Bilstein Shock Question
 

Ok I did a search, but didn't find that answer I was looking for......My question is as follows:

Can I just install the cognitos without doing the torsion bar lift? and do you just install 2 on the front, or can you do all 4 with the same part number?

After carefully diagnosing my truck, I noticed that on the warm days, when it's 80 out, the truck is higher and doesn't clunk at all. So after having the steering shaft issue taken care of I know it's not that.....but once it gets colder and the shocks get bumped, then it clunks like a dead shock....I also checked the body mounts and mine are nice and tight, so I know it is not them.
I'm thinking by installing a much better shock that my truck will ride the way it's supposed to. It's amazing how much higher my Alpha rides on warm days....and it's almost level. My friends thought I raised the front end......
I checked with my distributor and I can get the Bilstein Cognitos #6140's for $79.95 a piece......it's a little better than what is advertised out there.....BUT I need to know how many to get for my rig?:D

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[&o] two additional questions on the T-Bar adjustment ;)

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OK it's two questions!!! LOL

So does anyone know the answer????

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I don't have an answer for you but Doc's post has a link to another thread that has several other links to different threads, not sure any answer your question. Hope they help.

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Have you been to the source?

http://www.cognitomotorsports.com/

specifically

http://cognitomotorsports.com/store/Hummer_H3.html

These Bilstein front shocks offer you the travel needed in order to level out your Hummer H3, enabling you to keep a good ride. The stock torsion keys have enough adjustment to get the height needed to level the vehicle. Just crank up the stock keys & replace the stock front shocks with this Cognito upgrade.

and since I don't have a 3 I dunno your answer about 2 vs 4.... BUT... the fronts and rears are different on every vehicle I have ever owned so I think you need two for the front and two for the rear of a different type...

If you want to see for yourself... look at the rears... if they have a stud on top then they are close to being the same... if they attach the same way at the top as they do at the bottom then... NO...

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thanks Muddy....
yeah all my other trucks were always different from front to rear......so yeah I'll probably need a different part number. I'm just looking to replace the cheap GM shocks with a better built shock. On my Dodge's I always used Ranchos because it would hold the road a lot better, and give it good cornering. From what I read the Ranchos are not available for the 3 yet. I don't want to do the TB lift at all......just get a much better ride.

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I don't have them Solar, but I've read a lot of good things about the Fox shocks and H3's.

Cliff

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I would call them and talk to them. The Bilsteins they sell are longer than stock (for the lift) so if you put it on a stock height truck you may run the risk of bottoming them out which would be bad for them &your truck.

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see, I asked myself the same question... so I ended buying both a ReadyLift leveling kit plus Bilstein Cognitos!:D ... the bilstein website doesnt specify for all 4... but my guess is that you will need different shocks.. you can buy the torsion lift kit, it will come with a shock extender (basically a ring) and buy all 4 of another brand...

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Am I going to have a project to do when you come down here to go wheeling?

:D