Best shocks to buy on a tight budget?
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Best shocks to buy on a tight budget?
Well I went out to change the oil in my truck today and discovered that my front passenger side shock was broke off. So now i need to replace it and was wondering what brand of shocks I should get. I'm unemployed currently so i can't exactly afford bilsteins at the moment. I've heard a few people say the pro comp es3000s are pretty good for their price but i was wondering if there are any other brands that have some reasonably priced shocks that are worth getting.
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I've never had a problem with the Gabriels I have on my 91 pickup. I got them from a local parts store for $25 a piece, and they have a lifetime warranty on them, so if they do go out I can just go switch them out on warranty. The mount on the lower control arm had broken so I cut them off and welded 1/4" steel plates on it for the lower mount with a hole drilled through the middle. It works well for me, I'm on dirt roads a lot too.
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unemployed? i would get two of the cheapest parts store front shocks i could find to get me down the road. once you get a job and get some income flowing, then consider an upgrade. don't blow money you don't have. just my $.02
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Don't buy Monroe even though they average $15 a piece . I have changed the set of Monroe's on my ranger once a year for 2 years but they were covered by lifetime warranty . My Toyota has Gabriel's on it now and they have been on there so long the rubber bushings are cracking away they are rusty but they don't leak and they still preform fine
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not too sure on prices for that year yota but for mine which is a first gen tacoma it was cheaper to buy the bilstein 5100 then the gabriel, monroe, napa brand shocks. Just look into it because at first i didnt believe it untill i triple checked they were the right ones. Front bilstein were $68 compared to the $74 gabriel, $89 monroe and same for the napa.
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Is it me, or is this a no brainer.
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By far the best advice yet...
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well my brother is gonna help me out a little since I helped him get his 4wheeler up and running today so I think im gonna go with the Gabriel ultras since the majority of you guys said they were good. I can get them from autozone for $37 each with a lifetime warranty. i appreciate the help from all of you guys
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