I found the reason why the Bilstein 33-230368 shocks seem to work for so many people, but not me…I am running the 4+ U-bolt flip kit. I didn’t realize that the flip kit also relocates the lower shock mount by a few inches. I should be good to go if I order the shorter shocks (33-230450). These are just slightly shorter than the OME shocks that are currently on there.
I’ll be exchanging the shocks this week.
Here’s the difference in the shock mounts:
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Good catch, a few days ago I started typing a response to your previous shock length post and how it relates to the ubolt flip kit.
Yea the flip kit shortens the shock space by 1.5 - 2 inches.
This bit me in the butt when I tried to mount the ubolt flip kit to mine (w OME heavies up front). With the shortened shock travel, my current shocks were going to bottom out LONG before I hit the bump stops. Glad I caught it when I did.
Anxious to see which Bilstiens work for you, I would really like to reinstall the flip kit with appropriate shocks.