i've got the Monroe Reflex shocks on my truck... they are sweet... very
little (ahem... None!!!) bouncing after bumps. they are definitely worth
the money. i got them for $44.88 from advanced/discount autoparts.
ask a specific question about them, and i'll try my best to answer it... oh,
and there is a lot less roll on the suspension with these.
Gabe Couriel
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Bill Pitz
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 7:08 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Attn: Barry O re: shock research
On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 18:03:10 -0400, DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us ("BARRY
OLIVER") wrote:
>I'll post the highlights...
>I decided I wanted Variable rate shocks because I do a lot of highway
driving. Everybody makes them, and they all cost more than the standard
shocks within the brand. KYB gas-adjusts, Monroe sensatracks, Rancho RSX's,
and so on. The variable rate valving is worth the extra money, the brand
name dosen't seem to be, especially when you consider lifetime guarantees...
Which Monroe and Gabriel have , and Rancho dosen't..
>The best that I can tell, Rancho RSX's are essentially Monroe sensatrac's
with differen't stickers or paint. I went with the variable valve Monroe
Sensatrac's on the front and Gabriel VST's on the rear. My ride is vastly
improved. No shock lasts forever. Yeah, I may end up changing them,
what every 30 k...that's what every other year for most people? (yearly for
me) but after the first time, it's free.... all it costs you is some labor
and some anti seize.
Hmm... My shocks (Rancho RS9000X) came with a lifetime warranty, so I
looked it up on Rancho's site. They don't list the RSX shocks on the
warranty page at all, but here's what they do list about shocks:
--snip--
RS5000/RS5600/RS9000X LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
Limited lifetime warranty on these Rancho shock absorbers, Rancho
Industries warrants each new shock against factory defects in material
and workmanship (except for finish, including the shock boot) for as
long as the original retail purchaser owns the vehicle on which the
units were originally installed.
--snip--
What I'm curious about is how Monroe's newer shock design ("Reflex")
performs compared to the Sensatrack.
I got a good deal on my RS9000X's, and the gadget factor of the
adjustability was enough to make it worthwhile for me. It rocks to be
able to crank them up before I'm going to be towing. Makes a night
and day difference.
-Bill
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