installed and what type and brand? this is a survay for a fellow member whom shall remain anoynomous. he had shocks put in this weekend and asked me if i thought it was too much.after biting my tounge three times ,my suggestion was to ask ya,ll what you paid for shocks and get the general consinsis from that.
thanks fellas.........TexfordD

 

You did not mention the model of Truck, or the make fo the shock, and if it was lifted or lowered., so I don't know how much this still matter, depends on what you were bitting your tounge about.

Bilstein shocks front and rear Stock height.
From Off road warehouse ( at the time best price I found ).
Front $60.99 each (BE5-2574)
Rear $65.99 each (BE5-2490)

toss in a few bucks for shipping ( think around 20.00 or so ) and an afternoon or grousing around the underside of the truck.
Rear drivers was a PITA to get off, used a strap wench, Bilstein went on like a dream, did the upper tightening through the weel well.

All in all, < $275.00 for the set.
Love the ride of it much more now, coupled with the Helwig rear anti sway bar, hangs a on ramp like nobody's business.

Don't bite your tounge on me, if you found a cheaper place. I'd like to book mark it for later.

 

but it,s a 97 longbed 2X4 stock height with a 4.6L

 

I know its a saying, I was asking you to not bite your tounge, if you found them somewhere cheaper then I did.

What were the brand of shock he put in ? ( rancho, eldebrock, Bilstein ).

Did he have a shop do it, or did he do it himself ?

The Bilstein's seem to be expensive on thier own, and if he got those, and had a shop install them, I could see 2 hours fo shop labor at 45 to 60/hr in additon to the cost of the shock, so this could total as much as 400.00 if he had a shop do it ( big SWAG ).

Lots of places had them for 70 & 75, one other was 65 & 70, ORW seemed to be the cheapest, that I found.

Just asking for future ref on the cost of what I got.

 

when i get the exact info i,ll post....but your good ...your less than what he paid

 

You can get bilstien shocks from FORD for $167 all the way around before tax... NO shipping.

Just go in there and ask for shocks from a 01 or 02 Lightning and then you will get bilstiens as they are what comes stock on there. only 44 a piece... somethin like that.

 

I thought the mounting on one of the rear shocks ( pass rear ? ) was inverted.

Also the SCrew part numbers are different then the L, or I think the equivelant F150 would be a F150 std cap styleside (?).

When I looked the shock p/n for the SCrew were different then the standard F150, they were the same front as an EXPY, and the rear is a Ranger I think ( yes, check it out, strange enough ).

I could be wrong about the inverted pass rear shock, but I seem to recall reading this, that some changed on thier F150, correcting the stock handling to be mroe like a L.

 

SSCULLY,

Are you talking about the rear shocks being staggered?...instead of both mounted forward of the axle (angling upwards towards the front)...newer models have the driver side mounted angled to the rear to help offset axle wrap/wheel hop.

 

Monroe Reflex <$200 installed. Installation was $10 per shock. I cound not justify my time to install for $10 per shock. I'm happy with the Monroes. guaranteed for as long as I own the truck.

-jeff b.

 

Rancho RS9000s all around - purchased with buy 3 get 1 free special. Did the install myself, so total delivered/installed was slightly < $200.

 

That is how mine are. I thought that the L had one shock flipped upside down. Maybe not. Never looked into it much at all.
I did try to see if the bar from the diff to the frame would work, but I think mine is a different size, vs the L.

All the same, the Bilstein p/n for the F150 Std cab, short bed were different then mine.