Shock Problem
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Shock Problem
Hello from a first time poster. I just bought a 03 4x4 1500 laramie this past weekend. The first thing I did was check out this forum for leveling information (a very popular topic). I read in multiple places that I needed Bilstein B46-2129 shocks, so I went to Summit and purchased a pair of BSN-F4B462129HO's. I attemped to install them on my unlifted truck tonight. One went on (barely), and one bottomed out before I could get the lower bolt installed. The extended length of the new shocks is over 6 inches longer than stock. I know they will both go on after I crank the torsion bars, but I don't think there is any way they will not bottom out the first time I hit a bump. What did I do wrong?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jason
P.S. - if anyone in the Cedar Rapids , IA area is looking for a 1994 f150 4x4 with 291,000 miles so you don't have to get that shiny Ram dirty in poor weather let me know.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jason
P.S. - if anyone in the Cedar Rapids , IA area is looking for a 1994 f150 4x4 with 291,000 miles so you don't have to get that shiny Ram dirty in poor weather let me know.
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RE: Shock Problem
My first thought is you must have the wrong shocks. So I googled up shocks. Went to Shockwarehouse.com.For an 03, 4x4 they list Be5-6928-H0 for front and Be5-2550-H1for the Rear. I then went to summit site and punched your part # Bsn-F4B462129h0. It came up listed for a Ram 3500 1994 to 2002.So it looks like you have the wrong shocks.
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RE: Shock Problem
Thanks Big Guy.....I've read that I do need these older style shocks if I'm leveling my truck. I know a lot of you guys have done this. What am I missing? Are the additional letters before and after the B46-2129 causing me problems?
Thanks,
Jason
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Jason
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