Looking at getting some new shocks in the next couple weeks, Ive decided to get the Bilstein 5100's after doing some reading here and there, and riding in a friends jeep that has them.

I have a Pro Comp 3" susp. lift so I have been looking at these for the front:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BS...00&prefilter=1

I cant seem to find the Bilstein 3" lift shocks for the rear on Summit's site, do they just not carry them? or is it the 1" lift I need for the rears?

Any help appreciated.

 

How much lift ya got in the back? For most 3" kits, they don't lift the rear over much. (usually just an inch or so....) 1" just might do ya in back.

 

The block in the back looks like 3", I didnt own the truck prior to the lift being installed, but I have the receipt from the purchase/install of the lift in the paperwork I got with the truck.

Im sorta new to 4wd suspension, I was guessing that since some folks get a leveling kit, that the front on my truck would have come slightly lower than the rear as well, so the rear was not lifted a true 3".. so I thought maybe the 1" would be correct..

I assume Bilstein makes an appropriate shock for 3" lift rear, maybe I should shop elsewhere? I use Summit sometimes, nice being in Nevada I can get parts in 2-3 days with no extra cost to shipping.

 

The 3" blocks with the little 'arm' on them for the bump stop are stock. How many leaves in your springs?

 

Ok, blocks look stock then. 4 leaves on the springs.

 

Hhhmmm.... wonder if there isn't ANY lift on the back...... might just be a leveling kit....

 

if your not 4 wheeling dont wast your money on expensive shocks

 

Looked through my paperwork, I have Pro Comp part # 56094, was installed in 01. I cant find much on it, did find these install instructions:
http://www.procompusa.com/downloads/PDFs/is/56094.pdf

It is described as a 3" kit on my receipt and in the instructions.

It sees the dirt at least 2 weekends a month usually, sometimes hard pack with rougher terrain(dry lake bed), and sometimes sand to haul the toys out, while out there if we arent riding quads and/or dirt bikes(usually early evening we go on a long group ride, bikes have no lights, so its 2 quads and truck/jeep or both truck and jeep) I have to do my best to try to keep up with a ls powered, 9" rear, gutted and built by an old school rally guy, cj7 jeep(still short travel, thankfully), it gets towed in by a Wanderlodge. We run the same tire and rim, aired down in the sand of course.. not a ton of 4 wheeling, but it gets some use. $85 per shock seems alright to me.. and they seem to be the best, or one of the best from the reading Ive done.

edit:
Block in th back is not 1" like it says in the instructions, its at least 2.5", will measure and get pic tomorrow.

 

Measured and got a pic, block is 3" high in the back.



Is this stock height in the rear, so I would need a 0" lift shock?

 

Those are stock blocks. You can go with the standard shock, or, the 1" lift fellers, either will work.