coil over shocks

[1992gen1_fan]

I think the rear shocks on my truck are getting bad. Are there and coil over "helper" shocks available that would be a direct replacement? Some for the front wouldn't hurt also if there is such things for our trucks.

I checked with the local O'Reillys and they could get some for 2nd gens but couldn't find any for pre 94.

[cougar]

Monroe has them. Be careful on the front though. I had a set on my 91 and kept tearing the double cardan out of my front drive shaft. Turned out the 1 1/2" more travel in the shocks was enough to put my driveshaft in a bind when the front end would extend.

[1992gen1_fan]

OK I'll have to look into the Monroe's. I'll keep that in mind on the fronts, the fronts on my truck aren't that old anyway so I may not even mess with the front if there's a chance of messing up the driveshaft I just got done fixing lol.

[1992gen1_fan]

Would you happen to have a part# for those Monroe's? Haven't had much luck in my search. Are they for a w350?

[cougar]

Took me a while to find Monroe's shock specification information in my archive. Couldn't find it on their web site anymore. The part number I used was 58496, the one that was the closest match to the gas magnum 34852.

[Hansen01]

I went to my local Napa and they had no trouble getting me some for the front and rear, the rear ones also had a coil around them

[1992gen1_fan]

Thanks cougar for the pn's and I'll check with a Napa store also maybe they can atleast cross reference the numbers and find something.

[1992gen1_fan]

Well, Napa couldn't find anything and couldn't cross the number

[Hansen01]

Il look and see if I cn find a part number on them when I get home later

[cougar]

I plugged the part number into napa's web site and it came right up.

[1992gen1_fan]

Your right, I just did that and like you said it shows on Napa's site.. Why can I find it in 5 seconds and the guy at Napa can't?

I should have tried their site in the first place, sdidnt even think of it.

[1992gen1_fan]

I just ordered them on rock auto. Thanks for the input.

[1992gen1_fan]

I was looking and then shocks are listed for a Dart or Duster if I'm not mistaken lol

[1992gen1_fan]

Hopefully they hold up on a vehicle approaching 9,000 lbs empty

[RumbleFish]

I looked into these. For me, the specs were not even close according to the Monroe catalog I was looking in. At least not to the 92-93 shocks that compensate for the 6"rear blocks. They were reasonably close to the older trucks shock dimensions that used the 4" blocks.