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sport2002
Dodge Dakota
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5/10/2007
01:32:11
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man, the crap junky gabriel shocks i just put on i swear are bad already. you get what you pay for i guess, they were $25 each. think i'm going to try either the monroe reflex or sensatrac. what's KYB like?
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Problem Child
GenIII
5/10/2007
20:55:59
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I replaced the stock shocks around 50,000 miles ago with KYB's I would say the best shock I ever bought. I have a new set of Rancho's (RS 9000X with the cab control) and I really don't want to replace the KYB's the more I think about it.
I've used monroe's, gabriel's in the past on diff vehicles, I love my KYB's. thinking about selling the new ones even without trying em.
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Problem Child
GenIII
5/10/2007
21:15:17
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I must say though, Rancho's aren't bad either, I just replaced my wife's shocks on her Durango from the Sensatrac's to a set of Rancho RSX's and it was a very well noticed change. The Sensatrac's aren't a good choice, wasn't even a year, and she doesn't put near the miles on I do.
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shatto
Dodge Dakota
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5/10/2007
22:31:38
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There are now around a thousand miles on the Monroe SensaTracks on the long bed Dakota.
I can't say the ride is appreciably better. The ride is different:
A bit smoother ride. When the road is wavy the front bounces far more. The rear has skittered a couple times, something that never happened with the stock shocks.
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J and J Auto
GenII
5/11/2007
01:47:37
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I got the pro comp ES9000
An excellent 5 way self asjusting shock just one
problem the rubber bushings are junk shot in
10,000 miles
Took them off mesured the bushings went to
energy suspention and ordered all new polyurithain
than put them back on now there good
These are also gas shocks raised the truck about
1" front and rear
I just cant beleave they would use such a cheap
bushing
Larry
J&J Auto
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Bob Lincoln
Dodge Dakota
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5/11/2007
08:14:17
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I had a horrible rattle from the right rear of my car recently. It was the 4-yr old, 65K mile shock - Gabriel Pro Ryder HD. Not their bottom end product. And I do all highway driving. It passed the bounce test, but the entire upper shield was rotted away, exposing the rod. I replaced it with KYB GR2s. Seems great so far. I also had bought Gabriel Ultra struts, and they would not fit right, not centered in the coil spring. I had to take them back and have an OEM install.
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Epyon
Dodge Dakota
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5/11/2007
23:34:12
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When i bought my truck the shocks were all original and its a 1997. The stock shocks were unbelieveably bad. Then again they were 10 years old. I replaced them with monroe sensi tracks. I had good luck with these shocks on my old car, but on the trucki should have gone with something else. They are a vast improvement over stock but i still get alot of wheel hop. I havent taken them off road yet but the camping season is here so give it a week.
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Trevor
Dodge Dakota
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5/11/2007
23:49:33
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I finally punched my factory shocks out by hitting a cross road a little too quick, so i put some sensatracs in. (just the front)
I find that they are not stiff enough, the front end still has a bounce after hitting bumps...far worse than the factor ones did
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