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Mar 26, 2005 | 10:44 PM

Robbgt

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Hey guys... time for some new shocks!! I'm still rolling around on the stockers and there starting to leak.... Any sugestions for a 97 supercab longbed 4*4, I only do occational towing..... Also i'd rather not spend a ton of cash on them which means that billensten's are out for now... what do you suggest?? thanks

-Robb

Mar 26, 2005 | 11:14 PM

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You might do some looking into the Heavy Duty Monroe shocks. I believe they have a Life Time warranty and are around 30 or 35 each versus the 65 or 70 each of a Bilstein.

Mar 26, 2005 | 11:17 PM

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You can get the Bilstein 5100's at Autozone for about $50 each and get the lifetime warranty. Roughly the same as the top of the line Monroe's...only better, IMO of course.

Mar 26, 2005 | 11:17 PM

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Wow thats definately alot less.... how much do rancho's run?

Mar 26, 2005 | 11:18 PM

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wow fast post cookie... i'll check that out... thanks!

Mar 26, 2005 | 11:20 PM

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The Rancho RSX and the Monroe reflex are the same shock. Good luck finding either one for much less than $50.

Mar 26, 2005 | 11:22 PM

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I ended up buying my Bilsteins on-line cause the Autozones around here wanted $70 plus tax and shipping. $50 bucks is an excellent price!!

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Mar 26, 2005 | 11:27 PM

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I read that also but can't remember what year application they were talking about and I think it may have been on a 2 wheel drive. Mine do not.

Mar 26, 2005 | 11:28 PM

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I didn't realize that those chain stores could charge what ever they wanted. I bought mine in pairs and they were $109 and change per pair including tax.

Mar 26, 2005 | 11:31 PM

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Mine didn't either. They didn't come with any hardware.

Mar 26, 2005 | 11:33 PM

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cookie did you get yours at a local store or online? because my local autozone wants 70 bucks a shock

Mar 26, 2005 | 11:37 PM

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I didn't realize that those chain stores could charge what ever they wanted. I bought mine in pairs and they were $109 and change per pair including tax.

Unbelievable, here I thought I got a good deal at $64.95 each with no tax and free shipping. I almost bought the RSX myself but the guy at the 4x4 shop irritated me so I left. I'm glad now that I did.

Mar 26, 2005 | 11:50 PM

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cookie did you get yours at a local store or online? because my local autozone wants 70 bucks a shock

Got them off the shelf local, and appearently I got lucky and hit a sale or the price has gone way up in the last year. I just looked them up and they are now $69.99 ea. here too. When I bought them they were the same 49.99 as the Gabriels. I apologize for getting your hopes up, I should have re-checked before I posted.

Mar 27, 2005 | 06:50 AM

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Hey no problem.... I just found a site that has Rancho RSX5000 for 42 bucks a shock, around 180 total price with tax and shipping for all 4. Might go that way... so those are the same as monroe's hu?? thanks

-Robb

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