okbowhunter

have an 06 f150 screw lariat 4x4 mostly used as daily driver but does see some off road and pulling boat during the summer.. has anyone put monroe shocks on their truck ? or any good recomendations ? not looking for extreme off road shocks and have a budget.. i know ill be paying for the front being that they are struts.



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xdrockstar

Yea i heard monroes were good but, like you i don't know which ones to get there are like 7 different ones.

picaflor

i would go with this
2004-2008 Ford F150 4wd - Bilstein 5100 Series Leveling Strut / Shock (Adjustable 0" to 2" FRONT Lift)

http://www.suspensionconnection.com/...tein-f150.html

Chacka

I would go with these too. I know a few guys that are running them, and they love them.

okbowhunter

in about 2 weeks im putting a leveling kit on the front so would it defeat the purpose of the leveling shocks ? and monroe makes a rear shock that has a small coilover spring on it made for trucks, helps keep truck level with a load or pulling a trailer. im just wondering if it would make the truck ride hard in the rear with those.

1shortofpar

I just put on a set of Monroe Reflex about 2,000-3,000 miles ago. Worth every penny if you ask me replacing the dinky ford shocks. Truck deff rides better esp when towing/hauling. Great shock for the money

Oh yah, I put on a 2.5inch HBS leveling Kit shortly after shocks as is well and good.

picaflor

i installed some monroe reflex in my old montero sport... i remember that with 20k miles on it, those shocks needed replacement... and i didnt tow nothing but a motorcycle a couple times a year, or a jetski a couple times a month.

clpeller

I ordered a pair of the Bilstein 5100's. I've heard many many fantastic reviews about them over the forum, and I want to level my truck anyways. So this seemed lik the way to go. If you want them and are still doing your leveling kit, you can always set the shocks to 0 lift. Just an idea. The Monroes look pretty good too, I just haven't heard anything about them. Ever..

okbowhunter

what bilstein shocks would you run on the rear ? if i get the bilstein leveling shocks over a leveling kit.

clpeller

They make 5100s for the rear as well. Which is what I went with. They don't provide any lift like the fronts, but will accomodate for 1" of lift (such as an aal)

EDIT: bilstein does make a heavier duty rear shock as well. But I'm not sure what the number is. Or if mixing up different shocks front and rear is a good idea. Just thought I'd let you know about the heavier ones for the rear.