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2001 Ford Taurus SES Shocks

Make: Ford
Model: Taurus SES
Manufacture Date: /2001
Chassis Designation: Sedan (SES)
 
Question:
 
I would like your opinion on the quality vs. ride
performance between the Monroe and KYB struts your company sells. Which is
a best strut for my Taurus? I don’t want to order a wimpy replacement, but
I would like to restore the “Factory” ride.
 
 
Answer:
 
Both the KYB [...]

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2004 Nissan Frontier Shocks

Make: 2004 Nissan
Model: Frontier
Manufacture Date: 03/2004
Chassis Designation: 2 wheel drive
 
Question:
 
2 door, extra cab, 2 wheel drive, 2.4L, auto trans.
I want Monroe Sensa Traks for all 4; front & rear. How does your warranty
exchange work if required??  I presently have Rancho 5000 shocks & they’re
too hard.
 
Answer:
 
Monroe only makes a Sensatrac for the rear, the [...]

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2001 Toyota 4 Runner Shocks

Question:

I need to know what shocks will give me the smoothest
and easiest ride on a Toyota 4 runner 2001 2/4 wheel drive SR5. I seem to
feel every little bump in the road. I need the front and rear shocks but I
cannot spend too much. Around $250 to $400 is a good area. Please help me.
Thank [...]

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2000 Mazda Protoge

Make: mazda
Model: protoge
Manufacture Date: 08/2000
Chassis Designation: 1.6 engine
 
Question:
 
There is a question if 7/00 manufacturing date is a
different shock than 8/00 date in a kyb shock?
 
Answer:
 
If you have an early 2000, use the year 1999, here’s thel ink to those parts -
http://www.shockwarehouse.com/index.cfm?mode=results&selected_model=4210&selected_year=1999
 
If you have a late 2000, use the year 2001, here’s the link to [...]

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1995 Mitsubishi Montero SR 4WD 3.5L

Make: Mitsubishi
Model: Montero SR 4WD 3.5L
Manufacture Date: /1995
 
Question:
 
I want to buy performamce shocks bilstein or rancho etc for the montero.
Can you recommend something or give me a price quote for bilstein or
another brand. Can you also let me know if buying these shocks it would
work on the montero even though it has [...]

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1989 Ford F150 4WD Shocks with Lift

Make: Ford
Model: F150 4 Wheel Drive
Manufacture Date: /1989
 
Question:
 
Need a Replacement front shocks for my f150 4 wheel
drive with 2 inches of suspension lift. The shocks in front of the springs
seem to need to be a smaller dia than the shocks after the springs.  thank
you?
 
Answers:
 
There is no real control over the diameter of [...]

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2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 4wd Shocks

Make: Chevrolet
Model: Tahoe Z71 4wd
 
Question:
What do I need for this truck to improve the ride?
 
 
Answer:
We list the GM Tahoes in our online catalog – http://www.shockwarehouse.com/index.cfm?mode=make&type=T
 
Z71s have monotube shocks on them, so as long as you stay with a monotube (Bilstein is the popular choice) you will be ok.
 

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