Shocks what to get?
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Shocks what to get?
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I just bought a 95 f150 4x4 with a rough country leveling kit I had les schwab check everything they could check checked and the said everything was great (yeah!!) But recomened shocks cause of the 186k miles and they to me look original. As I was looking I've seems easy enough that I can do them my self and I wont have to settle for what les schwab offers. Problem is as I was looking for shocks I noticed there are quite a few brands and types so how do I k ow what to get I mean there's gas filled ones air, hydro, reservoir non reservoir how does one decide on a set of shocks? One could go bonkers
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I will be using the truck for hauling gravel dirt landscaping stuff, and off road when I can and on road as well. Thanks for the help.
I just bought a 95 f150 4x4 with a rough country leveling kit I had les schwab check everything they could check checked and the said everything was great (yeah!!) But recomened shocks cause of the 186k miles and they to me look original. As I was looking I've seems easy enough that I can do them my self and I wont have to settle for what les schwab offers. Problem is as I was looking for shocks I noticed there are quite a few brands and types so how do I k ow what to get I mean there's gas filled ones air, hydro, reservoir non reservoir how does one decide on a set of shocks? One could go bonkers
.I will be using the truck for hauling gravel dirt landscaping stuff, and off road when I can and on road as well. Thanks for the help.
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I have Monroe Gas Magnums on my truck, I like them. The ride is much stiffer but smoother, if that makes sense, and they have a lifetime warranty. I don't know how they'd work with a lift kit though.
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It depends on what type of ride you're looking for. I've put Bilsteins on a couple of trucks, the handling improves greatly, but they are valved pretty stiff, so the ride firms up a lot. They are great with a load on the trucks, though. I had some of the adjustable Ranchos on my '00 7700, and they were great both loaded and unloaded, but are pricey. Probably what I'm going to put on the rear of my F250 as it is either empty or close to the GVWR when it gets used, and the Bilsteins don't like empty and might be a little soft for max weight.
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Well more often it will be empty, and occasionally loaded so I guess somthing that will give me a smooth ride but wont buckle or have poor handling when loaded. Hope that makes sense.
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The cheaper Monroe shocks from your local parts store should pretty much match stock shocks. If you want a nicer ride, you might consider Ranchos, Bilsteins, or Skyjacker models.
You say that your truck has a Rough Country leveling kit. Check on what size the front shocks are. It's possible that a previous owner replaced them and used some that are a slightly different size than stock. You should be able to use stock length shocks in the front because a leveling kit doesn't lift it very much, but it would be okay to use some that are slightly longer if you're going for a different brand and can't find the exact stock size.
You say that your truck has a Rough Country leveling kit. Check on what size the front shocks are. It's possible that a previous owner replaced them and used some that are a slightly different size than stock. You should be able to use stock length shocks in the front because a leveling kit doesn't lift it very much, but it would be okay to use some that are slightly longer if you're going for a different brand and can't find the exact stock size.
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Ya the front look like stock but I dont know for sure, I've been looking at skyjackers and ranchos. I looked and they have for the front 0 to 2 inch lift and the rear 0 to 1 inch lifts why are they different? And what Iis better gas, hydro, air? And I read in another thread here you can't get a socket wrench on the front top shocks so how are you suppose to get the appropriate torque on the nut?
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Ya the front look like stock but I dont know for sure, I've been looking at skyjackers and ranchos. I looked and they have for the front 0 to 2 inch lift and the rear 0 to 1 inch lifts why are they different? And what Iis better gas, hydro, air? And I read in another thread here you can't get a socket wrench on the front top shocks so how are you suppose to get the appropriate torque on the nut?
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