So the front shocks came in today....Monroe 555037 RV shocks. As I suspected, the fronts were also the original Mopars...I'm shaking my head, as I type that. I'm always reminded of the six "P's":
Proper
Planning
Prevents
Pee (substitute the word that rhymes with "Hiss")
Poor
Performance
Shocks are a routine maintenance item. How you can go 44 years, well 41 since I've owned it for three of those years, and the original owner died three years before that....so 38 years without changing the shocks out....Jesus.
I'm still hammering away on getting list items checked off. I got the spare tire carrier mounted, ABS glued the black tank dump valve to the tank, started to install new strapping that goes around the black tank as extra support and front shocks are done.
Tomorrow is fixing the exhaust and installing new wiring for the trailer plug. I bought a little Craftsman gasless MIG welder off of Craigslist last year, and I can definitely say that I've gotten my $75 worth that I paid for it. It does a good job for what I need it to do.
I'll get some pics of those Mopar shocks tomorrow. I'm just too pooped now...it's been a long day. On a good note, that Thermo-Quad makes that 360 run like a raped ape, especially when you floor it and hear that trademark moan of the air rushing down those big ole secondaries. :D
