I got some new rubber on my truck today as well. I put a set of Kumho
Venture MT's on it, and it looks sweet! It is now in the shop having a new
water pump installed in her. I sure am glad that the truck is still under
warranty. ;-)
Brian
At 09:23 AM 9/15/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Do not be discouraged..They DO exist, they just aren't properly
>cataloged... Look up the part numbers for the ones they can find, and
>then cross reference that mfr part # to other mfr part #'s 'til you find
>the equivialnt Monroe number.
>
> >>> john_bell_2@hushmail.com 09/12/03 10:26PM >>>
>
>Further research reveals...
>
>The only two brand/model combos I've found for a 2000 Quad Cab 4x4 are
>the
>Tenneco/Rancho RS9000X and the Edelbrock IAS.
>
>The Tenneco/Monroe Reflex are not available for the Quad Cab 4x4,
>unfortunately.
>
>Time to compare prices...
>--
>JB
>
>"Bill Pitz" <dakota@billpitz.com> wrote in message
>news:ere2mv8b2bj4ffdrb4ogonmvju58eiuno3@4ax.com...
> >
> > On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 21:49:05 -0400, john_bell_2@hushmail.com ("John
> > Bell") wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >OK, I just got back from the Bridgestone dealer, where they swapped
>out
>the
> > >factory Badyears for some nice, shiny, new...
> > >
> > >Bridgestone Dueler AT Revos!
> > >
> > >It's like a new truck... I'll keep y'all posted as I run the Blue
>Bomber
> > >through its paces on new skins.
> > >
> > >BTW, if anyone has any recommendations on good shocks for a 2000
>Quad Cab
> > >4x4, I am all ears ;-).
> >
> > *sigh* here we go AGAIN!
> >
> > Someone needs to add a "shocks" section to the faq with everyone's
> > comments. In short, here are some of the shocks that I can remember
> > people talking about:
> >
> > Rancho RS9000/RS9000X (primarily for the gadget lovers among us)
> > Rancho RS5000 (too stiff for some)
> > Rancho RSX (same shock as the Monroe Sensatrac... self adjusting)
> >
> > Monroe Sensatrac
> > Monroe Reflex (the latest, greatest self adjusting shock from
>Monroe)
> >
> > KYB Gas-a-Just (probably would also be too stiff for some -- I
>equate
> > the ride with these to be about the same as the RS5000s)
> >
> > Then there's also Edelbrock and Gabriel, which I don't remember
> > reading anything bad about. The folks who have had broken lower
>front
> > shock bolts seem to have all been using the ProComp shocks, so you
> > might want to steer clear of those.
> >
> > I personally have the RS9000X (9-way adjustable) shocks all around
>on
> > my truck. They've been great for me so far. Definitely a firmer
>ride
> > than the stock shocks even on the softest setting, but I feel much
> > more in control of the truck. It corners better, tows better, and
> > handles better overall. These are basically the results you will
>find
> > no matter what you replace the OEM shocks with, though.
> >
> > What I particularly like about mine is the ability to crank them up
> > when I'm towing. Stops the truck from bouncing around. If I had it
> > all to do over again, I'd probably buy the Monroe Reflexes now that
> > I've had the fun of adjustables :)
> >
> > -Bill
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