Help! Front suspension question

[micar8541]

2011 Ram 4.7, 2 wheel drive. Purchased new in 2011, 165,000 miles on her and she's a great truck. I watched "how to" videos for replacing front shocks and everything I saw showed I should have struts on the front. When I searched online, I got multiple returns for struts. When I climbed under my truck, my front suspension does not match the photos or videos I watched. The front suspension on my 2011 Ram looks like the front suspension of a 2007 Dodge Ram. I do NOT have struts on my front end, but I do have shocks. How do I go about buying replacement shocks for my front end when everything says I should have struts. I cannot find anything anywhere to help me in this matter. Has anyone else had this problem?

 

[muddy12]

Check out rockauto.com If you just want stock replacements

I just ordered front hub/wheel bearing for my 2012 earlier this week.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ram,2011,1500,4.7l+v8,1447845,suspension,shock+absorber,7556


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[Ribtipram]

If yours is 2 wheel drive you have shocks I think the 4x4 had struts and 2 wheel drive had shocks.

 

[Ribtipram]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...Vaw3TStT0r9ChNgK9mhbag_Qm&cshid=1602115349564

 

[Mleads310]

I was just about to make a post for the same thing regarding my 2013 1500 sport (no air assist). Usually Rock Auto has mopar oem parts for my truck, but for some reason it's all aftermarket stuff.

 

[bigred90gt]

I bought my shocks on Amazon. Researched what I wanted (ended up with KYB Excel-G), went to manufacturers website and got part/model numbers, then searched on Amazon for those numbers. Ended up doing all 4 corners for $170ish.

 

[co-pilot]

If yours is 2 wheel drive you have shocks I think the 4x4 had struts and 2 wheel drive had shocks.

This is correct........Just go to any autoparts and ask for shocks for 2wd 2011 ram