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Old Jul 6, 2022 | 04:50 PM
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I never said that they have not degraded- you implied that- I only stated that there was no noticeable difference to me, and having had worn out shocks over the years, I know when shocks are bad. I am happy with mine- no abnormalities with my tires like cupping. I know it goes against your way of thinking, as long as your happy changing yours out when you do thats all that should matter to you. Mine are still good though
So even if they are completely worn out you feel they are still good cause that's how you feel ok. SoI feel bald tires are good and safe because I have driven the tires with no issues so they are good and safe based on my feeling. Gotcha.
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Old Jul 6, 2022 | 04:51 PM
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You keep driving on those bald tires!!! Great feeling
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Old Jul 6, 2022 | 04:54 PM
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Does FX4 have the same shocks? I know a Z71 Chevy has different shocks than stock
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Old Jul 6, 2022 | 05:08 PM
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Does FX4 have the same shocks? I know a Z71 Chevy has different shocks than stock
fx4 rear shocks are identical, the front springs are a different part number
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Old Jul 6, 2022 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by WVMoose
fx4 rear shocks are identical, the front springs are a different part number
gotcha. Thank you!
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Old Jul 6, 2022 | 05:54 PM
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So my 2020 has 29k miles. When sitting in a turning lane on a 4 lane road, when cars pass me (especially trucks), I feel my whole truck rock. Is that a sign mine are going bad? I do pull a 6k travel trailer at times and it at times wiggles in the wind, but not often. I like the soft ride of my 502a, what would you recommend?
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Old Jul 7, 2022 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by SpencerPJ
So my 2020 has 29k miles. When sitting in a turning lane on a 4 lane road, when cars pass me (especially trucks), I feel my whole truck rock. Is that a sign mine are going bad? I do pull a 6k travel trailer at times and it at times wiggles in the wind, but not often. I like the soft ride of my 502a, what would you recommend?
Mostly every vehicle I've owned has done this. My 2015 and my now 2019 still do this while traffic flies by. This is normal. My 2019 has 54k on it currently and at 50k it wobbled the same when traffic went by while stopped.
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Old Jul 7, 2022 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by daltx3.5n/a
Mostly every vehicle I've owned has done this. My 2015 and my now 2019 still do this while traffic flies by. This is normal. My 2019 has 54k on it currently and at 50k it wobbled the same when traffic went by while stopped.
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Unless your driving a VERY heavy vehicle-- its gonna happen, nothing unusual or out of the ordinary
Maybe if your in a loaded cement truck , deuce & a half or a 90K ton mobile crane it probably wont do that
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Old Jul 7, 2022 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by loveinit
I replaced the stock shocks at around 36K, the back ones were done, one just collapsed in, and the other one would just fall out after you compressed it. The front were slightly better, but by no means good.
Did mine on my '16 at 32K about 2 months ago. Left rear would stay collasped, rear took the whole time while installing the left side to fully extended. Junk. Fronts are next when it cools down around here.
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Old Jul 8, 2022 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Re-tired
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Unless your driving a VERY heavy vehicle-- its gonna happen, nothing unusual or out of the ordinary
Maybe if your in a loaded cement truck , deuce & a half or a 90K ton mobile crane it probably wont do that
I think it's about aerodynamic profile as much as, if not more than weight. I had a box van for a while that was far worse in this regard than anything else I've owned, and it definitely wasn't lighter. My XTerra wasn't nearly as affected, and it had crappy suspension and was substantially lighter than my F-150; I don't recall either of my VWs being bad at all, and both of those were lighter still (granted, I was usually doing the passing, not getting passed, in those).
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