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| | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 643 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 643 | 1958 GMC1/2t truck 6cyl stock suspension
Wanting to replace the worn shocks. Is there something that will help give a smoother ride?
Thanks
Danny
1958 GMC stepside GMC 302 six cylinder 3 speed OD trans
| | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,714 Bond Villain | | Bond Villain Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,714 | Good morning Danny. It might help if we better understood the question ... How do you define "Smoother ride?" Car like? Or do you just want to stop leaving head-shaped dents in your cab roof ...  ??
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 643 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 643 | Well being that it is the original shocks, leafs etc etc i'm not sure how much better I can get the "ride" without doing a lot of modifying. As I don't plan on changing nothing but shocks.Are there shocks that are better quality than "stock" but won't break the bank? The shocks I see available are Monroe , Gabreil...
Danny
1958 GMC stepside GMC 302 six cylinder 3 speed OD trans
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 | I don't know, but those 2 companies probably manufacture the majority of shocks sold in the US with any brand name on them.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 643 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 643 | Okay guess I'll go with them-
Danny
1958 GMC stepside GMC 302 six cylinder 3 speed OD trans
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 53 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 53 | I just put 4 new shocks on my 1959 3100 and the difference is noticeable, monroe I believe.
1959 Apache 31
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 643 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 643 | Ok thanks that’s good to know
Danny
1958 GMC stepside GMC 302 six cylinder 3 speed OD trans
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