My new to me sport trac

[mcarroll02]

I think im gonna bite the bullet and order the rancho shock set. And new sway bar bushings. I put a cheap set of Gabriel shocks on about a year ago, and i think they are shot. Bad clunking when going over our rough roads. Just replaced the endlinks when i replaced all the ball joints. I have checked everything multiple times, and the bar bracket bushings and the shocks are the only thing left that i can think of making the clunking in the front. I know the rear sway bar bushings are shot and thats where that rattle in the back is coming from. I already have those, just waiting on a weekend for the weather to cooperate.

 

[Pat in RI]

Yeah. I had the same clunk in the front end. Turned out to be a sway bar links and the upper shock bushing was gone. New shocks and links fixed the problem.

 

[mcarroll02]

I just put these shocks on last year. But they are the cheapest Gabriel shocks rockauto had for it. Ive got a set of ranchos on the way. I did replace the endlinks when i rebuilt the front end, but not the bar to frame bushings. I did see a little light shine through on one side using a bright flashlight. I've got new poly end links and frame bracket bushings. Also have the poly bushings to do rear sway bar also. Trying to source poly bushings for the rear leaf springs, but no luck yet.

 

[cadman777]

I just put these shocks on last year. But they are the cheapest Gabriel shocks rockauto had for it. Ive got a set of ranchos on the way. I did replace the endlinks when i rebuilt the front end, but not the bar to frame bushings. I did see a little light shine through on one side using a bright flashlight. I've got new poly end links and frame bracket bushings. Also have the poly bushings to do rear sway bar also. Trying to source poly bushings for the rear leaf springs, but no luck yet.

I put a pair of Monroe air shocks on the back of mine TEN YEARS AGO, and they're still going strong. Only thing I HATE about air shocks is they LEAK and have to be constantly fixed. It's b/c the stupid PLASTIC nuts break inside, so you have to make sure you leave plenty of extra line so you can cut behind the pinched part that the existing nut was attached to. I paid around 80 bux for the pair.

 

[Dmiranda1269]

I just put these shocks on last year. But they are the cheapest Gabriel shocks rockauto had for it. Ive got a set of ranchos on the way. I did replace the endlinks when i rebuilt the front end, but not the bar to frame bushings. I did see a little light shine through on one side using a bright flashlight. I've got new poly end links and frame bracket bushings. Also have the poly bushings to do rear sway bar also. Trying to source poly bushings for the rear leaf springs, but no luck yet.

3 years ago I put all 4 shocks on. Cheap blue Monroe shocks. Granted I put less than 5000 miles each year because I don't drive it April to September. And just replaced the fronts as the passenger side was banging on bumps. They fell apart upon removal. Amazon had the same ones less than $20.00 so I'm happy if I get 2 more years out of them. Remember I have 33's and torsion bars cranked almost to the max.

 

[cadman777]

3 years ago I put all 4 shocks on. Cheap blue Monroe shocks. Granted I put less than 5000 miles each year because I don't drive it April to September. And just replaced the fronts as the passenger side was banging on bumps. They fell apart upon removal. Amazon had the same ones less than $20.00 so I'm happy if I get 2 more years out of them. Remember I have 33's and torsion bars cranked almost to the max.

I put KYB on front about 10 years ago and they're still holding up.
Got a bit of rust, but that's to be expected.

 

[Dmiranda1269]

I put KYB on front about 10 years ago and they're still holding up.
Got a bit of rust, but that's to be expected.

Lots of stress on my front end...
Plus with shocks, you can't always tell when they are bad

 

[cadman777]

Mine's all stock, so it's easy to fit.
33" wheels is the bird of a different color.
My neighbors have trucks like that which I work on.
I have no desire...