Old Question: What shocks to get??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**COBALT** · 08-14-2002, 07:23 PM

I'm debating about shocks. The guys at ECE were offering KYB std. shocks (non gas) for $35 each. Gas ones were a bit more expensive.

What kind of shocks do you guys think I should get? Anyone have better alternatives? Best ride for the buck? I just spent some money on front-end parts, so I'm not thinking "gee, what's the most amount of money I can spend on shocks?",

Thanks....

Sinister · 08-14-2002, 07:56 PM

i got gabriel gas rider truck shocks, thing handles like a porsche...
the new ones with VST(valve sensing technology) are
the same deal as edelbrocks from what i'm told...

dude...

misfits · 08-14-2002, 08:20 PM

Ive got superlift shocks, it rides like a hay wagon.

stmoore · 08-15-2002, 02:42 AM

I 've got KYB,s front & rear. Really good shocks for the price.

**COBALT** · 08-15-2002, 01:01 PM

I think I'm going to fold and go with KYB's. I've heard nothing but good things...

Thanks guys.

72'BBGMCSGCC · 08-16-2002, 08:05 AM

I've got the big yellow monroe Magnums(Gas shocks)on mine with a life time warranty and cost about $23 each.They ride like a dream on my 3/4

Project1970 · 08-16-2002, 08:09 AM

I'm gonna go with the KYB's next time around...ECE used to use the Belltech Nitrodrops (which I have on my truck) but IMO, at least on the rear, they're way too bouncy...there's gotta be a reason they switched...

71-longbed · 03-12-2003, 01:55 PM

i just bought monroe gas shocks for the front ....haven't but them on yet .....any opinion on them ..... i'll update the post once i test drive em

**COBALT** · 03-12-2003, 04:01 PM

Well....I'm surprised to see this thread pop back up! Since last August when I originally posted this thread I rebuilt the front and back suspensions on the truck.

I went with KYB shocks, and am pretty happy with them!

71-longbed · 03-12-2003, 04:46 PM

have a question cobalt ....how did you go about getting the "play" out of the upper shock bolt ??? just curious

thanks

67cst · 03-12-2003, 08:23 PM

i got some beltech nitro drops...hasnt been on the road yet so i cant say how they ride but ive heard they are pretty decent

**COBALT** · 03-12-2003, 08:46 PM

Ah...I think I remember this problem. From what I remember ECE sent me two sets of shocks. Be careful because it's easy to swap the fronts for the backs. The shock studs they give you for the front shocks should fit nice and tight inside the top collar. The bottom collar needs to have a spacer put in (I believe - it's been a while) so the 5/8" bolt can slide in (which, by the way, is hard to get a nut on because of the lack of space, so I got thin nuts that fit in the little pocket just for this.

The backs don't need any extra hardware from what I remember.

If you want me to I can take a peak at my setup to remind me how it's set up if you want.

71-longbed · 03-13-2003, 01:04 AM

ah its cool ... i got them in this afternoon .... truck handles sooooooooooo much nicer now ..... best 20 bucks i've ever spent ......really no need to change the rear one now ...
thanks for your input though

peace

71-longbed · 03-14-2003, 08:58 PM

the top bolt on my passenger side shock had worn a chip out of the hole in the frame ... i made some oversized washers to use when i install the new shocks .... i'll have to get that welded up some other time.... they weren't the stock shocks but they were very old and very worn out ... any suggestion on good air lift shocks for the back end ?? not super cheap but not ultra performance stle either ... thanks

08-14-2002, 07:23 PM	#1
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	Old Question: What shocks to get??? I'm debating about shocks. The guys at ECE were offering KYB std. shocks (non gas) for $35 each. Gas ones were a bit more expensive. What kind of shocks do you guys think I should get? Anyone have better alternatives? Best ride for the buck? I just spent some money on front-end parts, so I'm not thinking "gee, what's the most amount of money I can spend on shocks?", Thanks.... __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.

08-14-2002, 07:56 PM	#2
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	i got gabriel gas rider truck shocks, thing handles like a porsche... the new ones with VST(valve sensing technology) are the same deal as edelbrocks from what i'm told... dude... __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

08-15-2002, 02:42 AM	#4
stmoore Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: South Carolina Posts: 129	I 've got KYB,s front & rear. Really good shocks for the price. __________________ steve moore

08-15-2002, 01:01 PM	#5
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	I think I'm going to fold and go with KYB's. I've heard nothing but good things... Thanks guys. __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.

08-16-2002, 08:09 AM	#7
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	I'm gonna go with the KYB's next time around...ECE used to use the Belltech Nitrodrops (which I have on my truck) but IMO, at least on the rear, they're way too bouncy...there's gotta be a reason they switched... __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!

08-14-2002, 08:20 PM	#3
misfits Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sturgeon Bay , WI USA Posts: 375	Ive got superlift shocks, it rides like a hay wagon.

08-16-2002, 08:05 AM	#6
72'BBGMCSGCC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Fletcher,N.C U.S.A Posts: 162	I've got the big yellow monroe Magnums(Gas shocks)on mine with a life time warranty and cost about $23 each.They ride like a dream on my 3/4

03-12-2003, 01:55 PM	#8
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	i just bought monroe gas shocks for the front ....haven't but them on yet .....any opinion on them ..... i'll update the post once i test drive em __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

03-12-2003, 04:01 PM	#9
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	Well....I'm surprised to see this thread pop back up! Since last August when I originally posted this thread I rebuilt the front and back suspensions on the truck. I went with KYB shocks, and am pretty happy with them! __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.

03-12-2003, 04:46 PM	#10
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	have a question cobalt ....how did you go about getting the "play" out of the upper shock bolt ??? just curious thanks __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

03-12-2003, 08:23 PM	#11
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,303	i got some beltech nitro drops...hasnt been on the road yet so i cant say how they ride but ive heard they are pretty decent __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

03-12-2003, 08:46 PM	#12
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	Ah...I think I remember this problem. From what I remember ECE sent me two sets of shocks. Be careful because it's easy to swap the fronts for the backs. The shock studs they give you for the front shocks should fit nice and tight inside the top collar. The bottom collar needs to have a spacer put in (I believe - it's been a while) so the 5/8" bolt can slide in (which, by the way, is hard to get a nut on because of the lack of space, so I got thin nuts that fit in the little pocket just for this. The backs don't need any extra hardware from what I remember. If you want me to I can take a peak at my setup to remind me how it's set up if you want. __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.

03-13-2003, 01:04 AM	#13
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	ah its cool ... i got them in this afternoon .... truck handles sooooooooooo much nicer now ..... best 20 bucks i've ever spent ......really no need to change the rear one now ... thanks for your input though peace __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

03-14-2003, 08:58 PM	#14
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	the top bolt on my passenger side shock had worn a chip out of the hole in the frame ... i made some oversized washers to use when i install the new shocks .... i'll have to get that welded up some other time.... they weren't the stock shocks but they were very old and very worn out ... any suggestion on good air lift shocks for the back end ?? not super cheap but not ultra performance stle either ... thanks __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.



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