# Strut problems w/ Bilstein 5100 **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 8, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-problems-w-bilstein-5100/156134 "2020-01-08T16:55:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ram8406](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Ram8406](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ram8406)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-problems-w-bilstein-5100/156134/1 "2020-01-08T16:55:12Z")
Got around to trying to get my new 5100s installed on my 2006 dodge ram 1500 and am now having this issue. Anybody know what might be my problem and how I can go about fixing it? ![20200106_204627](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/b/5/b59b23c41ee9a25c37ab7172c53acb2604ecbeed.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-problems-w-bilstein-5100/156134/2 "2020-01-08T19:14:05Z")
put the stock strut assy next to the new assy. what looks different? ---
**Author:** ![Ram8406](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Ram8406](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ram8406)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-problems-w-bilstein-5100/156134/3 "2020-01-08T21:16:44Z")
Nothing that I noticed. I pulled monroe quickstrut out of it. I was able to show bilstein these pictures and was told I must use oem seats and coil spring. So I’m trying to find some old ones somewhere ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-problems-w-bilstein-5100/156134/4 "2020-01-09T01:05:24Z")
> [@Cavell](#): > > what looks different? looks to me like the spring might be crooked . . . ? ---
**Author:** ![Ram8406](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Ram8406](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ram8406)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-problems-w-bilstein-5100/156134/5 "2020-01-09T02:03:59Z")
Sure is. I figured out what was wrong, but to get all the oem strut parts I might as well buy different strut assemblies. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-problems-w-bilstein-5100/156134/6 "2020-01-09T02:28:20Z")
Is there a reason why you pulled the Monroe quick strut out . . . ?! Worn out, leaking, or you’re just not a fan of Monroe . . . ?! While I agree Monroe isn’t exactly sporty or exciting, I haven’t run into any problems with the parts not fitting correctly Are you going for stock ride height and handling? ---
**Author:** ![Ram8406](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Ram8406](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ram8406)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-problems-w-bilstein-5100/156134/7 "2020-01-09T03:02:09Z")
I didnt know it was Monroe until it was already out, I thought they were still stock struts. But the driver side was shot, I could hear it when backing out of my driveway, and confirmed when I pulled the shock out. The only other thing that was wrong was the Monroe spring seats and coil spring don’t work with the shocks I was putting in, you have to use oem parts and I didnt know they were not oem Dont want stock, going for 2" level