Thread: 2012 110 with Billsteins. WOW

Can you explain this further and what kind of driving were you doing? I know
you said dirt but was it touring or hard trails etc

Plenty Hwy, Tanami, GRR, Oodnadatta, Kalumburu road, OTT, Cape York Development Road and many others

The thing about Bilstien is that they are single wall, while Konis are dual wall. My Camper trailer Konis lasted 17 years but were battered even more than the Billies. However they could not be economically rebuilt either (sigh) as the foot valves were damaged from excess compression. Must have been the Yump landings. I have nice new Konis now on my Camp'o'matic.

Regards Philip A

BTW you can make very good guards cheaply , by buying steel from Bunnings which has holes stamped in it. It comes in flat, right angles brackets etc. I made some by bending about 3 inch flat stuff, making a stand off bracket, then holding on the shock with hose clamps. this allows airflow but stops rocks big enough to damage. I think rubber or solid steel stops the air flow and therefore reduces the advantage of billies of radiating the heat build up. I burned my hand on them once on the Mitchell falls track.

Originally Posted by Dockstrada

Sounds like I need the same transformation , do you have the part numbers?

The part numbers are critical. Bilstein not only make a lot of different shocks, they make the same shocks with completely different compression/rebound valving.