Bilstein 4600's?

Greetings! Seeking some advice. I just purchased a 2014 CM 1794 4wd with 165K miles on it. It has the original black OEM shocks. They have no visible oil leaks. Truck has a 2.5/1.5 leveling kit on it. It is primarily used on the road with a weekly 300 mile highway trip. I'm considering replacing shocks solely due to the mileage on the current shocks.

1. Are stock length shocks okay with the leveling kit?

2. I have the opportunity to purchase a set of new take-offs (31 miles on them when removed) Bilstein 4600's for $100. Are these "better" than the black OEM's? Will I notice a difference vs. 165K miles on current black OEM shocks?

3. I just had my truck aligned, will I need to align it again if I replace my black OEM shocks with replacements that are the same height/length?

Thank you!

 

Both the 4600s (yellow or reds?) will be stiffer vs the black ones. "tuned" bilsteins vs "plush" truck. At 165k your black ones are probably more soft than new black shocks anyways.

Always recommend an alignment when you mess with suspension components.

 

The one's I'm eyeing are the yellows. THanks for the reply/info. If I'm happy with the current ride is there any reason to replace the originals? 165K on shocks just sounds like a lot but if it doesn't matter, I may just leave em as-is. The back end feels a little wishy/washy when going over speed bumps but other than that, i'm happy as-is.

 

If it was me and my truck at 165k + local $100 deal, I'd jump on it. (you'll spend more on labor + alignment if you can't do it yourself)

 

Great deal! I run 4600 series on all of my Toyota trucks... never had any issues with them.

 

i've always replaced the shocks when it bounces after the speedbump. shocks are supposed to slow the rebound and keep any secondary bouncing from happening. most vehicles you can test with body weight.