NAPA and Monroe shock absorbers
I have a question about shock absorbers. My RV, a 1994 33’ Holiday Rambler Vacationer, came standard with Bilstein shocks, that was 58K ago. I’ve only driven the RV a short ways since I bought it in April, however that short way was on I-35 while a 30-35 mph cross wind was hammering me. The rig drove surprisingly well, however it obviously needs shocks (riding Flipper comes to mind). When I priced out the Bilsteins all I could think was YIKES! I’m a very pragmatic guy and am not really bothered that much by a harsh ride (it must be that amazingly sturdy and durable body that God blessed me with) so I decided to look into shocks that were a bit cheaper, hopefully quite a bit cheaper. I went to NAPA but they didn’t have a listing for my rig and weren’t certain how to look up shocks for it. The clerk suggested that I bring a front and rear shock in so that they might do a side-by-side comparison. Would anyone out there know of a way to look up the NAPA or perhaps Monroe shocks without having to make a physical side-by-side comparison.
And please, remember, I’m the guy who never slows down for speed bumps, who ran his 1991 Dodge Caravan work car 256K miles with the original shocks. I’m just not a Princess and the Pea kind of guy, particularly if I can get an adequate ride and save a pile of $$$$ to boot. I apologize but the truth is, rhapsodizing endlessly about Bilstein’s and Koni’s is likely to fall on deaf ears.
Steve
And please, remember, I’m the guy who never slows down for speed bumps, who ran his 1991 Dodge Caravan work car 256K miles with the original shocks. I’m just not a Princess and the Pea kind of guy, particularly if I can get an adequate ride and save a pile of $$$$ to boot. I apologize but the truth is, rhapsodizing endlessly about Bilstein’s and Koni’s is likely to fall on deaf ears.
Steve
