RE: Rear Shocks

From: BOBBY (bocd@optonline.net)
Date: Wed Sep 08 2010 - 22:13:36 EDT


Not sure how long the shocks should last but I have the same drop
.......if I don't keep my ball joints greased well i get the same
squeek.

I'm looking at going for some air ride shockwaves

coop

On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 9:51 PM, Robert Schultz wrote:

> Another question since you all, have so much time on your hands :-)
>
> How long should aftermarket shocks last?
>
> I've had the Hotchkis 2/4 drop with Bilstein shocks in the truck since
> about 2005.
>
> For about a year, the rear was more like a 5" drop and it was pretty
> common for me to blow through the rear suspension right to the stops.
> I finally got around top having an additional leaf added to solve the
> problem. Now it seems that htere's abit of wallowing in the rear
> leading me to believe the shocks light be done.
>
> The passenger side cover is torn up, I think from being fully
> compressed far too often.
>
> Jumping on the bumper doesn't tell me much, as everything is still
> pretty stiff.
>
> There is an annoying squeak from that side, but I doubt that's the
> shock.
>
> Ahh, the joys of a minimally maintained 10 year old truck. Sigh.
> Wife's car been eating all our maintenance dollars.
>
> Rob S.
>
> 2000 4.7l QC, 5spd., Hotchkis, Hurst.



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