| He wants my Tokico's!
|
Yup!
I decided on the ES9000's because...Primarily I bought my truck to tow
with. Even though I drive my truck sideways as much or more than anybody
on the list, the bottomline requirement is towing and hauling, everything
else is gravy. I heard that the ES9000's were great for towing and
hauling. I was worried some of the handling shocks might top out or wear
out given my high ride height and extraordinary uses....
And it was a cost issue. If I'm not going to slam the truck then why
bother paying $60-85 per shock if I can't really benefit fully from it and
I may break it!
I've been thrilled with the ES9000's, but I have heard great things about
both the Tokico's and the Bilstein's (especially the Gary/Hotchkis valved
units).
I'm amazed at how the ES9000's control without being harsh. The bounce I
experienced before is simply gone. Yet the ride seems better on bumps.
Turn in is flatter and brake dive is less, but its softer and more stable
over big bumps. I've taken to going over speed bumps at 20mph at an angle
to test them. Next I'll find a highway with the bridge out, but first I
have to log in to JCWhitney and buy the horn.... :-)
-STE
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