Shock absorbers Bilstein or KYB

I used Bilstein 5100 and Old Man Emu medium duty springs on my 04. Very cost effective way to get 2.5 inch lift and decent ride quality.

I went with Bilstein 6112's up front and 5160's in the rear. Leveled the front and went one clip position up on the driver's side because Taco lean. After breaking in, the rear sags ever so slightly. It rides great, though!

The KYB Shocks and Quick Struts made it a brand-new car.

EXCEPT, with the OEM suspension, it never rode so WELL.

The vague, plush, sloppy feel of OEM felt like crap. No steering response or any road feel, anytime you tried to avoid a pothole in the road, you seemed to hit it.

Same shocks on my 18 platinum. Really helped with the rear end hop; feels more planted too, generally.

Just installed Bilstein 5100 Shock absorbers on my ‘18 Platinum. The truck takes those harsh bumps much smoother now and the silver shocks add a great look to my trucks Black/silver theme.

I run bilstiens, my last set was installed on my tacoma at 245k, i now have 295k and they still ride pretty decent. Im not easy on it either, regularly off roading, pulling 4klb trailers, hauling firewood, stone, scrap metal etc.

Get Bilstein 5100 series shocks and call it a day, best ones I’ve used off road and still comfy for on road use

I have them on my k2500 suburban and they’re great. It’s much nicer to drive and helped things feel more planted when towing.

I did find the b6 to be on the stiffer side. Not full on race car stuff, but definitely "sporty stiff."

They absorb impacts really well, but you're still gonna feel everything.

I personally had Bilstein OE replacements on my E46 that were leaking and failed even though they were practically brand new when we removed them.