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ChevLoRay · 05-10-2013, 10:59 PM

I used www.shockwarehouse.com and they listed several brands...KYB, Bilstein and others. I also spoke with tech guy at KYB, but Bilstein came out on top. The Bilstein website listed specifically the very shocks that I bought from the website in the first sentence. In the Bilstein on-line catalog, they stated that their rear shock, which I bought along with the fronts, was designed to fit the rear of 88-98's that were dropped 4-6 inches and using lower extensions. I stated to the vendor that I did NOT have the extensions, and I also told them about my suspension specifics...DJM shackles/hangers with BellTech upper mount relocator. No problem, they said. So, this morning, it was obvious that there is a big difference between the Bilsteins and the Summit racing sport truck shocks. The Bilstein, compressed, is longer than the static length of the Summit shock. If the rear end was hanging in the air from a 2 or 4-post lift, the shock could have been bolted-up, but would have been compressed and not function on the truck with weight on the suspension. I'm waiting on the BellTech Street Performance shocks, which will be installed next Thursday.

05-10-2013, 10:59 PM	#10
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Drop shocks? 97 4/6?? I used www.shockwarehouse.com and they listed several brands...KYB, Bilstein and others. I also spoke with tech guy at KYB, but Bilstein came out on top. The Bilstein website listed specifically the very shocks that I bought from the website in the first sentence. In the Bilstein on-line catalog, they stated that their rear shock, which I bought along with the fronts, was designed to fit the rear of 88-98's that were dropped 4-6 inches and using lower extensions. I stated to the vendor that I did NOT have the extensions, and I also told them about my suspension specifics...DJM shackles/hangers with BellTech upper mount relocator. No problem, they said. So, this morning, it was obvious that there is a big difference between the Bilsteins and the Summit racing sport truck shocks. The Bilstein, compressed, is longer than the static length of the Summit shock. If the rear end was hanging in the air from a 2 or 4-post lift, the shock could have been bolted-up, but would have been compressed and not function on the truck with weight on the suspension. I'm waiting on the BellTech Street Performance shocks, which will be installed next Thursday. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.