Need Shocks!!! Have Trailmaster SSV

[curatchko]

Well after only about 6 months, and 11000 miles these Trailmaster SSV shocks have taken a dump on me after a 2500 mile round trip towing my trailer. Immediately after I was home I found the truck bouncing over bumps. Further observation shows that with warmer temps(it's high 30's at night, and almost 80 in the day here in Michigan right now), with warmer temps the shocks act worse. Morning at 30 degrees it's not too bad but at 80 degrees it's bouncing like crazy... .



So I can't recommend anyone buy these things.



I don't want to make another mistake so I'd like a solid recommendation on some long lasting shocks... . Bilstein? Rancho? Edelbrock? They can't all be good or bad... there must be SOME difference between brands?????



I'm sticking my old oem's on for now. Waste of 250 bucks. :{

 

[LSMITH]

I have 75K on my Ranco 9000's, love em and would not drive without them.

 

[Mactruck]

Just ordered a set of Bilstiens.

I have heard great things about them on this site.

I'm psyched because they now have a new Zinc finish. I wasn't a fan of thier Yellow & Blue theme. The Zinc finish looks real nice. They sent me the shocks in the new finish.

I'll be installing them next week. I'll let you know how they run.

 

[rfitzgarrald]

Forget about Edelbrocks. I just installed a set of Bilsteins on my '92 350 Ram. Took me about 1 1/2 hrs to R & R all four corners. The ride is as different as nite & day.

Just be sure you have the metal sleeve for the front shocks to put in the upper grommet otherwise YOU WILL destroy the grommet.

Read the post by tractorface and you'll read about what I mean about the metal sleeve.

 

[curatchko]

Where are you guys buyin the Bilstiens with the Zinc finish???

 

[Mactruck]

Got mine from Jack-it in Utah.



Make sure you request it. They have the old ones in stock too and i'm sure they are trying eliminate any old stock.