Can Bilstein 5150 be run upside down?

[BobCSmith]

Can Bilstein 5150 be run upside down in rear?

 

[CRASH]

As in, with the remote rese at the bottom?

CRASH

 

[BlackOut]

Yes they can.

 

[Goatman]

As in, with the remote rese at the bottom?

CRASH

Ditto. What's upside down on a 5150?

 

[BobCSmith]

Ditto. What's upside down on a 5150?

Yes, with the main housing reservoir and attached side reservoir at the bottom.
Any negatives of running shock this way?

 

[vintagespeed]

Yes, with the main housing reservoir and attached side reservoir at the bottom.
Any negatives of running shock this way?

I think you better check with Bilstein before you do this. A nitrogen charged shock mounted upside down allows the nitrogen to rise to the top, therefore the piston is cycling through nitrogen instead of fluid. The nitrogen is there to pressurize the fluid (oil) to lower the temp that the fluid aerates.

Not to mention the fact that if your reservoirs are on the bottom they're more susceptible to being smashed by trail hazards.

I hope you're not mounting them upside down just so everyone can see them?

-jb

 

[XJoachim]

Why would anyone want to mount a reservoir at the axle? Besides that the Bilsteins are no monotube shocks so the can not be mounted "upside down".