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Old Nov 9, 2018 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Buck0
Didn't you mention you were going to sell blue at some point? Too many pages to go back and try to find but I thought that came up at one point?
Yes. I'm driving Blue this winter then he'll be sold in the spring., The wheels are for Red. My Mustang is put up also. So, it's Blue this winter, lol Besides, he drives well. I just want to replace his shocks in the front. He only has 128k on him
Old Nov 9, 2018 | 07:00 PM
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I'm sure you already know better since there has been much shock talk on here but don't get these. They suck! I bought these before I found all the good info here. My 200,000 mile Ranchos were so bad they could be compressed with my pinky when I bought the truck. I changed them to these and can't really tell the difference. A good deal is only a good deal if it is on a good product and these aren't. I knew they wouldn't be great because they are cheap but I assumed anything would be better than what I had on there. I was wrong, waist of money.


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Old Nov 9, 2018 | 07:13 PM
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In other news. The car show is in town and I signed up to test drive the new 2019 Ranger a few months back. Tomorrow is the day. I won't be buying one but I will go play with it and they are supposed to give me some sort of prize at the end. I'm sure it will be a slide whistle or some other Cracker Jack type prize but hey, it could be fun.
Old Nov 9, 2018 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Buck0
I'm sure you already know better since there has been much shock talk on here but don't get these. They suck! I bought these before I found all the good info here. My 200,000 mile Ranchos were so bad they could be compressed with my pinky when I bought the truck. I changed them to these and can't really tell the difference. A good deal is only a good deal if it is on a good product and these aren't. I knew they wouldn't be great because they are cheap but I assumed anything would be better than what I had on there. I was wrong, waist of money.


Those are Monores lightest gas shock. The Sensatracs/Specrum's are much better. I like Gabriel's HD gas for the fronts of 150's. No squat when you get in the cab. I have those on Red, and the Spectrums on Blue. Love Red's set up. Great ride and no wishy-washy flex. lol
Old Nov 9, 2018 | 07:18 PM
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Some day when I have some money again I will take your advice. Hopefully someone else will see this and not make the same mistake I did. That's my PSA for the day.
Old Nov 9, 2018 | 07:21 PM
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I didn't care much for the SensaTracs that were on mine when I got it (and they didn't look that old). On-road manners were nice, but the truck seemed "floaty" when the roads got rough and/or twisty. Maybe I was imagining it?
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Old Nov 9, 2018 | 07:27 PM
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AK Do you mean these?

Old Nov 9, 2018 | 07:30 PM
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In other news. The car show is in town and I signed up to test drive the new 2019 Ranger a few months back. Tomorrow is the day. I won't be buying one but I will go play with it and they are supposed to give me some sort of prize at the end. I'm sure it will be a slide whistle or some other Cracker Jack type prize but hey, it could be fun.
Too bad they're not bringing the Raptor, Storm, and/or Black Edition over (not to mention it took seven years just to get the thing here at all).
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Old Nov 9, 2018 | 07:35 PM
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I agree. WTH? This is 'murica. Truck country and we don't get the best trucks? What sense does that make?! I guess some bean counters somewhere can't make the case for it.
Old Nov 9, 2018 | 08:41 PM
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Bucko....No those r the wrong Gabriel's. Those ae the same as the Monroe's you posted. G63716 is what I used and reordered.



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