💔Bilstein you have some s’plaining to do! 🤬

[Aonarch]

Hey, write all the software in Excel and it's the best of all worlds!

I'm miserable at excel.

My wife is also an auto engineer and is a literal master.

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[CarmeloS]

Any one else have the shock reservoir fall off ???

At this point, its a rite of passage. Still messed up it happens, but right of passage.

Now you can upgrayedd to some quality parts though

 

[indio22]

Most recent reservoir failure. Expect to see more and more of these incidents especially by those that live up north. @zombie was fortunate to have them covered under warranty. Good luck on your claim.

I wonder if it's worth occasionally squirting some oil around where the reservoir touches up against the main shock body, to maybe prevent corrosion in that area? The reservoir design seems overkill and more potential trouble than it's worth for most owners, I don't see most people needing that extra fluid capacity/cooling.

 

[Calm horse]

Why reward them with cash, get the Eibach Pro Truck 2.0 and get a mile warranty. What's up with the warranty on the Bilstein's?

Totally agree....why would you reward bilstein by buying another one of their products when there other one is a piece of crap...don't care how good the 6100s are....ford promoted the sasquatch and their bilstein shocks as to be superior and is far from it..

 

[userdude]

I'm miserable at excel.

My wife is also an auto engineer and is a literal master.

That was really a crack about letting the bean counter overlords know too much.

 

[CarmeloS]

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/21k-bilstein-failure-denied.95001/
https://thebronconation.com/general...39/bilstein-shock-reservoir-fell-off-t.20689/

Don't support Bilsteins, give someone else your $$$

 

[Tabman10]

Question really is why isn't @Ford Motor Company doing anything about this. Just like to rest of the Broncos shortcomings, they are making no attempt to fix things as they go. Ultimately the suppliers have to pay the warranty cost, so it should be a no-brainer to replace all these pieces of crap...

 

[Dontc4re]

 

[Dontc4re]

‘22 Hordor Badlands 23k non SAS 10-ply built with LEGOs and office supplies. Probably time to change the ink cartridge 🫠

 

[Dontc4re]

I think it’s engineered to need replacing. Jeeps are junk but still loved. This has become a hobby for me. Like owning an old car that constantly needs attention. It’s sort of a fatal attraction. If you don’t have time and money, don’t even think about buying one of these.

 

[MileHighCitizen]

That new Land Cruiser is looking better and better every time I see Ford parts on the ground with puddles of fluid under the vehicle.

 

[mpeugeot]

I completely understand your reasoning.

I'm an automotive engineer, and know the factory Bilsteins are built to the lowest price point possible. Designed to last right up to the end of the warranty.

If Fox or Eibach won the bid, it would probably be the same.

6100s are the best shock in the midrange market. I'm away from my computer, but there are a few YT videos with blind testing that usually has the 6100s coming out on top.

And I agree with you that the 6100s have consistently come out on top.

 

[Chrome_Pony]

Not to be a Ford apologist, but you're in NY, the shit you guys put on winter roads could rust rubber

But seriously, I'm about to swap to Eibachs kit too.

@CarmeloS did you put the Icon UCAs on at the same time as the Eibachs or did you drive some on the springs only first? I'm not cranking the lift on mine up, so I don't really want to add UCA's to my list unless I have to.

 

[zombie]

Almost ironic we both have A51's and had the same problem. If you haven't checked the other side yet, do so.

Mine both failed within maybe 500m of each other.

Hopefully your dealer covers it under warranty. My dealer didn't even put up any sort of fight.

 

[P_Baff]

Now you can upgrayedd to some quality parts though

"Upgrayedd" With two D's , for a double dose of his pimpin'.

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