Bilstein 8112 and 8100 Shocks New Applications for 2024

Posted by Sean Reyes on February 09, 2021

The release of the Bilstein 8112 & 8100 setup for the Tacoma back in 2017 lit a fire in the off-road industry, new technology in a compact package for the adventure enthusiast. Bilstein has heard the calls of “More applications please!” and are slowly rolling out options for other Toyotas, Lexus, and now Jeep models. Bilstein’s state of the art shock design and manufacturing here in the USA has resulted in one of the leading shock offerings for the below applications.

8112 Zone Control Coilovers - Independent Front Suspension (IFS) trucks like the Tacoma, 4Runner, and Tundra use these in the front. We can probably expect more options coming soon for the F150 and Silverado, which are also IFS

8100 Bypass & Smooth Body - The rear of IFS vehicles will use the 8100 shocks, with or without external bypass. The external bypass versions offer up compression and rebound setting adjustment, which make a tremendous difference in ride quality and control. There are also now smooth body with reservoir options for the Jeep models, without bypass functionality. These will still perform exceptionally well off-road, but the setting adjustment is absent.

See the difference between internal and external bypass shocks.

If you’re debating between a long list of manufacturers to upgrade your suspension with, we certainly know it can be dizzying to decipher the differences and what it means for your setup. We’re trying to test as many of these shocks as possible, and bringing you that information in a features-and-facts only point of view. We’re currently testing the 8100 External Bypass setup for the Wrangler JL, and its going fantastic - these shocks are stellar and so far they’ve taken everything we’ve thrown at them.

Bilstein 8100 First Impressions and Wrangler Review