Originally Posted by camodown

Is that the expecting mother parking spot.

Originally Posted by pgk

Nobody is riding worse roads than me, so he can lump it. I've blown up six bilsteins in the last ten months, two of which were brand new, and I'm not hopeful the new front end bilsteins I'm riding now will last much longer.

Noone makes a 'real' off road shocks that is a direct bolt on to a ranger, at least that I can find. For a truck with an 'off road' reputation, that's some weak shit. Shouldn't have to spend four digit money on shocks and custom mounts to have real-world performance. I'm going back to a silverado next year.

Originally Posted by camodown

If your roads are so bad and you are blowing shocks, maybe you should slow down. Just a crazy thought.

Originally Posted by camodown

Is that the expecting mother parking spot.

Originally Posted by cdawall

So you drive 484 miles every day down gravel roads? Is my driveway 484 miles long? No but I imagine your gravel road is no worse than the SINGLE LANE unmaintained one I drive everyday. I also tow more than that little pissant trailer bullshit you have. You are not special either buy some good shocks not the base model built for everyone shocks or just leave. Bilstein doesn't make bad shocks you did however purchase cheap shocks. Want something to last when heavily used? Buy the 7125 series. Until then you have no fucking idea what you are talking about.

Originally Posted by pgk

lol. Is your gravel driveway 780km long? If not, shut up. The point is I shouldn't have to make major modifications to my truck and spend thousands in suspension components to make it suitable for 'offroad' highway driving. Nobody else up here is blowing up shocks. Unsurprisingly, nobody has ever heard of bilstein. So for those people who actually use their trucks, listening to people on this forum is probably a roll of the dice. Bilstein = junk. https://maps.google.ca/maps?saddr=Da...t=h&mra=ls&z=6

Originally Posted by pgk

lol. Is your gravel driveway 780km long? If not, shut up. The point is I shouldn't have to make major modifications to my truck and spend thousands in suspension components to make it suitable for 'offroad' highway driving. Nobody else up here is blowing up shocks. Unsurprisingly, nobody has ever heard of bilstein. So for those people who actually use their trucks, listening to people on this forum is probably a roll of the dice. Bilstein = junk.

https://maps.google.ca/maps?saddr=Da...t=h&mra=ls&z=6

Originally Posted by RangerSport4x2

I'm running Bilstein 5100's and have never had issues, but then again I rarely offroad. All I hear is great things about them.

Looking at your guys conversation, could climate affect how they perform? Seems like you both put them through their paces and had completely different experiences.

Originally Posted by cdawall

I doubt its that much colder out by him than me. Climate will be similar with his being a hair colder. Difference is he is using inadequate shocks for what he is using the truck for.

Originally Posted by 08Ranger Sport 4x4

lol at this thread. I really don't think I've come across any bad reviews on Bilsteins until this thread.

Originally Posted by pgk

Just homers defending their yellow death shocks. No doubt the 7100s are better - but you need to make major modifications to your truck to make them fit. Point is I shouldn't have to spend $XXXX on shocks every year.

Gas station half way, roughest highway on the continent, has nothing to do with trailer, 40 and 50 below windchills for 6 months a year. I don't think 'south' dakota can match us lol. Hilarious.

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That's because nobody on this forum actually rides their trucks to the edge. Something on my ranger gives out every time I drive that highway. These trucks are not 'tough'. I love my ranger, but I don't want to spend half it's purchase price in aftermarket parts to make it as capable as a chevy or a tacoma.

That said, nothing that's broken down on it has been major besides the transfer case, but that's the price of living up north.