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Old 02-14-2012, 04:42 PM   #1
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blazer shock replacement

i know all u jeep people off road n have some knowledge!
im looking to replace my ZR2's factory Bilsteins (147k miles), does anyone have experience with Rough Counry shocks? http://roughcountry.com/index.html

also might replace my steering stablizer with one of theirs
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Old 02-15-2012, 06:52 PM   #2
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I remember reading on Jeepforum that they were terrible on the road. Why not get another set of Bilsteins?
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replacement ZR2 bilsteins are $$$$$, just browsing for a cheaper but decent shock, however from what ive seen, high milage bilsteins are still better then some new crap
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Old 02-16-2012, 06:10 AM   #4
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I want to replace the shocks on my S10, it has rancho shocks now and it is a hard ride. I was thinking of going with Skyjacker nitro shocks.
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Old 02-19-2012, 08:24 PM   #5
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This is one of those areas where 99% of the time more $$$ = more quality. IMO, the best compromise might be to deal with your worn stockers until later this spring when the chance of snow / road salt is gone (so you can DD the vette), and then pull the stockers and send them to Bilstein to be rebuilt. Contact them and they will give you a quote. Won't be dirt cheap, but should still be significantly cheaper than just buying new ones, and you won't have to guess at the ride and handling of aftermarket shocks.

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Old 02-19-2012, 09:18 PM   #6
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hmm never knew they offered rebuils
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http://www.bilsteinus.com/downloads/...rder-form.html

You should contact them first to find out more info, but there's the link to the form you have to fill out.

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Old 02-20-2012, 01:13 AM   #8
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cool thanks
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I used rough country stuff on a K5 I had. They are pretty good
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