In article <s05727fa.040@mail.dhs.state.il.us>, DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us ("BARRY
OLIVER") writes:
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> >>> dml@tepidcola.com 03/16/04 09:50AM >>>
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> On Mar 16, 2004, at 08:42, andy levy wrote:
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> > I had the RS5000s on my '99 and they are *stiff*.
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> interestingly, the cheapass shocks Barry has (I don't remember what
> they are) are far, far, far stiffer than my Rancho 9000s on their
> stiffest setting. ....
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> Those would be $14 Gabriel VST's, and mine have almost 20k on them. My
> theory behind cheap shocks is this: I can buy a lot of cheap shocks for
> the price of a good set, but think what happens over the life of a shock
> - after the first 10-15k miles, the good shock is about on equal footing
> with a brand new Cheapass shock, then after 30k or so, the 1/2 worn
> hi-dollar shock is actually less effective than the new cheapass
> shock... I figure I will have new shock ride for much more of my
> driving time than if I has bought the high dollar ones and expected them
> to last 60k. I also end up money ahead, even counting the time to
> replace them, 'cause our trucks are sooooo simple to do...
Only comment I have is if you purchase a decent shock they typically come with
a lifetime warranty and you won't have to pay again for the shock. I typically
collect at least once sometimes twice on my shock purchases. Just so I do not
have to fight with whom I purchased them from I stick a pin in the seal so they
are leaking whn I return them.
FWIW, the VST used to be Gabriels top of the line replacement shock. I had them
on my 89 Dakota and they certainly weren't $14 at the time.
Dave Clement
99 SLT+ CC 4x4
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