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calikota
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5/20/2006
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About time to replace my shocks. Waht do you guys have and what are my options. I'm lloking for something good off road, but not horrible on road.
04 4x4 sxt 3.7
nerfs, custom skid plates, front tow hooks, thunderform, spary in, tint, monster rear d-ring, k&n drop in, had after market fog lights until one was sheared off, after market sound system blahh, blah, blah, blahblah.......
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2002 rc 4x4
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5/20/2006
15:13:13
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Rancho RSX all the way. I couldnt belive that i drove 48,000 on those crap stock shocks. The RSX are just 1000 times better ride.
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TigerDak
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5/20/2006
18:24:41
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I just picked up a new set of SkyJackers today. The old set lasted me 120,000 miles. And they work great.
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89dak4x4
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5/22/2006
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I have KYB on my 89 dak 4x4 and my 2000 durango
I have had rancho and trallmaster in the past and
kyb are the best I have had on and off road.
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calikota
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5/24/2006
13:39:25
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Thanks for the input
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Eddie
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5/24/2006
14:03:21
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I have kyb on my 03 4x4 dak and my 92 4x4 dak (lifted) and the are the best by far!
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calikota
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6/09/2006
10:58:22
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Which one did you guys get?
These are the options for kyb
GR2 series 344379 Rear 4WD $41.33
GR2 series 344049 Front 4WD $30.95
Premium Class
Gas-a-Just shock KG54322 Rear 4WD $54.91
Gas-a-Just shock KG5440 Front 4WD $49.10
Ultimate Class
Monomax Gas Shock 565079 Rear LIFTED 4WD $71.10
Monomax Gas Shock 565041 Rear STD. HEIGHT 4WD $66.79
Monomax Gas Shock 565043 Front STD. HEIGHT 4WD $59.86
Monomax Gas Shock 565078 Front LIFTED 4WD $59.86
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Eddie
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6/09/2006
11:14:30
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Monomax !
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.boB
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6/09/2006
17:46:30
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I use Rancho RS5000; excellent all around ride and handeling. Napa has them on sale right now. I think it's buy 3, get one free. I think.
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WALLA
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2/16/2007
05:09:19
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edelbrocks yea!
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calikota
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9/10/2007
01:26:41
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Well I ended up putting on the KYB Monomax's. I like the ride both on and off road. They didn't come with any rubber bushing where they are mounted to the the brackets in the rear (top and bottom) and on the bottoms of the fronts like the stock ones had. I've noticed a slight sqeak after driving around 150 miles with these shocks and I'm now wondering if its due to not having these bushings since there is metal to metal contact with the shock and the shock bracket. Any suggestions?
One cool thing that happened during install is that at one time I must have hit rock and bent my passenger side lower rear bracket just enough to make a cradel, which made install easier. After compressing the shock I simply have to put the shock in this cradel and bolt it up.
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.boB
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9/11/2007
00:21:01
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That doesn't sound right. It shouldn't be metal to metal. My track car is like that, and you can hear them rattling around sometimes. I wouldn't use components like that on my street truck.
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calikota
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9/11/2007
17:49:55
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They don't rattle since they fit into the brackets snuggly and then combined with the clamping force of a bolt going through it, it is very tight. I spoke to the retailer who sold these shocks to me and they said that to the best of thier knowledge thye aren't neccesary.
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.boB
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9/11/2007
18:55:56
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Other than a racing piece that uses a rod end, I'v never seen a shock without any kind of bushing; rubber, poly, etc. My street/track car has a rod end on one end, and a bushing on the other.
I looked at a picture of those shocks. It looks like there's a metal tube inside a rubber or poly bushing. I think most shocks are that way. But sometimes the picture isn't the actual part you ordered.
Let me know what you think of that shock. This is something new to me, and I'm curious how it works.
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calikota
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9/13/2007
10:25:48
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I like the shocks handeling compared to the stockers. A little stiffer, but nothing too extreme. So they are acceptable onroad as well. If you don't go offroading at all I wouldn't suggest these shocks.
I'm going to autozone later to see if they have any rubber bushings for the outside of the mounting tubes for these shocks. If I don't have my stereo up the sqeaking gets a little annoying. My truck wasn't squeking proir to install so I'm pretty positive that it is due to the shock replacment.
"I looked at a picture of those shocks. It looks like there's a metal tube inside a rubber or poly bushing. I think most shocks are that way. But sometimes the picture isn't the actual part you ordered. "
Re: I didn't get under my truck and check this, but I'm pretty sure you are right. However, the stock shocks had a rubber or poly bushing that go over/around the metal tube between the mounting bracket on the truck and the shock. So basically what I think is sqeaking is the metal to metal contact between the metal tube and shock bracket on the truck.
I don't look forward to re-installing my shocks, but I don't like cruising around making a bunch of racket with a 2004. If it was an older truck a sqeak would be acceptable, this is not.
04 4x4 sxt 3.7
nerfs, custom skid plates, front tow hooks, thunderform, spary in, tint, monster rear d-ring, k&n drop in, had after market fog lights until one was sheared off, after market sound system blahh, blah, blah, blahblah.......
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calikota
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9/20/2007
17:13:49
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Anybody know the torque setting for shocks?
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