Re: RE: Shock saga continued

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Sat Aug 30 2003 - 07:07:00 EDT


They don't have a listing for Monroe at all, and no parts for an '03 4x4
QC found made by Gabriel or Rancho.

Gabriel A. Couriel wrote:
> www.advance-auto.com. $44.88/each, but they don't install for you.
>
> Gabe Couriel
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of andy levy
> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 9:19 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Shock saga continued
>
>
>
> Stopped at my local seller of Monroe shocks to inquire about picking up
> a set of Reflexes. He quoted me $140 for *just the rears* and an extra
> $30 for install (which I'll pass on, thankyouverymuch).
>
> Where it gets real interesting, though, is the fronts. Apparently
> Monroe has a part # for them, but isn't manufacturing them (or if they
> are, they aren't shipping them).
>
> So I checked out Rancho RSXs since they're basically the same shock.
> And found the same problem between Rancho's application guide and stores
> online - there's a part number but no one sells the things (as far as I
> can tell, anyway)!
>
> Gabriel VSTs are my next stop, I'm trying to find someplace online that
> sells them.
>
> If I'm going to have to spend $70 each on self-adjusting shocks, I'll
> just go ahead and drop $80 each and get RS9000Xs. I really wish RS5000s
> weren't out of the question here.
>
> Or am I just looking in the wrong places?
>

-- 
-andy

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