bilstein hd shocks on a NON lowered yukon

[franksbanks]

this weekend i had spent some time under my yukon due to a shock bolt that fell off due to me not assuring it was tight--
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i had the factory air ride system - rear shock bags were damaged, so i replaced all 4 with the bilstein HD shocks-

on sunday, i discovered that the rear shocks had what appears to be a leak coming from the top of the shock-(under the boot cover) as if it is/was leaking the fluid out..

could this been caused due to the truck being at stock height?not lowered? i intend to do a 2/4 by the end of this year.

are these HD shocks intended for lowered trucks? i should of have made sure of this prior to installing them..

 

[NathanJax]

could this been caused due to the truck being a stock height and not lowered as i intend to do by the end of this year?

No

Are these HD shocks intended for lowered trucks? i should of have made sure of this prior to installing them..

They are intended for stock suspension.


Maybe it was just a bad shock or something, but if you go to Bilsteins website, you'll see they are for stock suspensions and most people use them because they are just a great shock. If you're using them on a lowered application, you need to use the shock extension so the shock sits/compresses like it would on a stock height truck.

 

[franksbanks]

No



They are intended for stock suspension.


Maybe it was just a bad shock or something, but if you go to Bilsteins website, you'll see they are for stock suspensions and most people use them because they are just a great shock. If you're using them on a lowered application, you need to use the shock extension so the shock sits/compresses like it would on a stock height truck.

thanks for the quick reply nathan -

i checked out the website- good info
the kit i plan to get includes shock extensions, spindles, and rear springs - thanks for assuring me i didnt skip ahead and mess it all up.

 

[NathanJax]

thanks for the quick reply nathan -

i checked out the website- good info
the kit i plan to get includes shock extensions, spindles, and rear springs - thanks for assuring me i didnt skip ahead and mess it all up.

No worries. Spindles keep the front shocks at OEM ride height/compression and the rear shock extensions will do the same for the rear. So you should be good!