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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 01:49 AM
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http://www.amazon.com/Monroe-58650-S...d_rhf_gw_p_t_2

$97.16 shipped if you are in need of new rear shocks and have that tax money laying around! Just ordered mine, they were $113 yesterday..
 
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 09:13 AM
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Seems now is the time to buy with a $40~$100 rebate offer depending on what shocks/struts you buy:

$40:
4 Monroe Reflex Shocks (Rear: 911277)
4 Monroe Sensa-Trac Shocks (Rear: 58650) *Monroe notes: For Towing & Hauling
4 Monroe OESpectrum Shocks
4 Monroe Gas-MagnumShocks
4 Rancho RS5000 Shocks (Dak Part #'s Front RS5757 & Rear RS5315) Ranchos promotion (opposed to Monroes - linked above) is a better deal

$50:
2 Monroe Reflex Shocks and 2 Monroe Reflex Struts (Rear Shocks: 911277 | '05-09 Front Struts: 71100 )
2 Monroe Sensa-Trac Shocks and 2 Monroe Sensa-Trac Struts (Rear Shocks: 58650)
2 Monroe OESpectrum Shocks and 2 Monroe OESpectrum Struts
2 Monroe Quick-Strut Replacement Assemblies
2 Monroe Sensa-Trac Struts and 2 Monroe Max-Air Shocks
2 Monroe Reflex Struts and 2 Monroe Max-Air Shocks
2 Rancho quickLIFT
4 Rancho RS9000XL Shocks (Amazon & autopartswarehouse & summitracing say: Rear RS999313)

$60:
2 Monroe Reflex Shocks and 2 Monroe Quick-Strut Replacement Assemblies
2 Monroe Sensa-Trac Shocks and 2 Monroe Quick-Strut Replacement Assemblies
2 Monroe OESpectrum Shocks and 2 Monroe Quick-Strut Replacement Assemblies
2 Monroe Reflex Struts and 2 Monroe Quick-Strut Replacement Assemblies
2 Monroe Sensa-Trac Struts and 2 Monroe Quick-Strut Replacement Assemblies
2 Monroe OESpectrum Struts and 2 Monroe Quick-Strut Replacement Assemblies
4 Monroe Reflex Struts ('05-09 Front: 71100)
4 Monroe Sensa-Trac Struts
4 Monroe OESpectrum Struts
2 Monroe Quick-Strut Replacement Assemblies and 2 Monroe Max-Air Shocks
2 Rancho RS9000XL Shocks and 2 Rancho quickLIFT

$100:
4 Monroe Quick-Strut Replacement Assemblies
4 Rancho quickLIFT

***Part #'s are according to my 2005 2wd search - YMMV - I am only trying to be helpful while I figure out what to get for mine, if my part #'s are wrong or labeled incorrectly please let me know and I'll update***

Thanks for the heads up, looks like I'll be moving on this project next.
 

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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 09:49 AM
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Should I put the load levelers on along with my helper springs.....
 
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How do I get the rebate?? What do you have now? Regular Monroe's? I don't know how great these are but I know someone on here installed them when they lifted their truck, possibly dsimm. They got me sold on looks and the brand name though
 
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 10:58 AM
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I will have them installed this week and will see how well they perform
 
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Originally Posted by 06Dak4.7Silver
How do I get the rebate??
Updated my post with all the info I've been looking at for the rebate and shocks/struts that fit. Bold indicating a fit was found.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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Thank you
 
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Installed the Load Levelers today..have not driven the truck much but definitely feels like quite the improvement in ride quality. Stiffer, but in a good way. Also, truck gained about 1.25"-1.5" in the rear from replacing shocks. Back to the factory rake for me! Here is a pic..yes, my diff cover is lime green

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Old May 2, 2012 | 08:02 AM
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hey im looking at getting these soon, how do they ride? i do alot of towing (race car every weekend) do you think it'll help the squatting a bit? ( i know the only thing that will definitely work is air shocks)
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rapta619
hey im looking at getting these soon, how do they ride? i do alot of towing (race car every weekend) do you think it'll help the squatting a bit? ( i know the only thing that will definitely work is air shocks)
I love them. I keep about 200lbs in the back of my truck all the time and they feel great. I have not towed anything yet but these shocks advertise that they help with squatting. Thats where the springs come into play. I'm not sure how much they will help but I'm sure they'd be better than the regular shocks without springs.
 
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