Posted: 8/22/2010 12:43:03 PM EDT
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Do you really need to replace shocks every 50,000 miles, or is it some marketing gimmick?
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If you are using your ZR2 as intended, they are probably ready for replacement.
Stick with Bilstein's. You should be able to find better replacements online for less than the garbage Monroe shocks that they sell at auto parts stores. For example, I can find Bilstein 5100s, which are better than the Bilsteins that came with my truck, for $300-$350 shipped. Planning on pulling the trigger on some this month, I am at 86K. |
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Do you really need to replace shocks every 50,000 miles, or is it some marketing gimmick? You will know when they get bad as the truck will get very bouncy and float instead of staying firm over bumps. 85K on my Nissan and it was time, my 04 Tundra was at 130K and the shocks were still perfect. |
| I find it best to have someone drive the truck down a freeway while you follow in another vehicle, observing the motion of the truck and individual wheels...you'll be able to better see if the truck keeps bouncing or if a wheel gyrates endlessly with every forced impact.... |
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yeah- that's what i did- mine was all over the place- taking 4-5 oscillations to settle. decided to go ahead and swap them once the weather cools off. doing a bit of a lift while i'm at it- switching to bilstien 5100's front/rear, and doing an add-a-leaf in the rear. hoping to go up about 1.5" and firm up the handling. did you swap yours yet?
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