2016 ford E450 29 ft class c. want to replace oem shocks with bilsteins. Got quote from camping world today and they listed part #33-187563 for the front and part # 33-176840 for the rear.looking on Shock warehouse web site these shock numbers say comfort light duty.front 33-187570, rear 33-176857 on shockwharehouse show these as heavy duty,motor home & commercialFor those of you who have installed on your MH , did you get the heavy duty or the comfort light duty.already checked and can save $150. by not going with CW.

Get the heavy duty...the comfort version is is basically an improved regular van duty shock. The heavy duty shocks are designed for much more demanding applications such as motorhomes.I just bought 4 of these...the best price by far was at the Tire Rack. PPL had them a bit cheaper, but their part numbers were wonky online and I didn't want the hassle of making sure they had the right version or not. It was worth a few dollars more to not have to deal with the incompetent PPL website and the hassle. If they can't get their part numbers and descriptions correct on a website designed in the 90s then I don't want the stress of dealing with them if my order is shipped wrong.

It might ride ruff with the heavy duty, I replaced my Bilstein shocks with Monroe RV shocks to smooth out the bumps, so be carful with those heavy duty cause it might just ride like one..You could go heavy duty in back and the soft ones in front for comfort.

For a 29 footer, you'll want the heavy duty ones all around.

For a better price try E Shocks,they usually have the best price with free shipping. They have been selling Bilsteins for a very long time.Their staff is very knowledgeable and can answer all your questions,what ever it may be.They will know what will work in any application.

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timmac
Explorer
Jul 21, 2017
It might ride ruff with the heavy duty, I replaced my Bilstein shocks with Monroe RV shocks to smooth out the bumps, so be carful with those heavy duty cause it might just ride like one..

You could go heavy duty in back and the soft ones in front for comfort.
Home_Skillet
Explorer II
Jul 21, 2017
+1 on the heavy duty version.
Harold_Fairbank
Explorer
Jul 21, 2017
Get the heavy duty...the comfort version is is basically an improved regular van duty shock. The heavy duty shocks are designed for much more demanding applications such as motorhomes.

I just bought 4 of these...the best price by far was at the Tire Rack.

PPL had them a bit cheaper, but their part numbers were wonky online and I didn't want the hassle of making sure they had the right version or not. It was worth a few dollars more to not have to deal with the incompetent PPL website and the hassle. If they can't get their part numbers and descriptions correct on a website designed in the 90s then I don't want the stress of dealing with them if my order is shipped wrong.

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