Buying Shocks Soon.....thoughts?
04-19-2006, 06:40 AM
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Troy always takes care of me and I am sure they retail for more than $50 a piece......I have always gotten good prices from cutten customs, of course I have been dealing with them for over 6 years.
They are awesome shocks. They were a bit rough at first but after a few hundred miles it is like they 'broke in' and the ride has been sweet ever since.
The nylon strap I was talking about are the straps they put on the rear shocks to keep them compressed during installation. When you cut them to let the shock expand be prepared with bolt in hand
It is a bitch to try and compress them again.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THESE SHOCKS......no matter where you buy them.
They are awesome shocks. They were a bit rough at first but after a few hundred miles it is like they 'broke in' and the ride has been sweet ever since.
The nylon strap I was talking about are the straps they put on the rear shocks to keep them compressed during installation. When you cut them to let the shock expand be prepared with bolt in hand
It is a bitch to try and compress them again.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THESE SHOCKS......no matter where you buy them.
04-19-2006, 08:40 AM
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FYI - Tenneco owns Monroe and Rancho along with a few other automotive brands. Tenneco
I have not bought aftermerket shocks in years so I cannnot help much with that. I think that the last shocks I bought were adjustable Konis' and definately for handling not ride concerns.
I have read quite a few good reports on Monroe Sensa-Tracs for ride comfort.
I have not bought aftermerket shocks in years so I cannnot help much with that. I think that the last shocks I bought were adjustable Konis' and definately for handling not ride concerns.
I have read quite a few good reports on Monroe Sensa-Tracs for ride comfort.
04-19-2006, 10:07 AM
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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......... 
do you have a part# to those shocks??
04-19-2006, 10:30 AM
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I Have Bilstiens and they are not the Suburban smooth ride your looking for. It rides like a biga$$ Mercedes, Kinda stiff but they suck up what ever terrain I Go on. I Like them allot. $259. if you cut the staps you can let the axle all the way down, where it stops is where the shocks top out, then they slip right in.
04-19-2006, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by stone150
why not bilsteins on the new one? that what i want to run
04-19-2006, 12:31 PM
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go to the junk yard and get the on with the miles on them and put them on they will be softer and help u hook
how many miles r on the ones u have on their now
i need some stock shocks with 100k on them that r not busted.
how many miles r on the ones u have on their now
i need some stock shocks with 100k on them that r not busted.
04-19-2006, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ap2002
do you have a part# to those shocks??