Toyota Bilstein Shocks

So I had a brand new set put on in 2016, how long do these typically last.

 

Which model shocks did you get?

 

More of a mileage thing

 

I believe they are the B6 4600, Toyota part number they use is 48510-A9630 for the fronts.

I put them on at a 34085, and now i have 71000.

 

When it comes to shocks, there are 3 things that helps me answer this question. Are there any signs to fluid leak around the shock body? Has the shock caused any funny tire wear pattern? Has the ride quality changed for the worse? If there's a yes to any of those 3 questions for me, I know it's time for a shock change or rebuild.

 

https://www.suspensionlifts.com/sho...-and-rear-shocks-for-2005-2015-toyota-tacoma/

I put these in. Fantastic and equal to, but better than OEM.

 

I just replaced my shocks with these too. They been good so far

 

Interesting, I never saw these before. Did these provide a slight lift to the front or did they provide OEM height?

 

4600?

bout a day

 

If they put in toyota OEM Bilstein' s they are NOT the 4600's. Factory TRD OR / SPORT 2nd gen and TRD OR 3rd gen shocks are a smaller diameter than the 4600's.

The 4600's and 5100s are the same diameter and in fact, the rear 4600's are IDENTICAL to the 5100's in everything including valving except the boot and the paint/finish. Front 4600's have slightly softer valving and no height adjustment.

 

This is how the look on my truck. When I measured there was like 1/2inch between the front and the back

 

Yes, lifted the front a bit now just about same height as rear.

 

I'm at ten years and 167,xxx miles on my stock Bilsteins, and they are not 4600s. Mine show no signs of leaking or failure. The 4600 series are better/more robust than the stock units.

 

As said above, if they are the Toyota Part numbers, they are not 4600's. I emailed Bilstein like 6 months ago to clarify....

"The dampers you are referring to are a product that an OEM designed and then hired us to build. I am sure you can understand that we are hired by many OE manufacturers to build kits or shocks they make for their vehicles. When this happens, we will proudly stamp the damper with our logo but the design remains proprietary to the company that hired us to build it, in this case Toyota. Our 4600 series is a product that Bilstein’s engineers design, tune and build. Most people consider our products to be an upgrade in comfort and performance over the OEM’s. Please consider checking out our online catalog below. Thank you."

 

The 4600 I put in my truck look different from the Blisteins that are on my son’s ‘18 OR. Especially the rear shocks that look wider. I’ll take some pictures later and post them.

 

I found the 4600's on Amazon, shipped and sold by Amazon for less than $200 for a whole set.

 

Shocks are a wear item and their performance usually degrades gradually, so it's hard for the driver to notice when they have gone past their date. Even if there are no obvious signs of leaking or failure, the oil degrades and internal seals and parts wear. I've found that non-Bilstein OEM Toyota shocks last about 30k - 50k miles before their performance has degraded beyond my liking. Beyond that you usually start seeing odd tire wear, but it happens gradually. Bilsteins should last at least 50k, maybe up to 80k (but not 147k like that one dude above, he needs to change his shocks).

Yours are in that 30-50k range and should be fine for a bit longer unless they have been severely abused. As always YMMV.

 

So I got the correct part numbers for the Bilstien 4600's, but what spring coils would go with those, is OEM okay?

 

Yes, OEM would be fine.

 

So did you get the generic front coils, or the OE replacment for $100 more?