Koni FSD shocks

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Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #25 – November 04, 2010, 07:39:34 pm

ok, saying I buy four at $151 shipped, what is the going rate to have them installed? I need to know if my RV mechanic is being reasonable.

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #26 – November 04, 2010, 07:47:04 pm

Tom,

I am sitting in FOT's parking lot and will ask Billy Jack tomorrow what they would charge.

Thinking about changing all mine as I believe they are original.. May not be needed but one of those things you do and say omg what a difference. Hopefully...

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #27 – November 04, 2010, 07:52:24 pm

Jeff & Carol,

You will really like the better ride, and with less money in the safe it will be faster off the line.

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #28 – November 04, 2010, 08:01:35 pm

Hi there Barry,

So what are the 3 Koni numbers for my coach with a tag... same (almost) as most other Foretravel coaches regardless of the year??

Jim
2002 U320 42'

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Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #29 – November 04, 2010, 08:10:10 pm

Four

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #30 – November 04, 2010, 08:24:29 pm

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So what are the 3 Koni numbers for my coach with a tag... same (almost) as most other Foretravel coaches regardless of the year??

Yes the same
The fronts & Rears are # 88051010
The tag are Koni part # 88051011

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #31 – November 04, 2010, 08:57:32 pm

Quote from: amos.harrison – November 04, 2010, 11:35:18 am

Jerry,

Just a caution on autopartdealer.com. They had the best price I could find, but it took a month to get them. They say they don't stock them, even though they say they're available on the website. Apparently Koni is very slow shipping to them

I ordered them, I can wait a month. Expected ship date Nov 25 Thanksgiving, doubt if they will be working that day. Even the Bilstein shocks are about $95.

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #32 – November 04, 2010, 09:09:14 pm

If I don't get out of Nac soon won't be any money in the safe....this "free" parking at Fot is ending up costing about $1,400 a day.

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #33 – November 04, 2010, 09:17:19 pm

Jeff,

If you change your shocks yourself, lots of penetrating oil wrench and an air wrench are almost a necessity.

Jim
2002 U320

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I am sitting in FOT's parking lot and will ask Billy Jack tomorrow
what they would charge.

Thinking about changing all mine as I believe they are original.. May not be needed but one of those things you do and say omg what a
difference. Hopefully...

Jeff & Carol Savournin

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #34 – November 04, 2010, 09:36:27 pm

You got us beat. Mudflap, stainless steel logo and some misc stuff dinged us for around $350.00 Don't forget you get to use and the "free" laundry

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #35 – November 04, 2010, 09:54:57 pm

I recall about 20 minutes each times 8 shocks at MOT x hourly labor charge

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #36 – November 04, 2010, 10:39:15 pm

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Tom Lang's Quote: " ok, saying I buy four at $151 shipped, what is the going rate to have them installed? I need to know if my RV mechanic is being reasonable."

Tom,

In May of this year I had the four front Koni FSD's installed, which required the fender skirts to be removed. I believe the listed (by FT factory) labor per tire to remove and replace each shock was 0.5 (1/2) hours, so whatever the hourly labor rate (Keith Risch at Encore RV here in Nacogdoches did ours) is, that should give a fair estimate. In addition to the shocks, Keith had to drop the oil pan and replace a broken oil dip stick tube. The total cost, including 4.5 gallons of Delo 400 15W-40 was $540. I just found my invoice: 4 shocks took 2.0 hours at $90/hour. Dipstick tube replacement was 3.0 hours ($270). The tube, oil, taxes, etc. made up the difference. I can't believe he was able to remove the skirt, the shock, install the new one, and the skirt in 30 minutes, but that's what I was charged. Very reasonable, IMHO.

Installed 4 new Koni FSD shocks.........Yesterday.

Reply #37 – November 18, 2010, 01:34:12 pm

I purchased 4 Koni FSD Shock's (part no. 88051010) for the front of my Coach and had them installed yesterday... In a week I'll be traveling 1400 miles from South Texas to Congress, AZ, anxious to see the difference in the ride....

Best price I could find was from LTD Autoparts, Florida. 1-888-211-1538,,,,,$164.00 each shipped. It took 7 days from the day I ordered them until UPS delivered. The Shocks were delivered direct from Koni in Hebron, KY.....

Summitt Racings best price was $193.00 each, plus a $12.95 delivery charge......

We have a local guy(Mission, TX) that does a lot of work on all of our RV's and cars/trucks etc., that insalled them for me and charged me $50.00.TOTAL............... It took him less than 1 hour to replace all 4 and he never took off a wheel......

I'm happy!

