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khadma 01-19-2013 01:22 PM


Originally Posted by 2Fords1Jeep (Post 12732584)
"It's a lot easier to cut just below the top nut with a sawzall or a die grinder." I believe a sawzall is the same as a reciprocating saw and yes, cutting holes in a perfectly good truck body to get at 2 nuts is not something I would ever do or recommend.

The KYB's were a great change for my truck. Ride and handling is 100% better than the stock Ranchos.

A Sawzall is a brand name, like Tigersaw, a reciprocating saw is the name of

The tool regardless of the brand.

I am glad you disagree with my approach, I'll stand behind it as you will yours.

There could have been a better design approach from the factory with our

Trucks, but it is what it is. I am glad the designers decided to move the

shocks outboard on the generation of truck after 2003/(some04).

That I know anyone can agree with.

whimsey 01-19-2013 01:51 PM

I replaced the factory shocks on my 2002 F-150 Super Cab at 5,000 miles They were horrible from the beginning. I replaced them with Rancho RSX's. 10 years later they still work really good. The same as they did 10 years ago. A great improvement over the OEM's. They look horrible with NJ rust but still function ok.

Whimsey

artfd 01-19-2013 07:55 PM


Originally Posted by whimsey (Post 12733061)
They look horrible with NJ rust but still function ok

How is the bottom of your radiator support looking? Mine has gone missing completely, while there is little rust elsewhere.

whimsey 01-20-2013 01:07 PM


Originally Posted by artfd (Post 12734224)
How is the bottom of your radiator support looking? Mine has gone missing completely, while there is little rust elsewhere.

I changed the oil the end of October and didn't notice anything unusual while under there. But I wasn't paying particular attention to it. I'll look again. Thanks for the heads up!

Whimsey

Big Bad 01-29-2013 07:18 PM


Originally Posted by BFTUFF (Post 12731688)
My brother went through 3 sets of Bilsteins in short order, just regular town and hwy. driving. They all bleed oil. No thanks.

Your brother must have had some seriously bad luck, because I've seen some really high mileage and abused Bilsteins and they've all been leak free. I'd put Bilstein quality up against just about anyone, and definitely up against KYB.


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