Bilstein 5100 shocks now listed for the 2016–2023 N300 — a shock replacement, not a lift

If you own an N300 built between 2016 and 2023, the Bilstein 5100 Series Shock Set is now listed to fit your machine. That model-year window is the whole of the compatibility claim — a 2016 through 2023 listing does not tell you anything about a 2024 or a 2015, so if your N300 falls outside those years, treat this as not yet confirmed for your truck and wait for a listing that names your year.

What the 5100 is: the fitment data lists it as a Shock Set in the suspension category. That means it swaps in where your factory dampers live — a shock, not a lift kit and not a spring. That distinction matters for what you should expect. A shock change alters how the vehicle controls its existing travel — how it settles after a hit, how it behaves on washboard, how much it floats over dips. It does not, on its own, add ride height or clearance. If your goal is to sit taller or clear bigger tires, this is not the part that does that job. The source gives the name, the category and the fitment years and nothing more — it does not state the shock's construction or valving, so we won't either.

Who it is for: owners running the N300 in stock or near-stock trim who need to replace worn factory shocks, or who want a damper change without moving to a full coilover build. It is a shock replacement, not a full suspension system — a smaller job with a smaller scope.

On installation, be honest with yourself about your tools and your comfort under a vehicle. Replacing shocks means putting the suspension under load and taking it apart, and the fasteners involved are torqued to specific values that live in your service manual. Do not guess those values. An under-torqued shock mount can back out on the trail; an over-torqued one can strip or fail. The manual has the number for your machine — use it, and use a calibrated torque wrench. The same goes for anything the job disturbs nearby.

A note on what this brief will not tell you: we do not publish spring rates, damping specs, or torque figures here, because those belong to the manufacturer's documentation for your exact machine and guessing one is how parts and people get hurt. Confirm the fitment against your model year, read the install instructions that ship with the kit, and keep your service manual open for every fastener spec.

If your N300 is a 2016 through 2023, this one is on the table. Outside that range, hold off until the data says otherwise.