need recomendations

[Bryan Maclean]

I need some help deciding what I should do to upgrade my suspension. I read posts going back 9 months and have found many different options but cannot make heads or tails of all the recommendations.

I have an 04" 4X4 with 128K. Most of my driving is the freeway and city streets. I am looking to improve the street performance and handling. I do occasionally take the truck of road but not enough to worry need to take it into consideration



Thanks.

 

[Woppy V]

just checkin your vechile description and it seems you have done nothing to it thus far.



many will say the following:



1 shocks

2 rear sway bar

3 front sway bar



if you offroad enough u can get the quick release clamps for the sway bars so you can do whatever.

 

[Thomas Rogers]

MAC,



Start with Rancho RSX shocks all the way around. That alone may be enough of a change that you don't need to do anything else.



TJR

 

[Darrell Miller]

MAC . . . if you shop now, you should be able to take advantage of the rebates being offered on all Monroe/Rancho shocks.

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

MAC,



Like TJR says plus change out the front sway bar end links to the ones from AutoZone or CarQuest (MOOG Problem Solvers part no.). Then put the Explorer Express anti-sway bar on the rear; add 1-1/4" wheel spacer adapters to the rear only; and add the ADDCO front anti-sway bar. If you want to play the how it rides you can go to extra expense of getting Rancho RS9000X, with or w/o the in cab controller.

 

[Todd Z]

I agree with the Shocks and sway bars...



The only thing I would add is a set of rear wheel spacers. 1.25 inch, that would complete the package...



Todd Z

 

[Brett Wustman]

Just curious, what exactly so the front Moog sway bar links improve? Are they thicker or have better bushings?



Brett

 

[shawn stonbraker 2]

Exactly Dunerunner. You hit it right on the head. They are thicker and have better (poly) bushings.

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

The MOOG end links also have a metal tube / sleeve that the bolt goes through rather than the OEM plastic which has too much play in it.

 

[Paul McDevitt]

I just did 4 new Sensa Trac shocks, the Addco front sway bar and the Explorer Express rear sway bar. Rides like a totally different truck, not just better.

BTW, the Addco front sway bar comes with new endlinks similar to the Moogs (with steel spacer tubes instead of plastic). I did not know this, and now I have a set of Moog endlinks for sale.

 

[Brett Wustman]

I am a poor college student, so cheap upgrades are my best friend. Will just replacing the end links make a big difference for me?



Brett

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

Dunerunner, Replaceing the front end links will make enough of a difference to make it worth while.

 

[Bryan Maclean]

Thank you for all the great ideas.