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Title: Ironically or bilstein
Post by: Dan Stansel on April 17, 2018, 10:57:24 am
70000 miles time for new shocks.  Alignment and front end check.  who is best?
Title: Re: Ironically or bilstein
Post by: John44 on April 17, 2018, 11:08:37 am
Best read all the previous posts,consenses seems to be Koni FSD's,would recommend getting the shocks first then the alignment.
Someone in your area will chime in for the where.
Title: Re: Ironically or bilstein
Post by: Travelin' Man (RIP) on April 17, 2018, 11:39:05 am
Dan, have your shocks failed?
Title: Re: Ironically or bilstein
Post by: amos.harrison on April 18, 2018, 08:24:30 am
70,000 mi is early for shocks.  100K more typical.  Are they leaking?
Title: Re: Ironically or bilstein
Post by: DavidS on April 18, 2018, 09:13:17 am
after 222k miles on my original shocks all but 2 shocks were still good..changed to Koni and very happy
Title: Re: Ironically or bilstein
Post by: Dan Stansel on April 18, 2018, 09:42:18 am
Seem to have movement side to side and front to back.  No leaking may need to have front end checked.  Traveling man going to Wyoming in July hate to have coach driving this way for three day hard drive.
Title: Re: Ironically or bilstein
Post by: John44 on April 18, 2018, 10:03:13 am
Would check your toque rods, you have 5 in front and 5 in back,replaced all my bushings and some bolts,tightened up just what
your describing.
Title: Re: Ironically or bilstein
Post by: DavidS on April 18, 2018, 11:07:01 am
Seem to have movement side to side and front to back.  No leaking may need to have front end checked.  Traveling man going to Wyoming in July hate to have coach driving this way for three day hard drive.


The shocks stopped that.. stiffened the ride up.. the coach moves as a unit rather than everything fighting itself