School me on truck shocks

[jstone]

I am in the market for new shocks for my truck. Not to crazy expensive any ideas?
The ones I have in the truck are
Pro Comp ES 9000 white truck has a 4” lift 35” tires
2015 Chevy 3500 HD

Hope this is enough info. They just seem to soft when I go over the pass or rough road they bounce to much

Jstone

[Magnum_Willys]

Bilstein 5100’s are a good starting point for most trucks.   I put a $2k fox kit on and highway ride was better more control and offroad high speed whoops were better but for general forest service roads the bilsteins provided a more comfortable ride offhighway.   The fox didnt soak up the little stuff as well. 

[Shaqdiesel]

I put bilstein 5100s on my 2011 GMC Sierra and I think it was definitely worth it and pretty noticeable compared to the factory shocks after 95k miles

[usmc74]

Bilsteins on my Tundra worked great

[huntandjeep]

Bilstein 5100’s are a good starting point for most trucks.   I put a $2k fox kit on and highway ride was better more control and offroad high speed whoops were better but for general forest service roads the bilsteins provided a more comfortable ride offhighway.   The fox didnt soak up the little stuff as well.

Crazy you have the exact opposite feel of the Fox compared to Bilstiens in the little stuff . I was a Die Hard Bilstien  guy ( still have them on my F 350 ) . Had them on my Jeep and loved them . Put a set of Custom tuned Fox 2.0s on it and OMG what a difference.  Any railroad track or small bump with the Bilsiens was a sharp annoying thing,  the Fox just soaked them up way better .
But anyway Bilstien 5100s , unless you want to pony up for Fox

[Magnum_Willys]

Bilstein 5100’s are a good starting point for most trucks.   I put a $2k fox kit on and highway ride was better more control and offroad high speed whoops were better but for general forest service roads the bilsteins provided a more comfortable ride offhighway.   The fox didnt soak up the little stuff as well.

Crazy you have the exact opposite feel of the Fox compared to Bilstiens in the little stuff . I was a Die Hard Bilstien  guy ( still have them on my F 350 ) . Had them on my Jeep and loved them . Put a set of Custom tuned Fox 2.0s on it and OMG what a difference.  Any railroad track or small bump with the Bilsiens was a sharp annoying thing,  the Fox just soaked them up way better .
But anyway Bilstien 5100s , unless you want to pony up for Fox

I think the difference is mine was on a very soft sprung 1500 ecodiesel (900 lb payload).  It rode very nice if you didn’t push it then it wallowed or bottomed out.   My jeep is not plush on similar roads and no doubt would be better everywhere with fox. 

[OutHouse]

Bilstein 5100’s are a good starting point for most trucks.   I put a $2k fox kit on and highway ride was better more control and offroad high speed whoops were better but for general forest service roads the bilsteins provided a more comfortable ride offhighway.   The fox didnt soak up the little stuff as well.

Crazy you have the exact opposite feel of the Fox compared to Bilstiens in the little stuff . I was a Die Hard Bilstien  guy ( still have them on my F 350 ) . Had them on my Jeep and loved them . Put a set of Custom tuned Fox 2.0s on it and OMG what a difference.  Any railroad track or small bump with the Bilsiens was a sharp annoying thing,  the Fox just soaked them up way better .
But anyway Bilstien 5100s , unless you want to pony up for Fox

I've noticed the same with the bilstiens on my Taco. They're great but things like rail road tracks are awfully jolting

[HntnFsh]

I actually prefered the ride and control from Ranchos over Bilstiens but my truck wasnt lifted.

[gutsnthegrass]

I recently put a set of Rancho RS9000XL shocks on my leveled 2012 F350.  They were a mid priced shock and seem to be doing good.

[nutntoit]

Bilsteins on my Tundra worked great

Same here. I have 6112s with piggy back reservoirs and they are great. The 5100s i put on my old dodge made a world of difference as well.

[fowl smacker]

I too have the Bilstein 5100 Adjustable on my Tundra.  Got these to level the front and they ride really nice.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Bilstien.

[Buckewe]

  just put a set of 4600 on my 84toyota

[jstone]

Thank You Everyone for the information
Time to talk to the shop and select the shocks!!!

[Hemlock]

I had a set of Bilstines on my Dodge 4x4. Wore out faster then the cheaper Monroes. Never again. Not worth the extra money.
 

[nutntoit]

I had a set of Bilstines on my Dodge 4x4. Wore out faster then the cheaper Monroes. Never again. Not worth the extra money.
 

Was it a diesel? The Cummins weighs A LOT. Burns up everything in the front end. Ask me how I know...

[Boss .300 winmag]

You can get Bilstines for $311 on Amazon, I’ve had them on for a year, so far so good.

[Mudman]

Bilsteins on my Cummins.  Love em.  So much better.  Not worn out yet?

[Hemlock]

I had a set of Bilstines on my Dodge 4x4. Wore out faster then the cheaper Monroes. Never again. Not worth the extra money.
 

Was it a diesel? The Cummins weighs A LOT. Burns up everything in the front end. Ask me how I know...

No diesel. 2004 half ton. When I bought the new Monroes at NAPA, even the counter man said people have been saying the Bilstines aren't worth the money.

[TVHunts]

Of all the info offered up here there doesn’t seem to be any Pro Comp users.  I wouldn’t go with Pro Comp. I had them on my 2007 Ram 3500 and the front blew seals 2 times.   Right before I sold it I put 2 new Bilsteins on the front.  Couldn’t tell much of a ride difference but I will never buy Pro Comp again. 

My 2017 Ram 2500 had a Carli tuned suspension on it when I bought it with Fox 2.0 and it rides very nice.

[huntnnw]

Bilsteins on my cummins and blew the front in months.. less than impressed. You could take the shocks off those trucks and not notice any difference in ride quality

[Dhoey07]

Of all the info offered up here there doesn’t seem to be any Pro Comp users.  I wouldn’t go with Pro Comp. I had them on my 2007 Ram 3500 and the front blew seals 2 times.   Right before I sold it I put 2 new Bilsteins on the front.  Couldn’t tell much of a ride difference but I will never buy Pro Comp again. 

My 2017 Ram 2500 had a Carli tuned suspension on it when I bought it with Fox 2.0 and it rides very nice.

I had pro comps on my duramax.  I think I replaced them at 110k with a set of the same.  I didn't have any issues.

[hunt3636223]

I had Pro Comps on my previous truck (Silverado) and wasn't overly impressed with two that blew out within the first 5K miles.  They did however warranty and stand behind their product.  My Cummins now has Bilsteins and I've been very happy with them for a decent all around shock that won't break the bank.  They were definitely an upgrade over stock but as mentioned above, solid axle diesel trucks aren't going to have great ride quality unless you throw a lot of money at the suspension. 

[kball4]

Have Bilsteins on my F-450 that replaced Ford branded Rancho shocks.  Big difference in ride quality even on a 8,000lb truck.

[huntandjeep]

Of all the info offered up here there doesn’t seem to be any Pro Comp users. 

That's because they are entry level junk , just like Trail Master and SkyJacker

[TVHunts]

Of all the info offered up here there doesn’t seem to be any Pro Comp users. 

That's because they are entry level junk , just like Trail Master and SkyJacker

Agreed!  Nothing like a bunch of oil blowing down the side of your rig from a blown shock seal.