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Mar 4, 2007 | 03:42 PM

THE KING

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From: Capac MI

Shocks

Hey Guys, I posted a couple of times about my dads truck and his awefull knocking noise every time he would hit even the smallest bump. Well i rotated the tires a couple of days ago and i noticed that the tire for which the nose was coming from (Drivers Front) The tire was Really messed up. It looked like belts broke in the middle or a deep grove. So i brought it into tech and asked my instructer and he said that it seams to be a shock problem. Luckly my spare tire is exactly the same so i switched wheels and re ballanced. But i didnt listen to him and i was thinking the sway bar so i went and bought new bushings. Well on my way home i got Really PI$$ED off at it, pulled it in the garage and started yanking on stuff. Nothing moved so i started yanking on the shocks, well it drivers side shock i can take and twist around. All the other shocks are good. So i went and bought a pair of new front shocks and im still getting the bushing kit for the front end. Well if anyone has a problem like this. CHECK YOUR SHOCKS! or in my case Listen to the TEACHER!

Mar 4, 2007 | 08:56 PM

jtharvey

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From: Columbia, MO

Thanks for the heads up. Something to keep in mind.

Mar 4, 2007 | 10:18 PM

PowerstrokeJunkie

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Teachers are teachers, for a reason. They usually know what they are talking about.

Mar 5, 2007 | 04:38 PM

THE KING

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LOL! Hes a chevy dude he knows a problem when he sees one lol But yet so do i when i look at his truck lol

Mar 5, 2007 | 07:40 PM

Mach1

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From: Spicewood, TX.

OEM shocks leave something to be desired..I have taken them off from the factory with minimum miles..and they were leaking.

Mar 5, 2007 | 07:44 PM

THE KING

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Yea mine wernt leaking. Something broke inside cuz i could hear it. Mine also had 120000 on em and over the years of luggin that 7.3 around, im impressed lol.