Need Shocks, which ones?
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Need Shocks, which ones?
Ok, I have two trucks a 95 ex. cab short bed(winter ride and daily driver) and 96 short bed(summer only 5k per year). Both are 2wd. I need shocks in the '95.
Lets back up a bit. I put parts store yellow monroe shocks in my 96 and didn't care for them. I ditched them with only a 1000 miles or so for a set of Rancho RS5000's. The 96 stiffened right up but its maybe a bit too stiff and bumpy, but way better than the yellows. I am considering putting the rancho's in the 95 and putting better shocks in the 96.
Question: What woud be a good shock for the 96? The yellow shocks didn't feel strong enough and the Rancho's felt stiff enough but offered no ride smoothness.
Are there better options? i just don't want to keep throwing shocks at it hoping to get the right ones.
Lets back up a bit. I put parts store yellow monroe shocks in my 96 and didn't care for them. I ditched them with only a 1000 miles or so for a set of Rancho RS5000's. The 96 stiffened right up but its maybe a bit too stiff and bumpy, but way better than the yellows. I am considering putting the rancho's in the 95 and putting better shocks in the 96.
Question: What woud be a good shock for the 96? The yellow shocks didn't feel strong enough and the Rancho's felt stiff enough but offered no ride smoothness.
Are there better options? i just don't want to keep throwing shocks at it hoping to get the right ones.
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Hey 12, I'm at Exit 12, have to do the same thing in my 96. Yours is real nice, mine's a beater but runs real good for an I-6. I don't like the Monroes either-mushy. I'm checking out some different things but need more advise too, I need a steering box also. I'll post back if I find something of definite interest. I used to race a bit. 74 firebird 350 stock, maybe shaved a bit?? big Holley dbl-p, big carter pump and lines, no pollution-all stripped, straight pipes duel, front-end job every 6 weeks HAAAAA! Killer Fast though. Blew the pipes off the manifold one night in 1978 between Exit 12 and 13 North. They were destroyed, I ripped them off and threw them over the side of the TP into the marsh-probably still there and drove without exhaust for about a month till my neihbors called the police. HA what a scene!!!!!!!!!! It's great to be 18.
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I have heard great things about bilstiens
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yea I been wantin a set of Bilsteins for mine and I know she's due...I think I've got factory originals......yuck...Be prepared to pay a decent price for the Bilsteins....quality IS quantity...Later
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I have black monroes on my F350. There fine i guess. With the 36's and leafs all around what could I ask for, I have KYB Gas's in my Mustang there nice. I know they make em for these year trucks.
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