bilstein shocks from overseas

hi dave e
if i remember rightly mark s bought his from
www.eshocks.com
us supplier of bilstein shockies i got as fr as pricing a set for my bravo at almost half local price
have a look at thread 86790 for relevant imfo
cheers barry

or trucksprings.com

Hi Ed
I recieved the bilsteins OK. They are fine for a 50mm lift as they are a bit longer than the std shocks.

What I ended up doing with the dmax was visit an expert springs & blacksmith, who reset the factory rear leaves and added 2 long rear leaves. Contrary to what anyone will tell you, this did not make the ride any harder, and I put this down to the fact the the blacksmith knows his stuff, rather than a salesman flogging off re-branded aftermarket spring packs that give a harsh ride. There is still plenty of flex in the rear. The rear came up 80mm from std, but only sits marginally tail high unladen, as the std set up was to sagggy in the bum
He then wound up the factory torsion bars 35mm (which I found are just as thick as aftermerket ones).
Once this was done, I then fitted the shocks myself, and they really transformed they way the car handles. No more wallowing or pitching and they perform brilliantly with the camper in tow (140kg ball weight) The std shocks were woeful.

As Barry has said, refer to thread 86790. where I have listed the part numbers of the shocks. This is important, as they are not the same as the US colorado.

here's a few before and after pics:
Then:


Now: (rear has come down about 25mm to sit all level with camper on)


before:


after:


cheers
Mark

I bought a set of Bilstons from Truckspring.com and they fitted perfectly on my car (80 ser L/C) Good service and quick delivery 1/3rd the price. Fortnight ago.

Thanks for the heads up. Just priced a set for the Jack..$406 delivered..as opposed
to $950 from the Oz distributor. And they wonder why online OS shopping is on the
increase. That from www.truckspring.com. eshock was about $5 ea cheaper but
couldnt get freight quote. cheers....oldbaz.

Hi dave e
I also ordered a set for my 2007 Rodeo. $285.90 US plus 155.15 US Freight. They took about 4 weeks to arrive at my door step. I have not had time to fit them yet as the only arrived last Friday. I purchased through eShocks.com and payed using Paypal. All very painless and no problems and I am happy to recommend.

Regards
bushpig51

I purchased Ironman for $385 delivered , and must say they are AWESOME.

Vehicle is a BT50 and the ride is now unreal, floats over corrugations nicely now. Very stable under braking and cornering too.

I am very happy with the price. I was thinking about the Billies, but i wanted a softish ride and i knew the Bilsteins were fairly firm. Overall im very happy.

Once again though, online shopping was cheaper then locally by about $50/each.