Bilstein Shocks

[Gary/NwIa]

Has anyone replaced the shocks on a 2002 Holiday Rambler Endeavor PDR 40' with Bilstein shocks? If so do you know the part number? Are you happy with them? Bilstein application chart does not list the 02 Endeavor. Other web sites also do not show the 02 Endeavor. Also does anyone know the difference between a R8R and a RR8R chassis?
Thanks

Gary

2002 Holiday Rambler Enveavor

[sandpiper]

I replaced my Bilsteins when they were new with Koni. Made an immediate and noticable difference.

[Mike Canter]

Gary, I have had Bilsteins on two MH now and I think they have the best combination of smooth ride and control. I even have them on my Jeep toad and our BMW

Your chassis is a problem because it is right at a cross over time but the research has already been done on the Bilstein part number by Lyle Stillwater and I bet he can advise you directly on what he found out.

Check this out and I hope it doesn't get you confused
Bilstein Comfort Shock PN


You also might get something out of this test report
http://www.irv2.com/forums/attachmen...5&d=1297008469

[moisheh]

I have had 2 RV's that were factory equiped with Bilsteins. They now have Koni's and there is no comparison. I suggest you do a search on this subject in some other forums and you will quicly see that most do like the Konis. I pulled the factory shocks of my Dynasty when it had 7000 miles and put Konis on right away.

[JimM68]

Gary, the RR8R is a raised rail chassis. The main rails are strapped to the top of the separate short sections that carry the front suspension, and the rear suspension and driveline.

The main rails are up at floor hgt, and help make the passthrough storage areas much larger.

The R8R has a single pair of solid rails running from front to rear.

Not sure how this difference changes anything with the shocks.

[jimkate]

My coach left the factory with Bilstein shocks and it rode like it had bricks for springs. The Bilstein shocks that I purchased last year were totally different shocks than the ones I took off. (They looked the same, but they are made totally different).

Now our coach rides and handles like an absolute dream. I believe that if you are comparing the Bilsteins that you take off to the Konis that you put on, you will say that the Konis are the better shock. I also believe that if you compare the Bilsteins that you take off to the new Bilsteins that you put on, you will say that the new Bilsteins are the better shock.

However, I also believe that if Bilstein wants to retain any position in the RV market, they had better start talking honestly about their product. When I ordered my shocks, I wanted the Comfort Shock, and their distributors did not know what part # that would be. I ended up getting Bilstein's latest shock at that time, which was not a Comfort Shock, but it rides and handles like a dream.

To date, to my knowledge, no one has given us an honest comparison of new Koni shocks to the new Bilstein shocks. All I hear about is comparing new Koni shocks to old Bilstein shocks.

I think the new Bilstein shocks that I installed are great. I have never used Koni shocks. However, I can't imagine how the Koni shocks could improve anything, because there's nothing left to improve.

I also think that if Bilstein wants to stay in the running, it's time that one of their reps stepped up to the plate and started talking about their product.