Need Shocks

[EddiieeG10]

did an Inspection at 4Wheel

Need All 4 Shocks, theyre all done for.

TRACK BAR BUSHING, but want to upgrade to Heavy duty one since this one is Stock.

STEERING STABILIZERS

TRUCK HAS 7 Inch lift and cant find any shocks with reservoir for front.

Any Suggestions?! Called Fabtech and they dont offer these shocks anymore.

Any Suggestions at this point. Ill be doing the work myself. The Parts 4Wheel were selling me, with labor $3300. Hoping i can atleast get into the $2000 or less.

 

[White six four]

@Quick_Shifter
@Nick@GotExhaust

For track bar I've had good luck so far with thurens. From what I've read people like the kings steering stabilizer.

Did Fabtech give you the lengths of the shocks at least? Extended and collapsed. Then you could find some with the same "range".

 

[Quick_Shifter]

did an Inspection at 4Wheel

Need All 4 Shocks, theyre all done for.

TRACK BAR BUSHING, but want to upgrade to Heavy duty one since this one is Stock.

STEERING STABILIZERS

TRUCK HAS 7 Inch lift and cant find any shocks with reservoir for front.

Any Suggestions?! Called Fabtech and they dont offer these shocks anymore.

Any Suggestions at this point. Ill be doing the work myself. The Parts 4Wheel were selling me, with labor $3300. Hoping i can atleast get into the $2000 or less.


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Fabtech part# comes with all 4 shocks in one box FTS23108

 

[EddiieeG10]

Fabtech part# comes with all 4 shocks in one box FTS23108

So for these shocks, I actually called fabtech, and after telling him ill probably just have to buy new shocks, he told me i could actually repack these shocks. Reason why theyre so expensive is because they sell repair kits so you never have to “rebuy” theyre shocks again! Placed the order yesterday, FTS86150 and FTS86151!

 

[EddiieeG10]

@Quick_Shifter
@Nick@GotExhaust

For track bar I've had good luck so far with thurens. From what I've read people like the kings steering stabilizer.

Did Fabtech give you the lengths of the shocks at least? Extended and collapsed. Then you could find some with the same "range".

Yes! Fabtech Sells repair kits! Came super clutch! And only way i found out is I called Fabtech and he let me know the repair kit #

FTS86150 FTS86151

2.25 Dirty Logic Shock Repair Kits

As for the track bar, he did say it had some play in it, was thinking of just swapping bushing? Or should i upgrade

it could save me $$$ buy just doing the bushing Lol but idk how truck will feel with upgraded track bar. Maybe itll Be worth it huh?

 

[White six four]

I'd take it as an opportunity to upgrade the track bar, but if money is an issue putting new bushings in would probably get you by for awhile.

If you do get an aftermarket track bar don't go cheap like I did. I went with a rough country one the first go around since the only off road my truck sees is the gravel road we live on, the campground our camper is parked at, and the occasional job site. That pos bar uses the same oem bushings and only lasted 7k miles before they had play in them. So I bought a thuren one.

 

[Scottly]

it could save me $$$ buy just doing the bushing Lol but idk how truck will feel with upgraded track bar. Maybe itll Be worth it huh?

People invest big money into shocks for a more precise ride of their choosing...Then allow that choice to be compromised by a bushing on the track bar. Most aftermarket track bars (the good ones) have heim joints in place of the bushings. A heim joint contains a spherical bearing...All the stiction of a bushing goes away, allowing the track bar to pivot more freely up and down. There is a noticible ride quality difference when you get rid of the bushings, IMO.

 

[Quick_Shifter]

So for these shocks, I actually called fabtech, and after telling him ill probably just have to buy new shocks, he told me i could actually repack these shocks. Reason why theyre so expensive is because they sell repair kits so you never have to “rebuy” theyre shocks again! Placed the order yesterday, FTS86150 and FTS86151!

Those shocks get between 210-225psi of nitrogen after rebuild if I remember right it’s been a while