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Old 04-18-2006 | 12:22 PM
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so billstiens if i can find them for cheap or monroes? What moddle of billstiens if is see them on ebay or something?
Old 04-18-2006 | 03:20 PM
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so billstiens if i can find them for cheap or monroes? What moddle of billstiens if is see them on ebay or something?
I have the Bilstein HD's...I'm pretty sure that's all that's offered for my truck

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Tennaco's (that sounds more familar), I could have swore they were Monroe shocks.
Yea, I'm not 100% sure to be honest...I think the 2wd's and non Z71's have Monroes possibly?
Old 04-18-2006 | 04:15 PM
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I have the kyb nitrogen gas shocks and I love em'. got them at cutten customs for $50 a piece. Great shocks. Just be ready when you cut those nylon straps.........
Old 04-18-2006 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by smooth sierra
I have the kyb nitrogen gas shocks and I love em'. got them at cutten customs for $50 a piece. Great shocks. Just be ready when you cut those nylon straps.........
I've been waiting to hear someone run one of these. So hows the ride? Is is rougher, smoother, or what.
Bilsteins or KYB were what I was looking at next.
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Originally Posted by smooth sierra
I have the kyb nitrogen gas shocks and I love em'. got them at cutten customs for $50 a piece. Great shocks. Just be ready when you cut those nylon straps.........
I didn't know they were that cheap. I've heard they are a great shock!
I'd use these if he says the ride is smoother with them than the O.E. ones.

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Old 04-18-2006 | 07:09 PM
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Any-one ever use adjustable shocks, like rancho?
Old 04-18-2006 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Wilde Racing
Any-one ever use adjustable shocks, like rancho?
I see most guys use the Adj Rancho's on 4WD trucks or use the Rancho RS 9000X 9-way adjustables on just the rears of cars or trucks for drag racing.
It allows you to fine tune your launches.
Not too sure how they would be for everyday use though.
When I had my 93 GT I use to have the orange Koni adjustable shocks. They were a great shock, but not all that cheap.

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Originally Posted by smooth sierra
I have the kyb nitrogen gas shocks and I love em'. got them at cutten customs for $50 a piece. Great shocks. Just be ready when you cut those nylon straps.........

If you got them at Cutten for 50 bucks a pop then they are prolly a retail at 40! haha. Cutten is always expensive as hell! I work right by there at the cryogenic place during the summer. WHat do you mean by the nylon straps?
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Originally Posted by FarmerBeau
If you got them at Cutten for 50 bucks a pop then they are prolly a retail at 40! haha. Cutten is always expensive as hell! I work right by there at the cryogenic place during the summer. WHat do you mean by the nylon straps?
Depends on who you know that sells you things at expensive prices there.
They hook me up on things when I need them. Guess it is because I know one of them. Though some of their stuff is still expensive because they don't buy everything direct or wholesale.
If they don't have it in stock, it's not going to be cheap.

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Yea if i remember right, they charged my buddy 250 to paint his tailgate handles and door handles......He supplied the paint and took the handles off himself. can you say Highway robbery?

Im still kinda shopping around



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