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 New Shock Advice
#743249
08/08/06 02:08 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 99
OP
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Need new shocks and I'm clueless. Not interested in a lift or anything. Would just like to replace them with something as good or preferably better. I do a minimal amount of offroading.
This is what I was given prices on (so far) as possible options:
Local Garage:
Monroe (sensa-trac)
Local 4WD Shop:
Rancho RS 5000
Bilstein
Anybody have experience, opinion -- better options?
Thanks a lot!
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02 Taco 4x4, V6, TRD
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Re: New Shock Advice
[Re: wademan]
#743250
08/09/06 08:25 AM
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 15,887
Toyota & Classifieds Moderator
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If you're keeping it largely on the road, the Sensatracs will work fine. Ran Ol' Blue thru a big ditch after doing some yeehawing on some VERY bad ice; held up just ducky. Save yourself some coin unless you foresee lugging gravel in your future. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
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Re: New Shock Advice
[Re: kewlynx]
#743251
08/10/06 04:10 AM
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 684
Rock Warrior
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Shocks all-around or just front or rear? Bilsteins are nice but pretty expensive. If you arent doing much off roading then you could just search for replacements online otherwise you could look into rancho, pro comp, bilstein and some others. Sometimes even if you arent planning on much off roading you can still get a better ride out of some better shocks.
98' Toyota Tacoma SR5
Manual Xtra Cab, Slight Lift
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Re: New Shock Advice
[Re: wademan]
#743252
08/10/06 04:42 AM
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 4,482
Emeritus Staffer and Moderator
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If you decide on the Rancho, get the 9000. The 5000 is pretty stiff.
Way back in the olden days, I had Monroe gas shocks on my '89 truck, they were a great replacement shock.
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Re: New Shock Advice
[Re: wademan]
#743253
08/10/06 06:55 PM
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 61
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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don't go wit monroe i work at sears and alot of them blow out(defective parts) i have bilsteins <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" />
97 sr5 tacoma: TRD air filter, bilstien shocks, and a crazy sound system
mods soon to come
B&M short throw
TRD headers
MagnaFlow catback
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Re: New Shock Advice
[Re: blue97sr5]
#743254
08/15/06 03:22 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 99
OP
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Thanks for all the input.
I'm torn between what might be overkill and feeling like I'm "dumbing down" the truck.
I'll make a decision by this weekend.
Thanks again!
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02 Taco 4x4, V6, TRD
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