Which Strut/Shock Setup ???
Monroe is cheap jobber stuff, rancho (made by monroe) are prone to rusting and seizing...the last one i had lasted less than 2 years cuz of rust. KYB are quality built and lifetime warranty. The KYB worked out to be the same price as monroe and the ride quality is awesome compared to OEM.
Ranchos struts are @$100 right now on rock auto, shocks @$50. Shocks you can install yourself with basic hand tools in about 30 minutes (I did not even jack mine up or remove the tires). Struts should be professionally installed imo. Some do it themselves but it's dangerous without the right coil spring compressor. I had mine installed. Paid @$70 each for the Monroes, @$225 for the install and another $80 for lifetime alignment.
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Just got it done today
Just got Rancho shocks all the way around with a 2" Daystar kit in the front. It was $706($150 was Labor). I wasn't willing to pay $75 for them to put the rear shocks on so I did it myself at work during break. 4 bolts, took 20 mins. Ride is much improved and well worth it. Tomorrow morning I'm getting Goodyear Slient Armor 265/75x16.......
ya, paid for itself already....first one was $80. then i installed my leveling kit, alignment free, had it aligned again when I had new tires put on, free, will be installing new tie rod ends this weekend, another alignment, free. thats 4 already...
Ah, there was a shop here that was offering it but its a one-and-done kind. They say I wouldn't need another one ever. I took my money and left. But I'm still looking for a alignment shop.
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so im ordering the shocks strutd today......im gonna go with the monroe setup all around..... the ranchos are more then what i want to pay it all seems like its gonna be a lot firmier(harsher) ride.... hopefully the monroe setup will be what im looking for.
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