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Call or Text (352) 722-5295Shocks on the 1989-1993 Ram 5.9L Cummins
Shock choice on a first-gen starts with how the truck is sprung. 4WD W250 and W350 trucks ride on leaf springs at both ends with a solid front axle. 2WD D250 and D350 trucks use coil-spring independent front suspension with leaf springs in the rear. Those two front ends take completely different parts, shocks included, so drivetrain comes first. Shocks sit on the first-gen component list alongside leaf springs, shackles, overload springs, ball joints and sway-bar bushings, and on a stock-height truck, Bilstein shocks with new sway-bar bushings are a documented OEM-style refresh. The 5.9L Cummins hub covers the rest of the platform.
Stock height vs. lifted
Ride height decides shock length. At factory height, an OEM-style shock is what the truck was built around. Lifted first-gens are a different case: the documented 4-inch leaf-spring lifts on W250 and W350 trucks ran their own shocks chosen for the lift, so if your truck has been raised, start from the lift height, not the factory part number.
What we carry
The Bilstein listing here is a B8 5100 Series shock absorber, and its title lists the front of a 2014-2026 Ram 2500 6.7L Cummins 4WD. That is a later truck's fitment, not a 1989-1993 fitment.
Fitment notes
Give us drivetrain (D or W), 250 or 350, single or dual rear wheels, and any lift height, and verify by VIN. Mid-1991-and-later 250 Cummins trucks sit on 350 frames, so some suspension parts follow the frame rather than the badge.
Frequently asked questions
Will the Bilstein 5100 in this collection fit my first-gen?
Its title lists the front of a 2014-2026 Ram 2500 6.7L Cummins 4WD, not a 1989-1993 truck. Call us with your drivetrain and ride height and we will help you find a first-gen part number.
Do I need new shocks when I lift a first-gen?
Plan on it. The documented 4-inch leaf-spring lifts on W250 and W350 trucks ran shocks chosen for the lift, because the new ride height changes the length the shock has to cover.
Not sure what fits? Call the shop at the number in the header, or use the fitment checker on any product page. We install everything we sell.