was actually a well-known Tapatalk error that has been a thing in our, along with many other communities, since the advent of Tapatalk...

 

Basically, when you post via Tapatalk and it gives you an error... or no response at all... please DO NOT refresh/repost. Instead, go back and check the forum listings, where you'll most likely find that your topic was indeed posted.

 

The NPORA Staff, brought this up directly with the Tapatalk staff many years ago (documented here on the forum, somewhere). But they have ever since, remained 100% unwilling to correct the issue!

[Slartibartfast]

See if you can track down the compressed and extended lengths for the stock-length shocks and the Bilsteins you're looking at. If the lift shocks don't have a longer compressed length, then they shouldn't bottom out on bumps. If the extended length is way bigger, I would check that the springs don't get loose when it's at full droop, but otherwise it should be fine.

 

Mr. 510 put much longer air shocks on his for massive rear suspension flex and ended up lashing the springs in place with metal zip ties. He said 26.5" is as long as you can go on shocks before the driveshaft hits the crossmember on full droop.