Thread: New Bilsteins are great in the ute

I have bilsteins on my Defender installed by previous owner. Done about 100K including 3 trips up north. One rear shocky has just gone which is a bit disappointing. A mate has a 110 trayback which he uses for low altitude aero-mustering on his farm; it still has the original standard shocks on his after about 120K.

I will replace with bilsteins mainly because the previous owner said they transformed the handling and because of so many recommendations here. But bit disappointed nonetheless.

Hi Noddy

Have not checked anything much as I'm going to persevere with the dud one until I get set up for the next northern trip in July.

If one shockie is crook do you recondition it and leave the other one alone or do you recondition both?

I have thought about re-conditioning (from advice here) but my mechanic reckons I'll save $100 but lose the car for the days while the shocks go east (I'm in Perth) get done and then come back. It sort of makes sense but I am going to do proper research before I commit the money.

Actually now I think of it since I can walk to work is there a big problem in losing use of car if it is going to save me money? $100 is nigh on 1000kms of diesel.