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Old 04-22-2014, 02:27 PM
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Oh man, I'm not looking forward to doing those strut bolts again. I did it 1.5 years ago but I'm probably going for ranchos this time since I will have the front end tore up from the floor up.
 
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Old 04-22-2014, 08:14 PM
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well i just bought mine from rock auto for the rears they came out to be around 60 a shock for the kyb gas adjust. my local store wanted 150 a shock for crappy menros from crappy tire of part source. but i live in canada so parts are like 2 to 3 times as much and local shops charging 120 and hour. so to me it seems like a fantastic deal.
 
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I loved my Monroes.
 
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Old 04-23-2014, 01:04 PM
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I guess I should put a little background on here about what I will be using my truck for. I bought a 37 acre ranch on northern AZ and there is a 14 mile dirt road to get to my property. From what I have read the ranchos seem like a good fit for my purpose.
 
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So the truck seems alot stiffer to me after i took off the camper shell. Feels more secure over bumps and around turns. I looked under it today and found out I have Monroe sensa traks on the rear (have not looked up front) I knew right away because my rear shocks have the springs around them. If I have the same up front then I'm set.
 
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Old 05-05-2014, 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Cavemanlawyer
So the truck seems alot stiffer to me after i took off the camper shell. Feels more secure over bumps and around turns. I looked under it today and found out I have Monroe sensa traks on the rear (have not looked up front) I knew right away because my rear shocks have the springs around them. If I have the same up front then I'm set.
You have the Monroe load leveling shocks. They are sensa tracs with the springs for additional weight in the rear. Good choice.
 
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Old 05-05-2014, 12:19 PM
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Yeah that's what it looks like to me. I will try and take a look up front and see but I would imagine the previous owner matched everything up. Yeah like I said once I removed the camper the truck feels tight. Gonna throw on a flowmaster 10 and delete the resonators this month.
 
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Old 05-05-2014, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Cavemanlawyer
Yeah that's what it looks like to me. I will try and take a look up front and see but I would imagine the previous owner matched everything up. Yeah like I said once I removed the camper the truck feels tight. Gonna throw on a flowmaster 10 and delete the resonators this month.
just delete the muffler and keep the resonators. sounds decent and the price is fantastic!
 
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Old 05-05-2014, 12:52 PM
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I have the load lvl's on my 05 2wd 3.7 dak, and I LOVE THEM!!!!! i live an atlanta where 95% of my driving is on the street, and in this part of town, the road repairs are literally steel plates laid down with some quick crete to soften the 3 inch lip on them...

best shocks i've installed, and they raised the rear end of my truck up about an inch from the worn out factory shocks
 
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Old 05-05-2014, 11:11 PM
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Yeah I like the shocks now. @rookie can i still pass inspection with no muffler? Not even sure if AZ is looking for that kind of thing or not.
 


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