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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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What brands should I look at for shocks? Rancho, Bilstein, Monroe? It's for a 2003 Dodge 1500 4x4, mostly for towing, not lifted.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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KYB ftw
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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bilstein.
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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belltech street performance shocks!!!!!
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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I thought Bilstein HD's worked best... No?
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my dad has bilstein HDs in his d-max....they are awesome. i friend of mine has some custome made ones in his 04 RCSB and i think im gonna copy his order. i would have had them long ago if they were made for our trucks with 4/2 drop
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OKay. Cuz that's what I had planned on ordering. I took my rearend out a couple weeks ago and my shocks didn't move.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 11:44 AM
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New blistein hd shock would be the best thing for you, but also think about an air bags system to to help out with the extra load when towing so your not putting alot of stress on the springs
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