When are new rear shocks needed?
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RE: When are new rear shocks needed?
How are your rear shock mounts? If you hear clunking in the rear or the shock mounts are shedding rubber, I'd replace both shocks and mounts at the same time. (That's what I did at around 90k, since my mounts were going.) There was a noticeable difference, but it probably was attributable to the new mounts.
How are your rear shock mounts? If you hear clunking in the rear or the shock mounts are shedding rubber, I'd replace both shocks and mounts at the same time. (That's what I did at around 90k, since my mounts were going.) There was a noticeable difference, but it probably was attributable to the new mounts.
RE: When are new rear shocks needed?
I don't know if the old push down on the bumper trick works due to the air suspension. Spring suspensions will bounce with a bad shock. But on a heavy vehicle like a pickup, that's not always the best test either. If you remove the shock, a bad shock will be noticeable by the stroke. Common gas charged shocks will slowly spring out to full extension. It should be relatively difficult to compress the shock. A worn shock will not spring out on its own and/or will be relatively easy to compress the length of the stroke.
I don't know if the old push down on the bumper trick works due to the air suspension. Spring suspensions will bounce with a bad shock. But on a heavy vehicle like a pickup, that's not always the best test either. If you remove the shock, a bad shock will be noticeable by the stroke. Common gas charged shocks will slowly spring out to full extension. It should be relatively difficult to compress the shock. A worn shock will not spring out on its own and/or will be relatively easy to compress the length of the stroke.
RE: When are new rear shocks needed?
Which is exactly what mine did when I had them out for the mount replacement.
I just ordered some replacements from rockauto. I thought about buying Cobra shocks, but I want to see if the full poly rear end rebuild (doing this in a few weeks) and upgrade to 17 inch wheels and 50 series tires will improve things enough that I don't have to go that route.
Which is exactly what mine did when I had them out for the mount replacement.
I just ordered some replacements from rockauto. I thought about buying Cobra shocks, but I want to see if the full poly rear end rebuild (doing this in a few weeks) and upgrade to 17 inch wheels and 50 series tires will improve things enough that I don't have to go that route.
