Bilsteins installed....

[Patriot]

Well, the install went without a hitch but my battery bit the big one.

Anyway, the shocks are definitely for road use. They feel more "boaty" to me but take the potholes better...more response. The nose dive is a bit worse and the whole vehicle feels a tad looser overall. The ride is more plush but less firm. I have my doubts on how they will behave off-road.

I'll keep them on for the winter and then dump them when I put on my lift next spring (hopefully).

I replaced the battery with a Yellow top optima. I moved the truck around a few times to position in my driveway...on the last move she gave up the farm....voltage on the battery terminals dropped to 10VDC....dead. Surprisingly, the whole vehicle seemed to run better after the yellow was installed. I think it was slowly dying over the past 4-6 weeks.