What to do about shocks in Belize?

[El Guapo Phil]

I am in Belize, Central America and my 2016 Ram 1500 4x4 Quad Hemi is with me. I read the post and try to keep up with maintenance carefully. My concern is getting the recommended parts such as shocks since I have 54k miles on it.

Can anyone provide me with a list of good shocks, not the high priced ones on an a-list. The parts store here are limited on what they carry. Having a part shipped in is a premium with duty and shipping. At times just getting the part at the parts store is cheaper than buying the part on sale in the USA and paying shipping and duty. Go figure.

I want to replace my Ram's shocks. I do some off-road but not much. The roads here are being improved from unpaved to paved. Still I need to keep the Ram purring. Thank you.

 

[ram1500rsm]

Don't know if the auto parts will carry any of these, but here you go.
https://www.ramforum.com/threads/4th-gen-1500-coilovers-struts-shocks-control-arms-trackbars.158811/

 

[kurek]

Pretty sure you've got Napa in Central America, and Napa should be able to offer you KYB shocks. KYB's Monomax are great shocks that will last a very long time. In the USA the retail cost of Monomax is right around $100 per corner. KYB also makes a more affordable (still monotube) shock called Gas-A-Just, my experience on other platforms is they're stiffer but they do still last until a week or two past forever.

Napa also distributes Tenneco (Rancho) but I'm less impressed by their quality.

 

[misfit77]

Are you doing this on necessity?

I had 100k miles on my shocks and they were fine.

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[Loudram]

I second that.

I had KYB Monomax's on my last truck and I really liked them.

 

[CamperMike]

Are you doing this on necessity?

I had 100k miles on my shocks and they were fine.

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I second this.. unless the trucks had a really rough life or the shocks are leaking it shouldn't need shocks yet.