2014-2018 Silverado & Sierra 1500 Bilstein B8 5100 Series Front Shock Review & Install

OE Style Front Shock. Upgrade your factory shocks and improve the driving feel of your Silverado with this Bilstein B8 5100 Series Front Shock for 0 to 1.85-Inch Lift. Designed to boost your car's stability and height, it features a monotube internal design with a 46mm digressive piston with a self-adjusting disc valve setting for a smoother driving experience even on bumpy terrain.
Durable Construction. Made to put up with the roughest of driving conditions, these Bilstein Adjustable Shock Absorbers is constructed from quality materials with a stem mount design layered with a Zinc plating for added corrosion resistance.
Installation. For the safety of your hardware during removal and replacement, professional installation is recommended.
Application. The Bilstein B8 5100 Series Front Shock for 0 to 1.85-Inch Lift fits 2014-2018 Silverado 1500. amtrucks.at/3S...
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Features - 0:33
Construction - 2:58
Price - 3:31
Install Difficulty - 4:21
Full Install - 4:48
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[@AmericanTrucksChevyGMC]

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[@kylegmc1500]

There is absolutely no reason to remove half that stuff to get the front strut out

[@jonathancoolies]

I tried not removing it but couldn't get the new Bilstein 6100 series in so I have to remove the upper ball joint and sway bar link. Didn't remove the caliper and lower ball joint.

[@chrisguillen1495]

@@jonathancoolies I used a massive crow bar to wedge and compress the shock/spring into place

[@zachariahwoodside4048]

Just need to move the axle out the way really

[@zachariahwoodside4048]

U got the strut out already why u keep taking stuff out???

[@vdub089]

A1auto has the quickest grenade removal. Take wheel off, remove the strut bolts and up and over… that’s it! No need to take more shit apart than needed!

[@zachariahwoodside4048]

I just put in the rancho quick lift struts and all I had to disconnect was the upper control arm and sway links and then u have more then enough room to get the old one out and new one in. 15 minutes of work on each side including strut removal and replacement

[@bigalinbc4075]

I got the beefier 6112 front shocks for my Sierra 1500 with a 4.5" CST suspension lift. I run 35" Nitto Ridge Grapplers with no rub. Rock solid front end!

[@jamesmarsh5824]

Which stage kit did you get and how much for the installation cost?

[@bigalinbc4075]

@@jamesmarsh5824 Not sure which stage. The kit came with the front crossmembers, the upper control arm drops, the sway bar drops, the steering extension and the shock spacers. Blocks for the rear end. Got the 2 front skid plates upgrade. I live in Canada so installation was expensive. About 2000$. Only issue I had was the bolt for the steering extension kept backing out making the steering loose. A bit of locktite took care of that. My wheels are 18" Fuel and they don't have a big offset so the tires don't stick out of the wheel well. It was everything I wanted. Total height of the truck is about 6' 7" . I had to keep it under 6'10" cuz of the parkade for my apartment.

[@TexasLegend]

I’m glad i watched other videos because this one made me not want to do all this work.

[@HoxhaStudioNYC]

No way do you have to remove all that stuff to remove strut!!!

[@artday610]

you take the gas tank out to change a tire?

[@justinwhite2234]

Will these shocks work on my 2018 gmc sierra Denali I am doing a magdelete what billstien shocks will fit it. I can’t find anywhere that specifies part numbers.

[@marvinbufkin4125]

I run 3in spacers on my factory struts would these still work with my current spacers

[@joshuavillnave3804]

I find it hard to believe that snap ring will hold up long term to the coil spring pressure. Any input from someone who has these on their truck?

[@Amokof]

These have easily survived over 50k miles with heavy off-roading and towing uses.

[@jonathancoolies]

Same. I had these in my previous truck 50k without issues.

[@jonathancoolies]

Bilstein is top notch and does this for all their off road shocks

[@AmericanTrucksChevyGMC]

Quality is something you'll never have to worry about with Bilstein. 😉 -Zach

[@michaelortiz2557]

I replaced my front shocks with these bilstien ones. Now every time I turn sharp im getting a loud pop noise only coming from the left side. Any suggestions?

[@takeoffmediahouseprod.7087]

Honestly man it could be a handful of things. Some worn constant velocity joints, worn upper strut mounts or just defective struts in general, steering gear problems, a cracked CV joint, worn out tie rod, loose hubcaps, incorrect tire inflation. I know this isn't a huge help, but I feel like when I have issues like yours it always turns into a day project of trial and error sh*t. Best of luck bro!

[@michaelortiz2557]

@@takeoffmediahouseprod.7087 turned out to be an alignment issue. Still getting a rattle noise, but I feel it has something to do with putting it at the maximum ride height setting on the strut.

[@TexasLegend]

@@michaelortiz2557there is a video where a guy had to put a spacer under the top nut to stop the rattle. I guess the top hat bolt doesn’t tighten enough on the new shocks.

[@billtruelove2277]

Torque specs for tie rod and Upper ball joint would have been nice...

[@AimingWanderously]

In their defense it's a simple Google search, but yeah for completion's sake it'd be cool if they did include those.

[@reynaldojavier1824]

Why you take the truck a part

[@damiangarcia1305]

Do these work for a 2015 Yukon Denali