Bilstein 5100 Shocks for the F250 7.3 Powerstroke!! (v3.4.0)

[@iviaverick52]

Thanks for showing this. My 7.3l has a similar lift to yours and the knock-off pro-comp shocks that the previous owner put on it are incredibly stiff. I mean I feel EVERYTHING from the road. Glad to see the 5100's do improve the ride quality.

[@alwaysup2late]

They're still running strong, huge improvement over the same knock-off style shocks before. Still look good too, but that's only a small part function over form in all cases

[@bigkiang]

Love my Bilsteins. Can’t go wrong on choosing these. Hands down best.

[@alwaysup2late]

bigkiang that’s awesome! Definitely agree, 4 months later still look great like the day I installed them

[@j.r.w7636]

I’m in Elyria and idk if your streets are like ours lol. But I bought these exact shocks and makes the biggest difference

[@alwaysup2late]

Nice! Yes, in champaign county so it's probably similar. Totally agree, changed the ride altogether. I'm getting ready to do a follow up and add a second set to the front, see if we can make it ride a little better haha

[@billderinbaja3883]

Great video, thanks. For my '06 F250 SD FX4 (110,000 miles), I'm planning a major ride upgrade... 4 new shocks, new 2-way steering damper, and Sulastic spring shakles... should make a big difference in the ride, and will provide an important layer of protection for all other suspension components.

[@alwaysup2late]

Billder Inbaja those will be great improvements for sure 👍 I’m thinking about adding another set of shocks upfront to make the ride that much better too

[@hugavet3049]

Love mine. 5100 on an 04 Excursion w/6 inch lift

[@alwaysup2late]

Thank you for the comment 👍 they have been great so far, may do a follow up after 2 years of running them soon

[@dalepatterson1748]

A man after my own heart... You can never have enough air hose... Ever... 😏😎👍

[@alwaysup2late]

hahaha I appreciate it! I enjoy making the videos as much as I do working on the projects 👍

[@Alexmc044]

Glad you liked the setup! I enjoy them on mine.

[@alwaysup2late]

Alex McPherson I was surprised by how much better everything felt. Still need to get the steering sorted and some traction bars, but making some progress 👍

[@itruck1]

Either my eyes are not seeing the swamp gas reflecting the light from Venus correctly or you put those shocks on upside down.

[@alwaysup2late]

lol that's awesome. Bilstein says to put them on so their logo/label is right-side up. On these shocks the boots were at the bottom when the label was right-side up. I think they can be different on other applications though

[@colton7373]

cleanest 7.3 on youtube

[@alwaysup2late]

Thank you! Doing my best to fight off all the salt in these Ohio winters haha

[@JRMI3000]

oce hell no, it’s a nice truck but mine it’s way more pretty. 2003 Ford F-250 crew cab with the 7.3. Color red as well.

[@colton7373]

Juan Munoz pics or you’re lying

[@alwaysup2late]

@@JRMI3000 Nice! Do you have instagram or going to add videos? I'd like to check it out 👍

[@alwaysup2late]

@@colton7373 Definitely agree, I'm looking forward to checking out his ride 🙂

[@bobbyisaac8003]

Yes They Are!

[@darrellcoy]

Thats pretty Scientific.. lol.Thanks for the content, made my mind up

[@alwaysup2late]

Glad to hear it! 🤘

[@81pepperman]

Glad I am watching your video. We have the same truck and color. I’m trying to make mine more comfortable to drive. I live in Southern California and love the upper northwest, Washington bear Spokane where I have family and also want to go into Alaska except this year it look like the pandemic will keep me from making it. Those are the same as the old ones that were on the truck when I got it and I’m think no Ing new ones make it ride better. I was also told to remove my sway bar unless I’m towing because it keeps it a bit stiff the mechanic said. Good job

[@shanemartinson5006]

put the dual shock kit bracket on the front, best thing I've done for my '02, rides so much better

[@alwaysup2late]

Yes! I'm looking at the brackets now, I can only imagine if these made it better already. Doubling them up front will make it that much better

[@alwaysup2late]

Shane Martinson awesome, thank you for the link reasonable price it looks like 👍

[@bobk1034]

Update the link if you can.

[@stephenlane7951]

Could you identify which bracket you used on your Superduty and where you got it (or link) for the double shocks up front that you appeared to be happy with. Thanks.

[@shanemartinson5006]

www.roughcountry.com/dual-front-shock-kit-1402.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5auGBhDEARIsAFyNm9Er2Vl7trvfI4JDkS2z7N_qMlfLV82Tc348y2RL1A5_rHOrsZosUKoaAgjiEALw_wcB This is the one I used when I had my 02 superduty , worked awesome and easy to mount

[@billypappas9943]

Yeah i am currently driving around with both of my passenger side shocks blown and that is a pretty rough ride

[@alwaysup2late]

ReactedGoose Gaming I was surprised by how much new shocks helped the ride quality. They are still looking really good after a couple months too 👍

[@goodlife5825]

How does it sound? When they're blown

[@dylanturley7291]

Do you do much hauling, in need of some new ones and wondering if these are better than ranchos

[@thatpowerstrokebloke]

Nice shocks my man !!!

