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Old Apr 11, 2026 | 11:44 AM
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Wanting to beef up the shocks on my 2018 Silverado for better towing of a travel trailer. Been looking at Bilstein 4600's. Anyone installed these?
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Shouldn't you be doing springs?
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1/2 ton or 3/4 ton?
How big of a trailer weight and length wise?
Sway control trailer hitch?
Need more info.
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Originally Posted by redvette1991
Wanting to beef up the shocks on my 2018 Silverado for better towing of a travel trailer. Been looking at Bilstein 4600's. Anyone installed these?
they came as OEM on my 2009 Xterra Off Road. I’ve been pleased with them.

my recommendation is to consider those or the 5100s but agree with the others that more details on your setup and planned use are needed.

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I've got 4600s on my F-150 and I added Airlift 1000 bags to the rear axle to stiffen up the rear a little. It doesn't technically add any payload capacity as far as the feds are concerned, but it allows me to stiffen up the rear suspension to take out some of the bounce over expansion joints, bridges, etc. I use an old school EAZ-Lift weight distributing hitch and sway control to pull a 28ft 6500-7000lb loaded travel trailer with it and it does well.
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Bags or upgraded coil over rear shocks would help better stabilize towing than just shocks alone.

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