Magneride replacement recommendation

[tjohn0617]

I recently had to replace my front struts (2016 Yukon Denali) at 68k miles due to leaking. Did some research and really wasn’t thrilled about paying close to $600 per shock absorber for the OEM AC Delcos—especially seeing how some were even failing at less than 40k miles. I decided to go with a full coilover replacement from Arnott (model SK-3354) which are an exact replacement—yes they are magnetic shocks. I paid about $450 each after tax from ShockWarehouse.com using a coupon code they had. I originally had a leveling kit, however it is not needed with these coilovers due to their beefier size. See pics below.

2nd pic is with leveling kit, before I realized it would not be needed with these new coilovers. 3rd pic is after removing leveling kit. I considered lifting the rear, but my tires are a bit too small for that much of a lift. I had a good 2 inches more in the front than the rear. Tires are 305/45/22.

 

[STORMIN08]

interesting to see the difference in coil diameter, definitely looks like it would have a slightly higher spring rate, obvious by your installed pics.

is the number on the spring itself the same as the part number or is it different, wonder if arnott sells the coil separately

 

[DirtyBlackHoe]

Looks awesome. I love it dude...Looks almost identical to my 2016 Denali

 

[olyelr]

Holy shit, yea they definitely lifted the front quite a bit. You would think that Arnott would mention that. If they were truly a “direct replacement”, they should be damn close to factory height IMO...but an added bonus if you want the rig leveled!


The yukon looks great! How you guys liking those xl-rated ridge graps?!

 

[DirtyBlackHoe]

The yukon looks great! How you guys liking those xl-rated ridge graps?!

Mine are actually 33x12.50r22 but I love them.

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[olyelr]

Mine are actually 33x12.50r22 but I love them.

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Gotchya, so the load range e then. Im sure the added weight and more aggressive tread pattern was fairly noticeable when it comes to ride quality (although that should be expected in my opinion). But nothing horrendous anyway, eh?

 

[DirtyBlackHoe]

Gotchya, so the load range e then. Im sure the added weight and more aggressive tread pattern was fairly noticeable when it comes to ride quality (although that should be expected in my opinion). But nothing horrendous anyway, eh?

I really wanted the XL size for the weight reduction, but I am shocked at how good it still rides and the weight was not a huge deal. Other than about 1mpg loss, I can't tell hardly any difference in ride/power with these tires.

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[Jerry Rabenaldt]

Good for you. Those units weren't available when I replaced mine in early January. Mine were so bad I felt I was driving a covered wagon. I had to reuse the original springs and it was a PIA.

 

[DirtyBlackHoe]

 

[JoeBalbina1989]

How do you like the ride

 

[STORMIN08]

i just noticed in the original port, the ARNOTT uses an EIBACH coil...look at the bottom of the strut body.

hat explains the difference in wraps on the coil.

 

[Moguy0416]

Has anyone gone to a passive shock system? I’ve been looking at a few conversions but was hoping to get some feedback from people who have converted.

 

[Pivot]

Lots of folks on here do. I run Bilsteins all around and love the ride. I don't tow often - an occasional Uhaul trailer or motorcycle trailer, but I do ride with 4-5 passengers often and a lot of 'stuff', and it sits pretty and rides to my liking. And my favorite part is that I don't have to worry about the Magnaride units turning to bricks overnight at some point.

 

[Moguy0416]

Lots of folks on here do. I run Bilsteins all around and love the ride. I don't tow often - an occasional Uhaul trailer or motorcycle trailer, but I do ride with 4-5 passengers often and a lot of 'stuff', and it sits pretty and rides to my liking. And my favorite part is that I don't have to worry about the Magnaride units turning to bricks overnight at some point.

Thanks for the response! I'm looking at the bilsteins or Arnotts right now.

 

[UberGoober]

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I recently had to replace my front struts (2016 Yukon Denali) at 68k miles due to leaking. Did some research and really wasn’t thrilled about paying close to $600 per shock absorber for the OEM AC Delcos—especially seeing how some were even failing at less than 40k miles. I decided to go with a full coilover replacement from Arnott (model SK-3354) which are an exact replacement—yes they are magnetic shocks. I paid about $450 each after tax from ShockWarehouse.com using a coupon code they had. I originally had a leveling kit, however it is not needed with these coilovers due to their beefier size. See pics below.

2nd pic is with leveling kit, before I realized it would not be needed with these new coilovers. 3rd pic is after removing leveling kit. I considered lifting the rear, but my tires are a bit too small for that much of a lift. I had a good 2 inches more in the front than the rear. Tires are 305/45/22.View attachment 270401View attachment 270402 View attachment 270403

Looks great. What’s the warranty on the new Arnott shocks? I thought about using Doorman 949-700 instead because of the lifetime warranty on them but if the Arnott ones also have lifetime I’ll go with those.

 

[arep15]

I recently had to replace my front struts (2016 Yukon Denali) at 68k miles due to leaking. Did some research and really wasn’t thrilled about paying close to $600 per shock absorber for the OEM AC Delcos—especially seeing how some were even failing at less than 40k miles. I decided to go with a full coilover replacement from Arnott (model SK-3354) which are an exact replacement—yes they are magnetic shocks. I paid about $450 each after tax from ShockWarehouse.com using a coupon code they had. I originally had a leveling kit, however it is not needed with these coilovers due to their beefier size. See pics below.

2nd pic is with leveling kit, before I realized it would not be needed with these new coilovers. 3rd pic is after removing leveling kit. I considered lifting the rear, but my tires are a bit too small for that much of a lift. I had a good 2 inches more in the front than the rear. Tires are 305/45/22.View attachment 270401View attachment 270402 View attachment 270403

@tjohn0617 What was your level in Pic 2? 2 inches in the front? Considering this but need to know if I will need to take off my front leveling kit.

 

[olyelr]

@tjohn0617 What was your level in Pic 2? 2 inches in the front? Considering this but need to know if I will need to take off my front leveling kit.

Thats way more than 2”.