What do you guys think, do I need new ones? I thought they all did this....

Shock 01
Shock 02
Shock 03

2 and 3 are of the shock still fastened at the top....

 

yeah replace them with a better quality shock like skyjacker platnums or bilsteins

 

what are some of the best CHEAP shocks to get....i need new ones on my '80 4x4...i have a bent shock..so yeah...sorry about the hijack

 

BEST and CHEAP do not go together.

Man you people kill me sometimes.....

 

i got es 9000's with a free steering stableiser and mounting kit for $180 from www.fourwheelparts.com i like them so far, only had two weeks!

 

yes they do.

QUALITY and cheap do not go together.

 

Off road, my Pro Comp ES3000 are nice. They really control the springs, but on road, they are a bit punishing. I have a bad back so I really notice. I'm switching over to OME's.

 

I agree somewhat; cheap is in the eye of the beholder just like best; it's a subjective term. Quality?.....well it's less subjective but I find the word spit out frequently to see where it splatters.

Gabriel's are OK for the price imo; if you figure up how many miles you get out of a set I think you'll find they were "cheap" but still reliable & built well enough to serve the purpose of dampening the springs. I'm 100% certain a "shock O' phile" would disagree vehemently but I think they have adequate quality control where they are manufactured.

 

I would recommend procomps for a cheap shock...

OR if u have a little cash some deutch techs

 

Fine, let me rephrase.

Best Quality, and Cheapest/Inexpensive price do not go together.

 

yea..now that i look back at my post...it wasnt exactly what i meant to say...im thinking about getting some pro comps probably ES2000's...but are they any better than the normal shock u can pick up at the local parts store?

 

Procomps seem heavier duty than the Monroes/Gabriels etc. and mor suited to offroad use. I think you'd probably blow out an on road shock long before a Procomp.

That said, I find the ride a little punishing and I am getting OMEs.

 

Yeah I'd go with Matt16, DTB & Death Cougar if your going to off road much, go with a little more expensive & beefier shock than a Gabriel. I'll be yanking a set of year old Bilsteins off the front of my '95 this week (I hope) if anyone is interested in a pair that have never been off road.

 

I just put new skyjackers on my truck. They have a rebate going until I think the end of may, $35 back when you buy 4. The form is on their web page.

 

i only do muddin..i dont rockcrawl or anything hardcore (yet...lol) me and my friends just just like to sling some mud and get our trucks all kinds of dirty..there are a few trails that im going to try out as soon as i can...but nothing hardcore....i've seen a completely stock '97 F-150 4x4 with street tires on it make it through..so its really easy..but there is an alternate trail..only trucks i've ever seen go down it was a couple of flatbed fords with 40's...lol..i'll check them out too...i have NO suspension travel on the passenger side front of my truck..hence i need new shocks...because...its locked up somehow..(the tube isn't bent..so idk whats wrong..but its locked up so o well)..i'll just get some decent shocks from somewhere..thanks for the info

 

Ranchos have a 3 for 4 promotion on now.

 

get Skyjacker Nitros, between $30 and $35 a piece. Better than ranchos.

 

If someone wants my old ranchos rs5000 they can have them for shipping + a few bucks for packing them. Only reason I replaced them is I wanted longer shocks. They're ugly but fine and taking up space in the garage. Off my 93 pickup.