New edelbrock shocks

[96redsport]

Just ordered a set too. Thanks for the heads up on the price. Been eying these for a while!!

 

[Dalton916]

Might well be my next task for my 96.

 

[kelly1]

I ordered a set last night. The rear ones shipped but the fronts are backordered. HA! Let's hope Edelbrock has some in stock. lol

 

[dsltrc]

I ordered a set last night. The rear ones shipped but the fronts are backordered. HA! Let's hope Edelbrock has some in stock. lol

When I ordered mine the front ones were supposed to be backordered but they all were delivered.at the same time...

 

[arctic388]

so glad i checked this site today. I just ordered these. when i first was looking at these they were 99 and 109 a piece.

based on how my shocks look i bet they are factory.

 

[kelly1]

Thanks for the heads up dsltrc. I'm hoping that's the case with mine. Summit showed the rear shocks as 'shipped' but the fronts as 'backordered'. We'll find out in a few days.

Now to figure out how to tell the wife I just spent $200.00. HA! Hard to pass up a good deal.

 

[SunlitComet]

get them while you can Edelbrock shocks and exhaust systems will not be making a comeback.

 

[96redsport]

Yeah, fronts were in stock but rear is on back order as well for me.

 

[dsltrc]

Update!!!!!

So less than 2 years and 15,000 miles and the front shocks are toast.. Called both edelbrock and summit racing and was told there is nothing to be done.. Guess I'm going to replace the fronts with bilstein.. I was really hoping these would last quite a bit longer than 2 years..

 

[God]

how can you tell if shocks go bad?

 

[SunlitComet]

Press down on corner of the vehicle. They should normally let the vehicle rise and then drop down to its resting place and stop fairly quickly. If it just bounces up and down for more than that or if they are leaking then they are likely broke.

 

[dsltrc]

I pushed on the front bumper up and down and when I let go the front bounced a few times after... But I noticed when I was driving that the front didn't feel firm and when on the highway when I hit a bump the front would almost shake.. Ordered my Bilsteins yesterday

 

[dsltrc]

So I replaced the shocks today, found that the drivers side shock is still good but the passenger shock is broken and when unbolted it shot out the piston and puked out the oil...

So if anyone wants a good front shock with 15,000 miles on it shoot me a message

 

[Dryfly]

What kind of ride are you hoping for in the shocks that you selected? Reason I ask is that know I need shocks in my 99 Yukon SLT ( i believe that what i have are originals w/168K) but have no clue as what to get. I would like to have that new ride that GM is so famous for in their full-size SUVs. I don't know if it's possible, but I've been in trucks that ride hard. I'd like to have a firm, but comfy highway and still hold together when crossing fields or unpaved roads. Any suggestions?
Also, aside from replacing pitaman arms (already did that last year) what other elements should I look at replacing-springs, torsion bars, ball joints, etc?

 

[dsltrc]

We'll, funny thing.. I just traded in my yukon on an 2004 suburban Z71 about 2 hours ago.. Bit to answer your question, go with the Bilsteins as there is not much you can do to change how your truck rides other than that.. Maybe replaceing all of the rubber bushings would help too.

 

[Dryfly]

We'll, funny thing.. I just traded in my yukon on an 2004 suburban Z71 about 2 hours ago.. Bit to answer your question, go with the Bilsteins as there is not much you can do to change how your truck rides other than that.. Maybe replaceing all of the rubber bushings would help too.

4600 series, I presume, since mine is not lifted? Comfort or the regular 4600 series? Or is there another series that I'm missing?

I like your new ride. Nice looking too

 

[dsltrc]

I went with the regular 4600 series and they were great..

 

[Tahoe442]

Dryfly I recommend Monroe sensa trac. Best shocks I've ever run. Replaced a newer set of bilsteins with them and glad I made the swap. Much smoother ride with firm control

 

[Dryfly]

Taho442 thanks. I have other questions about the suspension improvements but I'll take them to a new thread so as not to hijack this post.

 

[Dryfly]

Dryfly I recommend Monroe sensa trac. l

Tahoe442, which sensaa tracks did you go with, light truck?