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Gdlow
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Sep 07, 2013

Koni FSD shocks

I heard these were much smoother running so ordered and had installed them...they are as hard riding as the Bilstein's...Can they be softened Up???

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  • Dave, Yours is a later chassis. The later chassis are not as harsh.
  • Daveinet wrote:
    My guess is the stiff ride you are complaining about has nothing to do with the shocks. Even though your profile does not state it, I would be willing to bet your coach is on a Ford chassis. If I'm right, that should tell you a lot about why the ride is harsh.


    I have a Ford chassis and the Koni FSDs made a huge difference in the ride.
  • My guess is the stiff ride you are complaining about has nothing to do with the shocks. Even though your profile does not state it, I would be willing to bet your coach is on a Ford chassis. If I'm right, that should tell you a lot about why the ride is harsh.
  • I've had both on the same vehicle. The Bilsteins were gas charged so there was resistance on even the smallest road joint/bump that I could feel through the steering and in the coach. The Koni FSD's are NOT gas charged so they gave me a much smoother ride and absorbed the smaller bumps.
    As far as big bumps and rough roads, they were both about the same.
    Since I traveled mostly on smoother paved roads, I preferred the Koni ride to the harsher Bilstein ride.
  • That is stunning to me. Mine are not adjustable. Koni makes and adjustable but it is not the FSD. Is it possible you got the heavy duty instead of the regular motorhome FSD. Made a huge difference for me over the Bilstein.