Mike

Re: Installed 4 new Koni FSD shocks.........Yesterday.

Reply #38 – November 18, 2010, 02:29:33 pm

You have a great mechanic at a great price. Can you share his name and phone number?

Re: Installed 4 new Koni FSD shocks.........Yesterday.

Reply #39 – November 18, 2010, 03:30:17 pm

I ordered 8 from autopartsdealer.com for $151.37 each and no shipping. Ordered on Nov 4 and they arrived today Nov 18 (2 weeks). Haven't put them on yet, and I am sure it will take me longer than an hour for four.

Does it seem a little strange to anyone other than me, that the front and rear shocks are the same. The rear axle is much heavier than the front, four wheels vs. two, and more weight on the rear axle. The front and rear brake pads and rotors are also the same size, although the rear has larger air chambers for more clamping force on the pads. With that in mind the rear pads will probably wear out before the front pads. At least that seems to be the case on my coach, the rear pads are showing more wear than the front.

Re: Installed 4 new Koni FSD shocks.........Yesterday.

Reply #40 – November 18, 2010, 03:43:10 pm

Sure George,,,,,,It's called Angel's Auto and Truck repair and is just a couple miles from our place at Retama Village in Mission, TX. http://mpmcfall.tripod.com/id12.html

I don't have the telephone no., Its only a couple miles away and I just drive over when I need something.... It's a small operation and probably wouldn't work for any real serious stuff, but the regular run of the mill, brakes, muffler, alternator, shocks, etc, stuff Angel is great...
He did a lot of Exhaust work on my Volvo Semi truck..

Any one in Retama Village or Bentsen Palm Village next door would be able to direst you to him....It's on Scheurbach???,St.<sp>(something like that) Angel speaks good English.........Flat Rate,,,$50.00 per hr.....No Checks, but does take credit cards. I always pay him cash,,,,he likes that!

By the way, our place down here is for sale or rent if you would ever be interested.........Its rented Jan, Feb and Mar, this year, but Dec is open as is next year...

Mike

Re: Installed 4 new Koni FSD shocks.........Yesterday.

Reply #41 – November 18, 2010, 04:11:24 pm

how did he go about adjusting them for the different weight and bounce ??
Installed in how long !/?/!/?, for what !!

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #42 – November 18, 2010, 05:23:19 pm

Quote from: Bill Chaplin – November 18, 2010, 04:11:24 pm

how did he go about adjusting them for the different weight and bounce ??
Installed in how long !/?/!/?, for what !!

Bill,

FSD's are not adjustable (actually "self" adjusting), so that part of it is a non-issue.

Brett Wolfe

Re: Installed 4 new Koni FSD shocks.........Yesterday.

Reply #43 – November 18, 2010, 05:51:07 pm

Thanks, Mike. I have put him in my book.

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #44 – November 18, 2010, 06:46:09 pm

Just had Koni FSD Shocks replaced at FOT.. Eight shocks and labor total just under $1500.00. $32.00 labor per shock and $155.00 per shock. (approx). WHAT a difference...think the originals were still on...140K miles ago...

Add that darn Texas sales tax to get a true number...

Just FYI

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #45 – November 19, 2010, 06:26:36 am

Bret,
'splain "self adjusting" please

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #46 – November 19, 2010, 07:34:32 am

You will love them. I replaced mine the second trip out and wow is all I can say. I 20 became much nicer to drive.

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #47 – November 19, 2010, 07:45:43 am

John,,,Did you replace just the FRONT or did you do all of them?

Mike

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #48 – November 19, 2010, 08:42:25 am

Bill,

Most shocks are a compromise. If stiff enough to handle the large bumps, they are over-stiff on the small ones. If they ride soft enough over the small bumps, they allow porpoising over the large ones.

The FSD's don't have to make that choice of "should we be soft enough for the little bumps OR firm enough for the large ones" because they have an extra set of valves in the shock that says it can be BOTH softer over the small bumps AND/AS WELL AS firmer over the large ones.

So, FSD's do give a softer ride over the small bumps AND better control over the large ones.

Brett Wolfe

Re: Koni FSD shocks

Reply #49 – November 19, 2010, 10:17:59 am

I noticed the old shocks I took off (Orange) had good resistance when I pulled up, but when I pushed them back down there was hardly no resistance at all........................The New "FSD's" had a lot of resistance both going up and down... Which I think will help on mine a lot!!

It seemed when I hit a bump the front end would go up,,,,,then come down quick, with very little shock resistance.... I'll find out soon if these correct that......

I didn't really see any type of "adjustment" on the old ones.....I kept them, I'll have to go take another look.

Mike

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