Bilstein's 5100 Shock Set covers the N300, model years 2016 through 2023

The Bilstein 5100 Series Shock Set is a suspension shock package listed for the N300, model years 2016 through 2023. That range is the whole story for fitment: if your N300 is a 2016 through 2023 build, this set is listed for it. If it is a 2015 or older, or a 2024 or newer, it is not — and a shock listed for one N300 year is not automatically the right part for a year outside that window. Mounting points, travel, and valving get revised between model years without any change to the badge on the tailgate, so confirm your exact year before ordering rather than assuming "N300" is enough.

What you are buying here is a direct-fit replacement shock rather than a suspension system with new springs or geometry. That matters for what it can and cannot do. A replacement shock like this controls how the truck's existing suspension moves — it settles the ride, keeps the tires planted over washboard and stutter, and resists the fade you feel when a tired factory shock heats up on a long descent. It does not by itself change ride height, add lift, or increase load capacity. If you are chasing more clearance or a different stance, this is not the part for that job.

On the numbers, go to the source that owns them. Ride height settings, any preload figures, and the mounting hardware torque values live in the service manual for your N300, and the shock manufacturer's own install sheet will carry the fastener specs for the shock itself. Do not guess a torque value from a forum post or a similar truck. A suspension fastener that is under-torqued can back out on the trail and a shock mount that lets go under load is the kind of failure you find out about at the worst possible moment — so use the documented figure, not a number that sounded about right.

Installation is a bolt-in on paper, but treat it as suspension work. The truck needs to be supported properly with the suspension unloaded before anything comes apart, and a spring or shock under load holds a lot of stored energy. If you are not set up to work under a safely supported vehicle, this is a job for a shop.

Bottom line: a straightforward damper upgrade for N300 owners inside the 2016–2023 window. Check your model year first, pull the specs from the manual, and don't stretch the fitment to a year it doesn't cover.