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inexpensive rear shocks 200 1988

posted by  someone claiming to be VespaRally on  Thu Jul 17 09:04 CST 2008 [RELATED]

Greetings all, has anybody tried using inexpensive rear shocks such as Monroe, Gabriel etc..... I have an '88 wagon running with the original shocks with overload springs and over 180,000 miles. thanks
peter








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    inexpensive rear shocks 200 1988

    posted by  someone claiming to be Teal 240 on  Fri Jul 18 01:58 CST 2008 [RELATED]

    I've used Gabriel for the rear of my sedan and like the way they ride. I wouldn't hesitate to put them on my wagon because they are somewhat firm, which is what a wagon needs (imho). They've been on for around 40K and running strong. The post about getting the bolts separated from the rusted sleeves is dead on! It took me 2 hours and a can of PB Blaster with a mallet to free the suckers! Good luck with which ever shock you choose!








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    inexpensive rear shocks 200 1988

    posted by  KlausC on  Thu Jul 17 11:20 CST 2008
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    The OEM or KBY shocks are not that expensive. The hard part is getting the rusted bolts off and out of the sleaves.

    Klaus
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    I still miss my 164 and my 854T. Just driving a V70R :)








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      inexpensive rear shocks 200 1988

      posted by  someone claiming to be solaris on  Thu Jul 17 12:02 CST 2008 [RELATED]

      Just remember you get what you pay for. FCP has good prices. I would go OEM.







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