Cheap Monroe 801683 Monro-Matic Plus Strut Review
3.31.2010
3.30.2010
AIR LIFT 75592 Chapman Universal Front or Rear Strut Kit
Cheap AIR LIFT 75592 Chapman Universal Front or Rear Strut Kit Review
3.29.2010
Energy Suspension 7.2103G Performance Polyurethane Black Rear Leaf Spring Bushing Set
Cheap Energy Suspension 7.2103G Performance Polyurethane Black Rear Leaf Spring Bushing Set Review
3.28.2010
StrongArm 4708 Buick Skyhawk 4 Door Wagon Tailgate 1983-89
Cheap StrongArm 4708 Buick Skyhawk 4 Door Wagon Tailgate 1983-89 Review
3.27.2010
Megan Racing MR-SB-HC01RU-R Strut Tower Bars
Cheap Megan Racing MR-SB-HC01RU-R Strut Tower Bars Review
3.26.2010
Monroe 901316 Max-Lift Gas Charged Lift Support
Cheap Monroe 901316 Max-Lift Gas Charged Lift Support Review
Bilstein Shock for 2002 - 2008 GMC(BE5-A335-H0)
Cheap Bilstein Shock for 2002 - 2008 GMC(BE5-A335-H0) Review
3.25.2010
3.24.2010
Monroe 71492 Sensa-Trac Struts and Cartridge
Cheap Monroe 71492 Sensa-Trac Struts and Cartridge Review
Tein FLEX Coilover Shocks for 92-95 HONDA CIVIC Si, Rr Fork
Cheap Tein FLEX Coilover Shocks for 92-95 HONDA CIVIC Si, Rr Fork Review
3.23.2010
Firestone 2245 Ride-Rite Kit
Cheap Firestone 2245 Ride-Rite Kit Review
I purchased this kit for my 2004 tundra to improve ride when pulling a loaded car trailer. tundras have a great ride when unloaded and a really great ride with a few hundred pounds in the bed. But my personal thought is that they(pre-07 models) are fairly dangerous when towing heavy equipment due to small brakes, soft springs, light weight of the vehicle, narrow stance. Previously, if I had any tongue weight on the truck while driving, any bump would cause the rear end to get sloppy and raise the frontend causing some floating.
The install went well. although initial writeups didn't comment on drilling the frame, it wasn't too difficult(just be careful of brake lines and cables). The kit was missing a few nuts so I had to use my own. Good thing I had several spares onhand. Double-check that you have all of the necessary parts before beginning. I routed my fill valves through the licence plate upper bolts in the rear bumper. I had to do some extra drilling in ot hte plastic mount and the brass nut did strip on one side so be careful if you do this. the result of licenceplate mounting is it keeps things clean and easy access to adjust pressure when needed.
I've tested the airbag setup twice since install with two different results. The first test up a freeway in to the mountains showed improved control of the trailer(allowing more tongue weight w/out rearend spring sag). The trailer stopped controlling the truck when hitting minor bumps and high speed curves. The 2nd test run was again in the mountains but included extreme winding switchback roads and very uneven paving. The vehicle still caused some tongue bounce in this environment. but the frontend didn't float as before. I may have had too much tongue weight for the amount of air in the bags at the time. It's something that will require some fine tuning of tongue weight vs air bag weight. In both scenarios, city driving was much more controlled than before the air bag install.
overall I feel much more control of the vehicle and trailer which results in a much safer towing environment.
3.22.2010
Monroe 37134 Sensa-Trac Truck Shock Absorber
Cheap Monroe 37134 Sensa-Trac Truck Shock Absorber Review
3.21.2010
KYB KG5521 Gas-a- Just Monotube Shock
Cheap KYB KG5521 Gas-a- Just Monotube Shock Review
I bought this shocks for my wife's 2000 Grand Marquis, which had Monroe on it. What a difference they made in ride quality! Now the car rides luxurious like it should and not like a boat with the Monroe shocks. Also has a little better handling. Depending on the application (which in my case it worked!) this shocks are a good buy!
Monroe 171880 Sensa-Trac Struts and Cartridge
Cheap Monroe 171880 Sensa-Trac Struts and Cartridge Review
No spring compressor.
No tracking down all the different parts you need.
Its all included in this package.
Installs literally in minutes with the most basic tools.
If you can change a tire you can change your struts!
3.20.2010
3.19.2010
Energy Suspension 9.5161R Red Greaseable Sway Bar Bushing Set
Cheap Energy Suspension 9.5161R Red Greaseable Sway Bar Bushing Set Review
I bought this kit to replace a broken front sway bar bracket on my 98 Toyota 4Runner. The kit doesn't have bolts/nuts for mounting the brackets, but otherwise is complete. At first the bushings don't look like they fit, but once you tighten the brackets down they're fine.
Now that the swaybar is fully functional, handling is much improved. It was an easy & effective upgrade, and all for under .
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