[@alwaysup2late]

Thanks! I was very surprised at how much of a difference in ride quality they made. Enjoying driving this thing around more everyday

[@thatpowerstrokebloke]

alwaysup2late yeah shocks make a HUGE difference !!

[@scubbarookie]

Right on! Those are what the older Toyota Tacoma TRD's have been getting for years... However; now come to find out that the new Toy TRD's are getting Fox Reservor's in a 2.5 shaft and larger housing! The Bilsteins are one of my favorite;but I was considering the 6112' for the front and 5160's for the rear, on my 99 4Runner 5spd. 4x4. 👍

[@alwaysup2late]

That's awesome! I've been happy with these so far, always looking for more performance though haha. I've been looking in to the 5160 reservoir ones for the next upgrade. Maybe double them up, up front before that though

[@birdsnestfishing698]

Definitely looking into these for my 04! My truck has the same bouncy problem with my cheap ranchos

[@alwaysup2late]

My back ones were so worn out, that I pushed them all the way in and they stayed there haha. New shocks definitely made a big difference for the F250 👍

[@rudyreyes9763]

Big difference from worn out shocks to new. Dont matter what brand.

[@alwaysup2late]

Excellent point, the old ones would stay compressed with no pressure on them. Still holding up after a couple years on them now though, longevity seems to be nice on the Bilsteins

[@toyotalover1]

I was looking for stock ride, not a monster truck video! 😂

[@alwaysup2late]

Sorry! 😂

[@MH60CE]

Did you install them upside down on purpose or just for looks?

[@mikesilva3919]

Aren’t the boots supposed to go on top? Just asking.

[@alwaysup2late]

I think this depends on the manufacturer of the shocks. In this case the BILSTEIN logo is right side up when the boots are down

[@lustysteve1420]

What about cab / body mounts ?

[@fallen1s343]

would these work for an "01 F350?

[@nopi98]

The front shocks look like sticks compared to the size of your truck… Nice!

[@alwaysup2late]

That is a very good point! I'm most likely going to add another set up front. Deciding between which bracket to use at the moment

[@patrickjohnson3212]

I pretty much have the same exact truck, same color, interior etc, I was looking at getting new shocks but i need to level it first, my truck has a 450 suspension in the back which im pretty sure is 7 leafs, I need to figure out how many to put in the front, wondering how many you have, and also wondering how that pioneer is working for you, I put a dual double din on mine and I have duals up front and pioneers in the back and it doesnt sound that good, the stereo seems to be kinda crappy, doing an 08 front clip swap on mine and doing a black interior swap not too big of a fan of that grey haha, appreciate any tips, awesome looking truck!

[@codyschaver1200]

Hey did your 5100 shock come with a metal sleeve inside the bushing on the top part of the shock for the front? I just purchased mine from 4 wheel parts today the front shocks have a metal sleeve inside the top and bottom bushing. I called them and they said it was the right shock. If you can please let me know because I need help!!! Thanks!

[@alwaysup2late]

Sure thing, I just looked back at pictures I took to make sure. The top only has rubber bushings meant to slide on to the stud at the top. The bottom has a metal sleeve for the bolt to slide through. Is your truck around the same 99-04? These threw me at first because they are mounted shock boot down, but there is a sleeve only on the bottom end of the shock

[@codyschaver1200]

alwaysup2late my truck is a 2001 f250 platinum edition 4x4 4dr with the 7.3.

[@codyschaver1200]

alwaysup2late yes I knew they mounted shock down because a friend of mine installed some on his 2012 f250. I read up that the 5100 series are for lifted trucks and the 4600 is for factory height trucks. 4 wheel parts had a discussion on it and they said the 4600 and 5100 are the same except one is for lifted and the other is for stock applications. My truck is factory height.

[@alwaysup2late]

Ok, we're dealing with the same thing. I uploaded the picture I took here: imgur.com/nM4RZMu You can see both sides of the front shocks. Boot end has the sleeve and the top end has only rubber bushings to slide on to the stud

[@codyschaver1200]

alwaysup2late awesome man that should help out a lot. This put me in a bind and I'm going up there first thing in the morning to prove them wrong and after that they will install them for free. 😁😁😁

[@arjilian2259]

hey bud your truck is my inspiration 👌🏽 what size lift do you have in there ?

[@TheJSmithBA]

The club music lol

[@alwaysup2late]

Always trying to keep it interesting 👍

[@williamsantiago7303]

Great looking rig. The shocks look awesome. Do you remember what brand tires are those and what size are they? They look SO PERFECT on your rig. Take care buddy.

[@thedivinemissm7795]

He wasn't going to bother to answer you... They look like they are: Mickey Thompson Baja MTZP3 tires and about 35's at least...

[@williamsantiago7303]

@@thedivinemissm7795 Yeah I left that comment 2 years ago and like you said he ain't going to answer. I appreciate the info you gave me, thank you so much. 👍

[@calebweber6611]

What lift kit is on your truck?

