Anyone Replace Shocks and/or Struts Yet?
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Anyone Replace Shocks and/or Struts Yet?
I checked mine for leaks while doing an oil change and no leaks found. Ride is stiff and cornering is excellent. Did the bounce test and front end came back up quickly and stayed there. 54K on odometer.
I have heard stories where the original shocks/struts have blown out well before 50K and had to be replaced. Sounds hard to believe, but I guess anything is possible.
Lots of people say that shocks/struts are a wear item, I have never replaced them in any late model vehicle I have owned or have known anyone to replace them unless they leaked.
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I have heard stories where the original shocks/struts have blown out well before 50K and had to be replaced. Sounds hard to believe, but I guess anything is possible.
Lots of people say that shocks/struts are a wear item, I have never replaced them in any late model vehicle I have owned or have known anyone to replace them unless they leaked.
Any comments?
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Originally Posted by DoctorCAD
Those are the kind of things you never notice being bad until you change them.
Maybe, but I think you would notice your shocks or struts needing changing before a routine swap out. If something really went wrong with them, I think you would notice it real fast.
Again, if it ain't broke, don't fix it..
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The hard part with shocks or struts is that they wear out over time and is a gradual process so you don't really notice it. On the Super Duty forum people are always saying that after they installed this lift or that lift that the truck rides better than stock. That is debatable as when I installed my leveling kit after 50,000 miles my truck didn't bounce and my shocks were not leaking any oil, but when we took them off they were shot. My truck rides much better now, but in order to say better than stock I would have had to install the kit right after taking deliver of the truck to get a true comparison.
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Originally Posted by tonyford
Maybe, but I think you would notice your shocks or struts needing changing before a routine swap out. If something really went wrong with them, I think you would notice it real fast.
Again, if it ain't broke, don't fix it..
Again, if it ain't broke, don't fix it..
I have a friend with a Ranger pick-up, when I get in that truck, he only has to hit one bump and I can tell the shocks are worn. he insists they are fine.
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Shocks and struts do go gradually and can be hard to notice until replaced. Still, towing 2200 lbs. tends to make changes more noticeable.
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Originally Posted by tcesni
Still, towing 2200 lbs. tends to make changes more noticeable.
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