I'm looking to get new shocks for my '01 Ram 1500 2x4. What do you guys here recommend? It is mostly for the street / towing but then I like a stiffer ride as I'm used to driving sports cars and old 1 ton's. What does everyone here like?

 

ive got Pro Comp ES 5000 and there good fairley cheap but i do about the same as you driving wise there a bit on the stiffer side but i dont mind

 

i got the same as ryan... or the lower ones ES3000 i cant remember exactly..still fairly cheap... still stiff like a 4X4 should be but not bone jarring sending you to the hospital kinda stiff

 

The sky's the limit for you, Edelbrocks, Rancho, Skyjacker, Bilstein, Monroe, KYB. Oil filled or Nitro filled, its endless. The question is how much you want to send. A set of 4 Skyjackers run about 180, Edelbrocks 300. But to your question I like Skyjackers, I have ran them on my 87 and now on my 96 they are stiff, but smooth, The next set I get will be coilovers.

 

check out the CarQuest Gas Bruisers. They are made by Gabrial and feature the G-force valve system. I've got them on mine and for towing they can't be beat. They change the valving in the shock as you drive. When camper is hooked up the stiffen up with the increase in load. Take the camper off and they soften up. The best part is they only run about $30.00 a shock. +lifetime warr.

 

does anybody have a dual shock mounts on their truck? if so is there a significant ride difference?

 

none that i know of but fabing them up would be fun as hell..prolly pretty easy too...


check out 4wheelparts.com .. thats where i got my shocks from..they got a killer slection and usually run awesome deals... i got my 4 procomp es3000's (i think) for 120 shipped and i got 5 free boots..choice of color and a free procomp5000 (er something) steering stabalizer... not sure if it does anything but looks really cool!!!!

 

i found some pictures of dual shock mounts on pavementsucks.com.... the guy didnt put the main shock back in though, he only put on the outside the spring shock. (I dont know why. basically he had a dual shock mount with only one shock). anyways it looked pretty good and im kind of interested in doing it for my truck..... but would it be pointless with a three inch lift?? i cant decide if 3 inches is enough for two shocks. i know i dont NEED it, but im just brainstorming. any thoughts?

 

edelbrock performer shocks... have them on the wifes dakota and she loves them. they will be going on my Ram at some point in the future...