Got a pesky question. Since I'm taking the bed off my truck to get some work done on it (It looks like it would be a cinch if the bed was off.), I've been comtemplating on getting some beefier, more heavy duty shocks for a rougher ride. But to also allow for better weight control.

First off, I've never messed with shocks before. It seems rather easy on the rear end from the looks... or am I missing something?

Also, someone mentioned to me I should get a rear stabilizer bar for less rear end sway while going around corners.

Eh, what do you fellas think?

 

it literally takes less 5 minutes to swap a set of shocks on the rear. the stocker's just sucked IMO. i'd go for a set of bilsteins.

 

I was considering Bilsteins... however, I got a set of KYB Gas Shocks on my other truck, and it's very stiff.

Edit:

Oh, I forgot... thanks for letting me know it would be easy.

I kind of knew it would be, but I throught I'd ask quick.

 

maybe look into a set of rancho shocks that you can adjust firmness on the fly, expensive,but the best of both worlds

 

I recently put in a set of the OEM Yellow Bilsteins on the rear, when I need a front brake job, I will have install the same in the front!........

 

I just installed a set of Monroe reflex shox on the rear of mine, and I like them alot, may not be stiff enough for you though

 

I put a set of Monroe Reflex shocks on the rear of mine as well. They dramatically improved the ride and handling. Monroe has a load handling shock available for the F150, it has a coil spring around the outside, this will give a better ride but will also increase the load capacity as well.

 

Any good quality shock is going to be a huge improvement over the stock crap!

 

they work pretty good for pulling my fifth wheel, and its a night and day difference from the stockers. they are called monroe sensatrac load adjusting shocks. i bought mine at checker auto for $150/ pair.

 

So you WANT a rough ride? Why??

 

Some guys like for their trucks to ride like...well, trucks!

 

I swapped out for a set of Pro Comp Es3000s. I added the AAL and ordered some shocks 2" over stock length. They are more for off roading so they are softer. But the swap was pretty easy (I had a bent bracket on one side)

 

How does your truck ride when it's unloaded? I was considering those but decided on the Reflex instead.

 

Those look so nice! I'd like them so much more if they had a reservoir

 

I put some Bilstein HD's on my truck front and rear about 6k miles ago and they ride stiff but not rough. They handle my trailer great.