dieseldoesit wrote:
Checked rock auto, and it looks like 371 shipped to me. Rock auto is a nice find!!
Did you notice a significant difference in handling?
Definite improvement over the worn out factory front struts/springs and rear shocks.
Granted, I also replaced the rear upper suspension arm at the same time, but it's a much more stable ride - I can enter curves and corners about 10 mph faster than before, without that "butt inclinometer" sensation of it leaning and feeling as if it wants to topple over. Definitely reduced the "bow to the queen" effect when hitting the brakes either forwards or backwards.
If I'd realized just how crappy the factory shocks were, even compared to a cheap set of Monroes, I'd have done this years ago.
FYI - might want to replace the bushings where the clevis arm for the front struts hooks onto the lower control arm - on mine the rubber was already dry-rotted and cracked, getting beaten out of the tube already at 59 K miles. NAPA has them, made by the same company that makes Monroe and Rancho shocks, for about $10 to $15 each.