[@alwaysup2late]

6.5" springs on all four corners

[@Richard5873]

For My stock size Excursion. Is Bilsteins # 24-185462 what I'm looking for Best thing for My Excursion ?

[@alwaysup2late]

Looks like those may fit, I really like the mono-tube 5100 bilsteins so far though. I used that exact shock to update the fronts of my EX, though I never got to do more before it got totaled 🤷‍♂️ Thinking about upgrading to a double set on the front of this truck for even better performance.

[@donrollo7329]

I called Bilstein direct and they told me the boots go down. The reason they gave is the boots have drain holes in them and if any debris is around the shaft it would drain out the bottom.

[@alwaysup2late]

Thank you for the update, that makes really good sense to me. Going to keep mine that way for sure now

[@poolej4christ]

My boots have drain holes on both sides for the rear. On Bilstein website it says you always want to install our application specific B6 4600 and B8 5100 shocks so the Bilstein labeled on the shock body is reading in the correct orientation. If your shocks have been installed with the stickers on upside down then the shocks should be flipped the other way.

[@elliotrichman123]

So nice to see you not running some ugly ass oversized rim. Truck looks fine 👌

[@alwaysup2late]

Thank you! The sidewall is nice for the limited bit of off-roading I get to do

[@geraldfiorello6231]

Does anyone have a link to sulastic shackles

[@alwaysup2late]

Sure thing, they are here: www.sulastic.com/sulastic have to sort by model on the left side. Going to add these eventually and do a video about it, maybe this summer though

[@SlowTundra]

you wear your expensive iWatch while working on your truck? you are a brave man! lol

[@alwaysup2late]

haha yes, exactly why I only buy them used from eBay 🙂

[@mikegray6911]

There upside down runner boot to the top

[@alwaysup2late]

Mike Gray those Bilsteins have the text and logos facing the correct direction, for some reason they wanted those to go shock boots down 🤷‍♂️

[@alabastardmasterson]

Totally upside down

[@alwaysup2late]

@@alabastardmasterson I researched for about 5 minutes before installing them. The bushing for the bolt is only in the bottom of the shock, not in the top because it slides on the shaft at the top shock mount. As far as I can tell, those shocks were intended to be installed shock boot down which is weird. Still like the shocks though 👍

[@timmytool1231]

The rubber boots on these go down.

[@john5985]

Mike Gray each application is different 2012 f150,boot is on bottom.🇵🇱🇺🇸

[@TC-ys4qj]

Try sulastic shackles. It’s the best thing to improve ride quality on a leafsprung truck

[@alwaysup2late]

These look really cool. Going to start checking in to these in the very near future. Looks like they could solve quite a few of the rough riding issues

[@TC-ys4qj]

@@alwaysup2late just about everyone who uses them loves them and put them on each leafsprung truck they get the chance to

[@alwaysup2late]

@@TC-ys4qj I'm looking forward to trying a set. Adding it to the list, awesome info definitely appreciate it!

[@jimmythecarpenter2082]

Where are you in Ohio. Our roads blow.

[@alwaysup2late]

Between Dayton and Columbus, kind of middle of nowhere. Totally agree, the salt destroys everything

[@cliffcox7643]

Shake your cans!!

[@alwaysup2late]

cliff cox 100% agree, mistake on my part 😐

[@PhilD54]

Where at in Ohio ?

[@alwaysup2late]

Between Columbus and Dayton, middle of nowhere kind of place

[@PhilD54]

Nice man I’m up near Cleveland Cool truck though

[@alwaysup2late]

@@PhilD54 Thank you! Bought this one up North near Sandusky, was a Georgia truck before Ohio though

[@PhilD54]

Oh ya that’s close to me. What did you end up paying looks like it’s in great condition !

[@alwaysup2late]

@@PhilD54 Decent price for the time 2 years ago, prices have gone a bit crazy lately

[@VileMisanthropy]

🤦🏻‍♂️

[@alwaysup2late]

🙂

[@sslc7111]

They are upside down lol

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

Nope

[@alwaysup2late]

Bilstein recommends that the text on their label should be right-side up, that's how these were

[@scottcooper7563]

ummm.. maybe its me but why do you have so much useless parts in your videos? Who needs to see you actually turning the key to start your truck or pulling on an air hose?

[@alwaysup2late]

Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment! Most of my videos are documenting progress on projects, so I can look back years later and remember what I was doing. Also, I add those bits in because I imagine people would not want to look at my face for the entirety of a video of me describing said progress 🙂

[@bobk1034]

I agree in keeping it short but it's his channel and his choice. Land of the FREE baby. Love it or leave it.

[@alwaysup2late]

BOB K I appreciate the support and totally agree! 🇺🇸

[@Theorigionalepicness]

Scott Cooper hes trying to get the video to at least 10 minutes long. If you post a video less than 10 minutes long, KZbin’s new algorithm screws you over

[@alwaysup2late]

@@Theorigionalepicness I record a bunch when I do these, I usually cut down from hours of video and try to fit it all in to 10 minutes or less. So much gets cut out to make it fit haha