Bilstein HD shocks question

[brndns_hoe]

I was planning on picking up some of these...part #F4BE5E380H0. I went to O'Reilly's, and they are trying to sell me some monroe's for over $300 each! supposedly, because mine are the thicker shocks, as opposed to the skinnier looking standard shocks.

But I've seen plenty of you put this Bilstein on yours, but did yours have the thicker ones before? Is it ok to use this part # on mine? I thought maybe it was because it has autoride, but I don't see any lines going to the shocks, and have never noticed it adjust the ride height, nor heard a compressor.

Just don't wanna buy these and then find out I need something different.

 

[redemn93]

if you have the nivomats (thicker shock), the bilstein will lower the rear 1" or so have a sloppy way to cushy ride. bilstein sells a spring to bring back stock height, ride and payload capacity. they are $50 each from summit. the nivomat from what i understand has a coil spring inside that auto levels when going down the road if you are loaded down. i got ride of mine and went bilstein

 

[brndns_hoe]

awesome, thanks man