Shock Absorber Question - Your opinion...
I've owned my 2003 Hitchhiker since it was new - bought it in Oct 2002. While getting my rig ready for a long road trip, it dawned on me... my shocks are the factory originals, now 12 years old. They ...
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Bamaman1 wrote:
I had 115K miles on my F250, and never had a wheel alignment. I had long ago put Bilstein shocks on my truck--supposedly the top of the line shocks.
When I noticed my tires wearing at 40K miles, my tire dealer did an alignment. He said my shocks were long since worn out and that I had a bad tie rod end.
I went to Rock Auto and picked up 4 Monroe heavy duty shocks--and they feel as good as my Bilsteins ever did--at 1/4th the price.
It's most important to maintain any tow truck's suspension and brakes to a 100% level. Now I get a wheel alignment yearly--if just to get a professional to checkout my suspension and brakes.
Bamaman1...op is talking about shocks on his 5er...not his truck..
