2025 GM 2500HD Bilsteins - 5100's or 5160's?

[Weezykid]

Picked up a 2025 Chevy 2500HD z71 Trail Boss 6.6 L8T. About to pull the trigger on some 5100's to get rid of the Ranchos, but wanted input from anyone who may have gone 5100's and wishes they went 5160? Or from anyone that upgraded to 5160's from 5100's. My truck is just for towing, hauling and the occasional dirt road to a camp site so I dont feel I need the 5160's. However they do have the cool factor with the rezy's haha. Double the price doesnt make sense to me unless someone says the difference is night and day.

I reached out to Bilstein and while there is slightly different valving to accommodate the rezy on the 5160, they are the same.

Is double the cost worth it?

 

[ThundahBeagle]

My 5100's were mainly to level the front. That's the point of them. The 4600's are basically a stock replacement.
5160's, double the price, more complicated installation, performs as the 5100, but can do so longer because the fluid is in an external reservoir

If you only see dirt roads and camp sites occasionally, then the cost would not be worth it to me. If you want stock height but a better ride, I might actually consider the 4600

 

[North American Sojourner]

I have the 5100's on my F250 and love them. I'm not a rock crawler, goat path guy so they work great for me.
Zim

 

[MidOH]

I'm partial to the Fox 2.0's.

Especially if valved for diesel, but used on gas truck.

 

[ThundahBeagle]

I have the 5100's on my F250 and love them. I'm not a rock crawler, goat path guy so they work great for me.
Zim

Did you "level" the front at all or leave it stock height?

 

[Soapy]

I went with 5160s for my Power Wagon and really like them. Going on extended mileage roads with wash boards they never fade and really tame the wash boards.

 

[Arailt]

When I lived in Pittsburgh, I had 5100s on all four corners of my Tacoma. I wheeled all over PA and WV in that Tacoma and had zero issues that made me wish I went with the 5160. Unless you do a lot of off road driving at higher speed for extended periods of time, you probably won't heat up those 5100s enough to justify needing the remote resi. On the other hand, they do look cool