Shocks......opinions?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Mar 29, 2004 | 10:50 AM

#16

mrstang01

New User

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 23

Likes: 0

From: Central KY

I just put on the Monroe Sensa-traks on my 86, great improvement!

Mar 29, 2004 | 10:56 AM

#17

Steve_Uzi

Laughing Gas

Joined: Mar 2000

Posts: 1,191

Likes: 0

From: USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrstang01

I just put on the Monroe Sensa-traks on my 86, great improvement!

Yup! I like my Sensa-Tracks as well.....

Mar 29, 2004 | 01:56 PM

#18

Ben242

Junior User

Joined: Oct 2003

Posts: 84

Likes: 0

I just put on the Pro Comp ES9000 and love them. Nice ride to me!

Mar 30, 2004 | 09:38 AM

#19

jbondi

Senior User

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 146

Likes: 0

From: Norristown, PA

I have KYBs on my 94 Bronco and they are very stiff. After reading this thread, I now know it's not my imagination. When I hit a bump, the whole truck shakes, but I don't loose control!!! The truck came with Monroe Magnums that were very mushy. I noticed that when driving over road construction and my steering wheel was taking a beating. When I removed the Monroes, I could compress them with very little effort. The KYBs, on the other hand, are impossible to compress by hand!! Now I'm looking for shocks that offer a little of both, handling and nice ride. Do they make such an animal??

Mar 30, 2004 | 09:45 AM

#20

jbondi

Senior User

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 146

Likes: 0

From: Norristown, PA

I forgot to ask this question... since I have KYBs on all four corners, could the front shocks be replaced with a less stiff shock and leave the KYBs in the rear?? Or should the front and the rear have the same shock installed??

Mar 30, 2004 | 10:05 AM

#21

jbondi

Senior User

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 146

Likes: 0

From: Norristown, PA

How's the Monroe Reflex shocks???

Mar 30, 2004 | 10:06 AM

#22

bronco5.8

Senior User

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 209

Likes: 0

From: New York

jbondi,
I got the edelbrock IAS shocks, they handle the road nice and are not that stiff. I would put in same brand shocks on all 4 corners.

Warr

Mar 30, 2004 | 08:33 PM

#23

fatfenders

Post Fiend

Joined: Feb 2001

Posts: 6,328

Likes: 124

From: Iowa

I like the ride of my Sensatracs, but 3 of 6 have already broken in street use in a year. They are built kind of cheezy in my opinion. Bushings died on one front, another front is leaking oil and the shroud weld snapped on a rear.