02-27-2005, 08:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Buford, GA, USA
Posts: 664
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New shocks and Timbrens!
My truck has 97,000 miles and I thought it was about time for shocks. After reading the forums for information I chose the NAPA branded Reflex shocks made by Monroe. The oem shocks I took off were a little weak with one of the rear shocks leaking slightly and one of the fronts had lost pressure would not rebound after manually compressing it fully. I was pleased with the improvement in handling. Body roll decreased significantly on curvey roads.
Timbrens installed! I bought a set of Timbrens for the rear of my truck about a year ago and finally installed them. They work great especially pulling my 12,000 lb. fifth wheel through the mountains. Stability and handling improved greatly! The ride was on not affected loaded or unloaded. I did the shocks first and the Timbrens several days later so as to determine the results of each upgrade independently. My truck was level loaded with the fifth wheel trailer but with the Timbens the bed came up about 1 1/4" loaded. Unloaded the Timbrens rubber spring was about did not even touch the axle (about 1/2" clearence). I hit a few potholes and ran over a railroad crossing with no difference in ride quality. I highly reccomend the Napa Reflex shocks and the Timbren rubber springs. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img]
As always I do not sell anything but represent only my opinions based on my experience!
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2008 F450 DRW CC LWB 4x4 Off Road, Lariat, Oxford White, 4.30 LS rear end, Navigation, audiophile stereo, Memory package seats, heated seats, heated mirrors, warmup heat option, power back window, traction control system, backup alarm, rear DVD with wireless headphones.
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