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MdubG wrote:
mhoward wrote:
The standard shocks should be fine. I replaced mine with KYB Excel-G shocks a year ago and it made a huge difference in the ride and handling. Would expensive Bilsteins be better? Not sure, but I doubt it, since my truck only sees asphalt and concrete.
Same here with the exception of my jobs parking out which is paved roadway with gravel spots. I found some on rockauto for I think $15 a piece and yeah I know I'll get what I pay for but since I'm not doing anything extreme right now they'll do
Edit: just looked at them again after posting this reply and they are $12 each and they are Gabriel 61623 and 61629
Gabriel makes really good shocks; I've owned several sets over the years, including some HiJackers back in the 1970s. Thing is; NEW shocks will be vastly better than worn out shocks. The cheaper ones probably won't last as long, but should last several years.
Good to hear they're a good brand. Since I first had the truck in 08 shocks were one of things I was gonna replace because 5 year shocks just sounded bad even though at the time there was only 60k miles on them. Now I'm at 214k With the same ones when the truck gave out three years ago. After taxes and shipping I'm looking at $60 for all 4 which isn't bad considering if I went to my local parts store it's be $50 for 2