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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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what shocks do you all recommend?
I have a 04 PSD F250. It has about 45k on it and starting to ride rough. What do you expect, I live in alaska. Anyhow, I haul a camper on the back and pull a 24ft enclosed trailer. Which setup do you all think I should go with. I also have air bags on it. No lift, none of that ****. This is a stock rig. Thanks
 
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 12:30 AM
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bilstein maybe?
 
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 12:49 AM
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i second that
 
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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Third that!!! I changed mine at 5,000 miles as I didn't like the stock ones. They handle loads just fine as well. I tow a 10,000 lb fifth wheel.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 02:46 AM
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yal have a part # and a good place to order. I live in alaska and shipping is always insane.
 
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I've had good luck with shockwarehouse.com

Just use their online look up guide and you should find what you need.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 07:27 AM
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Bilstein, absolutely no RANCHOs, I recived my new shocks in three days, no problems, they paid freight, and no sales tax:
http://www.shockwarehouse.com/site/bst_truck.cfm
 
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I found the best prices for the Bilstien's on eBay.
 
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Bilstein hands down
 
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I just bought a set of Bilstein's (5100's front and HD's rear) from e-shocks. Very fast service, good price and free shipping.
 
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and these shocks handle a load better than the stockers?
 
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I replaced the front shocks to get rid of the "DEATH RATTLE". Once I put on the new shocks, I pulled my Bob Cat on I - 75, same road, except no death wobble on bad spots of Interstate.
 
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Billstein hands down the best you can get with out dumping big cash on king or fox.
 
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http://www.shockwarehouse.com/cart/cart.cfm

are these the right ones?
 
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BILST...spagenameZWDVW

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