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Re: What shock absorbers tickle your fancy?
wookee #566057 June 01st 2012 8:48 pm
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Well I really wasn't asking what shocks should I get or what is better so on, I wanted to get other vanners personaly and or professional opinion based on experience. I can say like if you are off roading then you want to have rough country, if you are running a van like a limo then you want to have Monroes cause they offer a pretty soft ride but I notice most Monroes don't last long. Then Gabriel which is what I use now (used to use Monroe), Gabriels aren't to stiff and aren't to soft, they're inexpensive and they last long for the most part. Thing is regardless of brand most shocks don't last 50K miles, they really only last about 5-15K then they start to sponge up. Bilstein is a different story because of they're design which is exactly why most times they're going to be on a competative vehicle. Also mono tube, dual tube and so on.

But yea you're right 100%, it's user preference and gonna have to buy them and try them out to know. But again, I wasn't looking for a review, just wanted to know what some people are using. Nice van by the way, that thing must stick out at night though being orange as a pumpkin!

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RamVan2500 #566062 June 01st 2012 9:22 pm
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I'm not sure where my 'fancy' is, and I don't know if I want to try and tickle it with a shock absorber.....


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Re: What shock absorbers tickle your fancy?
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Originally Posted by Vanner68
I'm not sure where my 'fancy' is, and I don't know if I want to try and tickle it with a shock absorber.....


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Re: What shock absorbers tickle your fancy?
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Re: What shock absorbers tickle your fancy?
RamVan2500 #566089 June 01st 2012 11:07 pm
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Originally Posted by RamVan2500

But yea you're right 100%, it's user preference and gonna have to buy them and try them out to know. But again, I wasn't looking for a review, just wanted to know what some people are using. Nice van by the way, that thing must stick out at night though being orange as a pumpkin!


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Yep it is sporting a set of both monroe gas matics and the monroe magnums.Back when I was still getting the van road worthy.
Advanced ordered the monroes.And sent me the wrong front shocks.
The only ones they had the right length for the front where the magnums.I had all ready installed the gas matics.......

I have well over 30,000 HARD miles on the shocks and they are holding up great.....

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Re: What shock absorbers tickle your fancy?
wookee #566206 June 02nd 2012 5:21 pm
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It's not odd having mag's front and gas back, matter fact I run ceramic pads in the front and semi-metallic shoes in the rear and it was really because I got a deal on pads I think my pads were 15 bucks for a whole front end and I bought what ever advanced had left. But I say to myself now it's a smart moving because most braking action occurs in the front (unless towing, etc..) so in the long run the brakes will wear pretty evenly.

Speaking of road worthy, I'm getting mine all ready for my trip up to NJ. Going up there for about a month then going to rent a u-haul trailer and bring down my grandmother and her belongings so she can live with my parents and I. I'm just waiting for my dynotech driveshaft to make it over here (comes tuesday the 5th) so I can install it. Then it should be road worthy, in the past 7 months I have replaced so much most of which I forgot. Let me see...

Rebuilt Transmission includes new torque converter
Replaced rear shocks
Replaced radiator cap
Replaced fuel pump, tank mount hardware, filler tube grommet
Replaced air filter
Replaced rear main seal
Replaced oil pan seal
Replaced spark plugs
Replaced wireset
Replaced distributor cap and rotor
Replaced driveshaft, includes completed shaft, pinion yoke and pinion seal because new shaft is 1350 U-Joint
Replaced all fluids (use valvoline only) except the antifreeze
Just did a fuel injection cleaning today

But so far this is what I have done in the past 7 months, the transmission, fuel pump, rear shocks, rear main seal, and driveshaft had to be replaced as they were all shot. Everything else was to make it all road worthy.



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RamVan2500 #566276 June 03rd 2012 3:25 am
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Oh and the axle bearings and seals

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RamVan2500 #566297 June 03rd 2012 8:54 am
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I am running Monroe Magnums ft/rear. Had the rear leaf pack rebuilt and added a leaf, reassembled with all new bushings and new hardware throughout. Had entire front-end rebuilt, new everything from the king pins to the steering box, all new tires and my 78 Ford Custom rides down the road with every bit of control my brand new 83 E150 had when I bought it new....


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