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bluesboyst

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One of my rear shocks is wet....Anyone on this site recommend sticking with Ford OEM replacements or should I get another brand?
 
bluesboyst said:
One of my rear shocks is wet....Anyone on this site recommend sticking with Ford OEM replacements or should I get another brand?
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I went with recommendations here and got the KYB, I believe the model was 555603. However I ordered them from RockAuto and haven’t installed them yet, so based on my experience with RA figure it’s 50/50 that they sent me the right part. [emoji6][emoji15]

I also ordered a couple of parts kits for like $10 that were recommended, I gather they’re bushings or something, but haven’t checked them out. I have to get in there and see what’s up. I recall that they are slightly redundant, but someone suggested they would help.
 
bluesboyst said:
One of my rear shocks is wet....Anyone on this site recommend sticking with Ford OEM replacements or should I get another brand?
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The OEM Tokico shocks were discontinued years ago. If Ford has a listing they are probably CV or GM shocks. Not sure if CVPI shocks would work if there is a listing. KYB or Monroe severe service seems like what most go with now.
 
I just installed KYB's. Purchased them from Rock Auto and used the mercurymarauder.net discount.
 
Make sure you just buy front shocks and use your existing springs. I purchased the entire Monroe strut and the front end sat about 1-1/2" higher. I sold the struts on Craigslist re-purchased KYB front shocks and had a local shop swap out the shocks in my Marauder springs.
 
Shows what I know, I was thinking it was recommended / required to do the shocks AND springs in front; does either of you have the part number of just the front Monroe or KYB shocks? Thanks.


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