Bilstein has a life time warranty. Did you pursue that?
Shock recommendation for a lightly-driven truck?
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Bilstein has a life time warranty. Did you pursue that?
Given your choices KYB or Motorcraft particularly if the Motorcraft are the OE line.
However. Bilstein 4600 ride as good as a ranger will ever ride.
However. Bilstein 4600 ride as good as a ranger will ever ride.
I installed the cheap Gabriel's on my 1990 Ranger XLT. It has never rode better. The factory shocks were still hard.too hard, and wife and I always complained about the ride. Mine has the 2.9L.
By the way, The Gabriel's came from Auto Zone.
I put Gabriel Ultras on my 1997 Ranger. OK I guess. On the firmer side I'd say.
Shocks only can do so much for ride quality.
Shocks only can do so much for ride quality.
Especially if you have a solid front axle like my F250.
Like the movie "As Good as it Gets"
I've got Twin I Beam on my 1997, probably not as good as the wishbone suspension that came a year later. Although I have owned a 98 Ranger and I don't remember a big difference in ride quality. I think the 97 has more vagueness in the steering.
My 4wd F150 is a truck and rides like a truck. Wouldn't expect anything less. Although, I think Fords"s cross-beam front suspension rides better than the solid front axle.
This is not a, "What's the use..." post.
Seriously, I've tinkered (compared to some of yuz guys) with cars for decades. The Q's & A's over shocks haven't changed one bit.
Bilsteins being good shocks is, perhaps, the only constant.
My '05 Ranger had monotube shocks built by Bilstein (FX4 trim) as did certain Chevrolet trucks and perhaps others.
The previous owner changed them for quality Monroes (also monotube?) a while back but no part number/specification iwas recorded.
A search two years ago turned up no monotube from Monroe.
Things seem to come and go in shock absorber land.
Seriously, I've tinkered (compared to some of yuz guys) with cars for decades. The Q's & A's over shocks haven't changed one bit.
Bilsteins being good shocks is, perhaps, the only constant.
My '05 Ranger had monotube shocks built by Bilstein (FX4 trim) as did certain Chevrolet trucks and perhaps others.
The previous owner changed them for quality Monroes (also monotube?) a while back but no part number/specification iwas recorded.
A search two years ago turned up no monotube from Monroe.
Things seem to come and go in shock absorber land.
I’m going with the KYB Gas-A-Just. They seem like the poor man’s Bilstein, and were cheaper than Motorcraft.
Also going to order Delphi control arms as well, if I serviced this truck regularly I would have gone Moog CK-level “Problem Solver” since they require regular greasing. I’d trust Turkish parts over Chinese white box or Mevotech.
Also going to order Delphi control arms as well, if I serviced this truck regularly I would have gone Moog CK-level “Problem Solver” since they require regular greasing. I’d trust Turkish parts over Chinese white box or Mevotech.
2002 Ford Ranger 2WD Coil Spring Upper Ball Joint
Morning Ford Friends. Can anyone verify if this is a "replaceable" ball joint, it appears it is using Moog (appears Ford NLA ) Part Number: K8738 .
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Those Motorcrafts are NLA.
Still finding them on the jungle website - who knows if legit. Could maybe try Green Sales too.
Got the parts today - Delphi control arms were made in China. Ugh.
Not impressed with Bilstein. Their lifetime warranty is total BS. You have to mail the shocks back to them and wait for them to evaluate them. *** do you do in the mean time with no shocks??? Give up driving your truck and take the bus. I’ve had two front Bilsteins fail on my Silverado now.
Monroe OE Spectrum are decent and not too expensive
KONI, Bilstein, Tokico
How do the KYB look?
Are they still white? I painted the last set with satin black VHT Chassis Epoxy.
Are they still white? I painted the last set with satin black VHT Chassis Epoxy.
i have gotten good service from monroe gas magnums in the past and its whats on my silverado now
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