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Re: What shock absorbers tickle your fancy?
Bandvan #565891 May 31st 2012 7:58 pm
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Yea I hear that often about rough country. I had Monroes and they ride like a cadillac.

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RamVan2500 #565899 May 31st 2012 8:54 pm
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Monroe Gas-Matics. After I bought the van in 83 I replaced the stock ones with Gas-Matics, I replaced them in 2005 with new Gas Matics. It isn't like I beat on the van and overload it, but at least they lasted.


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Re: What shock absorbers tickle your fancy?
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KYB Gas a Justs. Not Gr-2's

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I've heard that the Bilsteins are the cat's meow, but I'm cheap so I use Monroe Gas-Magnum shocks exclusively.

Monroe Sensa-Tracs are good shocks too, but I've only used them in cars. Not sure how they are in a van or truck.


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Re: What shock absorbers tickle your fancy?
RamVan2500 #565974 June 01st 2012 10:51 am
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Monroe Gas-matics. They're a step up from stock but don't cost to much. Would have gone another step up to KYB but I needed to save some money.


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Re: What shock absorbers tickle your fancy?
RamVan2500 #565976 June 01st 2012 11:16 am
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Interesting post. Thanks for the info. I think shocks will have to be my next essential purchase. The van's been rockin' a little bit more than we like... crazy




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RamVan2500 #565977 June 01st 2012 11:22 am
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Asking about shocks is kinda like asking about beer......
Every one like some thing different.
I like Monroes over Gabriels.
No "key board" review here.
I actually bolted them on my vans and ran them......

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Re: What shock absorbers tickle your fancy?
RamVan2500 #566001 June 01st 2012 2:32 pm
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ive always used gabriels just because im cheap, but i would like to try out the monroes on the Ford.


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Re: What shock absorbers tickle your fancy?
draggnastro #566056 June 01st 2012 8:42 pm
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Personally I don't like Monroes, they don't last long but they do offer a very cloud like ride. I have gabriels now and they're great and weren't expensive at all. Now to be honest on a Dodge which is unibody the ride is going to be different then your body on chassis Ford... Truely what wookee said is correct, slap them suckers on and give it a try but doing that is expensive. Me I already know what shocks I use and will probably continue to use, I just wanted to get to know what shocks other vanners like to use on there rig and why they like them and so on. Not much am I looking to get user based data, just what people like. Anyway's I drove a dulley box truck today and I can tell you I would love to snap a dulley axle on my van for the stability laugh

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