Date:         Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:33:14 -0600
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Suggestions for lights and shocks
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                Neil

        As you can see from My post the Under $100 for the Set Monroes that

I installed in 2011 have lasted 7Yrs & 59000Miles & I am also a BackRoader

(Enjoy driving Gravel Roads Fast > some Colo' Grav'Rds are 60-70MPH Rds)

The Gab's I just put on the Front are about $42 ea ~

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB


On 29 Oct , 2018, at 1:34 PM, Neil N wrote:

> 
> 
> If you switch to OE type shocks from Bilstein HD (and possibly regular
> Bilsteins), look closely for an added spacer shim inside the dust
> boot-bumper. That spacer needs to be removed. If it isn't, little to
> none of the threads of the OE type shock end up being exposed to allow
> install of the top nut. If the installer doesn't know of the shim and
> finds a work around to fit the OE type shock, this could result in
> early failure of the shock(s).
> 
> On road trips, I drive a lot of dirt roads. It now seems that new
> Sachs shocks installed 1.5 years and not too many miles ago, may be
> worn out. So, my shock "game plan" may now be to source the least
> expensive shocks and replace as needed even if it's every 1-2 years.
> IOW, given the type of driving I'm prone to doing, I'm not certain a
> higher priced shock would last that much longer.
> 
> Neil.
> 
> 
> 
> On 10/28/18, Andre Fiedler <fiedlerac@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> I am currently running the Bilstein yellows with Go Westy 11/2"
>> lift springs. ...... About 20% of my driving is on forest service roads that have some
>> washboards.
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Neil n
> 
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