Date:         Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:53:19 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Shocks for 2WD
Comments: To: george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM>
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On Aug 24, 2011, at 8:43 AM, george jannini wrote:

>  I'm needing an opinion or three. <G>
> 
>  I'm looking at the Billsteins, but I'd like some input.  HD or Touring

I had the Touring until I melted the tops of them on 26 miles of washboard road heading to the Racetrack in Death Valley.  Now have the HD's, which are fine, but have not been back into DV to verify.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-if you get them on Ebarf, make sure the seller is a dealer w/ the lifetime warranty, I didn't.


> 
>  Mostly highway driving broken up with sprints up and down the Blue
> Ridge Parkway, or The Tail of The Dragon, just a couple of our
> favourite rides where I have been known to (ahem) test the suspension.
> Currently running KYBs, that were seemingly installed forever ago,
> 270 something miles on the bus.
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deals_Gap,_North_Carolina
> 
> George/ATL