Needing to replace my front shocks. 2007 Chevy 1500 classic 4x4. Not lifted. I spend a fair amount of time offroad and need a great ride on and offroad. Looking at fox 2.0s and Bilstein 5100s. But need them in the next 24-48 hours. Any other suggestions? I’m local to 4 wheel parts in Austin but I’m not sure how fast they can get them. And I can’t find anyone local with any. The truck has standard shocks up front with torsion bars. No struts or coil springs
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I have 5100's on my Bronco. That truck rides soft and comfy on and off road, but I think that truck ride quality is determined more by springs than by shocks. Shocks just stop the pogo stick effect. I replaced stock Jeep YJ leaf springs with Old Man Emu leafs and it was a 1000% improvement.
High quality springs matched to your vehicle weight and suspension geometry can make a night and day difference on a vehicle.
If your truck is stock, brand new stock replacement shocks will ride a lot better than the worn out ones that you are replacing and cost a lot less than fancy off-road shocks that are designed to deal with long periods of full-stroke, long travel off-road conditions.
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Originally posted by banzai View PostI have 5100's on my Bronco. That truck rides soft and comfy on and off road, but I think that truck ride quality is determined more by springs than by shocks. Shocks just stop the pogo stick effect. I replaced stock Jeep YJ leaf springs with Old Man Emu leafs and it was a 1000% improvement.
High quality springs matched to your vehicle weight and suspension geometry can make a night and day difference on a vehicle.
If your truck is stock, brand new stock replacement shocks will ride a lot better than the worn out ones that you are replacing and cost a lot less than fancy off-road shocks that are designed to deal with long periods of full-stroke, long travel off-road conditions.
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