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If you're replacing the shocks anyway, it's worth it to spend a little extra now to get the better ride, more control and longer life. If you're thinking about this as a potential future mod, drive the van for a few weeks and see how you like the ride, if you notice a lot of body lean or that the van is seesawing or overreacting to dumps and tossing you around the cabin, shocks will help.