I have a 2007, 36 foot Adventure W22, Chevy workhorse.I get a lot of bouncing around and rough, sloppy riding. I've been told I need to replace my shocks, staring with the rear. I have 37000 miles on it.I was wondering if there are any comments on brand names? Are Belsteins the best or Koni? are they about the same as far as a better ride.After 300 miles I'm fairly tired of dealing with the cabinets sounding like they are coming off the walls, especially in California (where I live) bad roads.I want to replace them but I don't want to make a mistake after spending $300 or $400. Help, HelpBill Wright

Koni's are top shelf....but be sitting down when you pay the bill....You havent seen sticker shock before

Bill, I can't say what is better between Bilsteins and Koni's because I never owned Koni's! I did have 4 new Bilsteins installed on my 36' Adventurer last fall and the porpoising and the side to side roll stopped. When I come off a driveway now the coach doesn't rock side to side as I'm going down the road and it doesn't bounce front to back when going over a overpass at highway speeds. Check your VIN # when you change shocks (this info is in our black Winnebago packet or on the drivers door). Winnebago changes there chassis on Adventurers every 4 years so you will want to order the right shocks. My Winnebago is licensed as a 04, but my chassis is a 03, if I would have ordered shocks for a 04 they would not have fit. Good Luck

Let's start off with $300-$400 is not enough to buy four shocks, either Bilstein's or Konis. I like the Konis on the front of my WH chassis because they are not gas charged so they absorb the small road seams rather than pass them on through the steering column. I still have Bilsteins on the rear of my coach and they keep the side sway down but I also attribute much of that to my front and rear air bags, which I adjust to the road conditions as I drive.

As I have posted before, I found FSD's to be a waste of money. I have had OEM Bilsteins, Monroes, Koni's and now I am back to Monroes. My F53 when loaded for travel is barely over 15K, do not know how it would handle if heavier. I am going to try the new version of Bilstein's for my coach next. Nothing like testing shocks for something to do.:R

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rgatijnet1
Explorer III
Jul 13, 2013
Let's start off with $300-$400 is not enough to buy four shocks, either Bilstein's or Konis.
I like the Konis on the front of my WH chassis because they are not gas charged so they absorb the small road seams rather than pass them on through the steering column.
I still have Bilsteins on the rear of my coach and they keep the side sway down but I also attribute much of that to my front and rear air bags, which I adjust to the road conditions as I drive.
J-Rooster
Explorer
Jul 13, 2013
Bill, I can't say what is better between Bilsteins and Koni's because I never owned Koni's! I did have 4 new Bilsteins installed on my 36' Adventurer last fall and the porpoising and the side to side roll stopped. When I come off a driveway now the coach doesn't rock side to side as I'm going down the road and it doesn't bounce front to back when going over a overpass at highway speeds. Check your VIN # when you change shocks (this info is in our black Winnebago packet or on the drivers door). Winnebago changes there chassis on Adventurers every 4 years so you will want to order the right shocks. My Winnebago is licensed as a 04, but my chassis is a 03, if I would have ordered shocks for a 04 they would not have fit. Good Luck
Sully2
Explorer
Jul 13, 2013
Koni's are top shelf....but be sitting down when you pay the bill....You havent seen sticker shock before

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