Sorry to swap ends on your thread Wolf - but i'm about due for some Fronts soon.egermanparts.com (worldpac) lists a KYB GR-2 for 81 Truck.I can get those through my CarQuest/Worldpac connection for about $40 each.Are they gas charged ?Anyone familiar with them ?I want stiff/firm weight haulers.In the rear i have the HD leafs like VWCaddy's truck.With spring assisted rear shocks.Its plenty stiff back there.Quote from: wolf_walker on June 27, 2010, 06:40:51 pmI put boge/sachs gas units in front when I did the rehab the other month ...The fronts, which are touted as OEM brand replacements but after putting them on 4 vehicles in the last few years I have a hard time believing that. They are soft, overly so, and as such they dopretty well at damping small road imperfections, but I bottom the front out pretty regular on thispickup in normal driving...I don't want that kind of action really.But can get the Sachs Hydraulic for about $30 each from same source. I almost pre-bought and went that route a few months ago because they list as HD. But have found the HD was short for HYD for hydraulic - lol. Not HD as in Heavy Duty. Now glad i waited.
I put boge/sachs gas units in front when I did the rehab the other month ...The fronts, which are touted as OEM brand replacements but after putting them on 4 vehicles in the last few years I have a hard time believing that. They are soft, overly so, and as such they dopretty well at damping small road imperfections, but I bottom the front out pretty regular on thispickup in normal driving...
I'd suck it up and do Billi HD's, I also see Koni FSD's are pretty decently priced, plan to run those on the rabbit whenever I get around to it.
Does that sound like a good idea or would it be best to use the same brand front and rear? I don't know if they make 'em to work together or not.Trying to save a bit.
But - i think you can get Bils on the rear for about the same price as rear KYB White. I'll check on that again.
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