On Sun, 08 Jun 2003 21:18:27 -0400, andylevy@yahoo.com (andy levy)
wrote:
>
>4700 miles on the QC and it's time to start thinking shocks. I forgot
>how bad the OEM ones were!
>
>I had Rancho RS 5000s on the '99 and I liked them, but their off-road
>bias will not be appreciated on the new truck by my other half - she
>wasn't a big fan of them on the '99 and this truck's supposed to be
>around for at least 5 years.
>
>I'd love RS 9000s but it's not worth it without the in-cab adjuster - so
>if you suggest them, please send me the money to cover that :)
Send some $$$ this way too. I'm going to pick up my 9000s this week.
:-)
>Can anyone recommend a nicely-priced (I'm getting broker by the day here
>and said other half is already shopping for white dresses) set of shocks
>that will be good on- and off-road? Nothing too stiff, but I want a
>solid road-holding feel with a lot less body roll than the OEM ones.
>I've heard decent things about a couple Monroe models but don't recall
>the names offhand.
Most of the people I know are more interested in off-road performance
than on-road. With that in mind, I've heard lots of good things about
KYB Gas-a-Just shocks (comparably priced with the RS5000s -- to me,
the two feel pretty similar, with the KYB being just slightly
squishier) as well as both the RS5000 and RS9000s.
For 'average' use, I think most of the Monroe shocks are probably just
fine. Just remember that just about anything is better than stock :-)
>Oh, and not having my front lower shock bolts snap every 2 weeks would
>be a big plus too :)
That would be nice, wouldn't it?!
-Bill
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