From: Mark.Kraieski@transquest.com@INTERNET on Mon, Nov 18, 1996 2:30 PM
>I'm looking for shock absorber recommendations for a '92, Club Cab, 4WD,
>V8, auto, HD suspension. Somewhere in the last 77,000 miles the ride has
>become quite bouncy after any surface irregularity and handling is
>sluggish and nonresponsive.
>
>Maybe five percent of my usage is off-road driving, the rest is mostly
>highway. Stock wheels and tire size. No plans to lift it or crank up the
>torsion bar. I'd like improved on and off road handling but the off-road
>use is not extreme. What have you all tried. What worked, what didn't?
I put new shocks about 5k miles ago on my 89 4x4 Dakota. After listening to
much debate on the list I took the cheap way out and got Sears Roadhandler
LT gas shocks with the lifetime warranty (on sale for $19.00 each). They did
not have them in stock so the Sears salesperson ordered them for direct
shipment to my house. The came direct from the Gabriel distribution center
in a Gabriel box. The individual boxes had the Sears markings but the
packing list had Grriel numbers.
I am quite happy with the shocks, well controlled but not harsh on the road,
my off roading is limited to dirt roads and the beach where they also
control the truck to my satisfaction. I also bought gators for the front
shocks in an atempt at keeping crud off the shafts.
Dave Clement
ps: It's an easy job too. For the fronts I just turned the wheel to full
lock and R&R the shocks in about 15 minutes. The rears I backed up onto my
ramps, dropped the spare and R&R'd. Took a little longer in the back because
the top mount nuts are not captured on the cross member and I had to fiddle
getting a wrench in there to hold them.
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