Attention: TDR Forum Junkies Just thought someone might be interested imo 
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I installed the Edelbrock IAS shocks on my Ram this last weekend. I verified the stock shock were as I expected JUNK. The stock rears being especially cheap/poorly valved.
The Edelbrocks imo -
The Good - The smaller bumps and irregular road surfaces are greatly smoothed. The cornering is greatly improved in slower corners, slightly better in over 40 MPH corners.
The Bad - The larger bumps and dips that cause the real kidney damage and unhappy looks on the wifes face seem to be no better and possibly worse in some cases. Usually the type that tend to "launch" the truck. One dip on the road home from work used to launch me up off the seat against the seat belts now does nearly the same with the rear wheels possibly leaving the ground. Not good in iffy traction situtations going around corners.
The Ugly - Getting the factory shocks off!
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The rears have large lock nuts that are nearly inaccessable. In the front, the top nut and shaft did not fit any of my US or Metric sockets. I had to pull the shocks up through the engine bay with the towers attached. The driver side needed the shock compressed and held together with a piece of safty wire to accomplish the removal past the brake booster. Passenger side was easy once the air box was removed.
I am glad I changed them, but would probably try Rancho 9000s next time as I have had good results with them in the past. I've heard the Monroes are good, but I've used them in the past and found they work great, but wear out very fast - less than 30k miles.
Again, this is just my take - Your mileage may vary#ad
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2001 HO 6 speed Regular Cab SLT 4x4 3. 54 anti spin 2500. Used for the daily grind and sneaking away to some secret Baja beaches toting a cabover
#adI installed the Edelbrock IAS shocks on my Ram this last weekend. I verified the stock shock were as I expected JUNK. The stock rears being especially cheap/poorly valved.
The Edelbrocks imo -
The Good - The smaller bumps and irregular road surfaces are greatly smoothed. The cornering is greatly improved in slower corners, slightly better in over 40 MPH corners.
The Bad - The larger bumps and dips that cause the real kidney damage and unhappy looks on the wifes face seem to be no better and possibly worse in some cases. Usually the type that tend to "launch" the truck. One dip on the road home from work used to launch me up off the seat against the seat belts now does nearly the same with the rear wheels possibly leaving the ground. Not good in iffy traction situtations going around corners.
The Ugly - Getting the factory shocks off!
#adThe rears have large lock nuts that are nearly inaccessable. In the front, the top nut and shaft did not fit any of my US or Metric sockets. I had to pull the shocks up through the engine bay with the towers attached. The driver side needed the shock compressed and held together with a piece of safty wire to accomplish the removal past the brake booster. Passenger side was easy once the air box was removed.
I am glad I changed them, but would probably try Rancho 9000s next time as I have had good results with them in the past. I've heard the Monroes are good, but I've used them in the past and found they work great, but wear out very fast - less than 30k miles.
Again, this is just my take - Your mileage may vary
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2001 HO 6 speed Regular Cab SLT 4x4 3. 54 anti spin 2500. Used for the daily grind and sneaking away to some secret Baja beaches toting a cabover
