RE: Shocks

From: Sam Parthemer (srp@home.com)
Date: Tue Dec 28 1999 - 02:41:14 EST


Weird, the Rancho RSX's I put on my wife's '99 4x4 have urethane
bushings.

Sam '00 RT & '99 4x4

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Kyle Kozubal
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 1999 10:55 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Shocks
>
>
> > I had my front shocks changed after couple thousand. They leaked.. I
> > just put some cheepys on for right now. Still lookin for a good set of
> > shocks.
>
> Whatever you do, I highly suggest you find shocks which have urethane
> bushings at boths ends. I would suggest also to stay away from Rancho
> shocks. I had my Rancho RS5000's on for only 1 year when the rubber
> bushings, on all 4, shocks needed replacing. I bought a $40
> urethane bushing
> kit and not after having the shocks on for 2 years, the entire
> shock(s) are
> ready to be thrown out. Save your money and time, and just get
> the best ones
> you can buy/afford; just make sure they have urethane bushings!!
> Incase you
> missed it, I did a nice little write-up findings shocks for my Dak,
> technical, but very informative for me atleast:
> http://csclub0.cs.fredonia.edu/Archives/dakota/9912/3440.html
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>



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