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Old 12-14-2013, 11:17 AM
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My rear shocks are pretty much worthless at this point and my springs are totally flat. It's going to be a few more months before I have the scratch for a new set of springs, so I'm wondering if it will be worthwhile to replace the shocks now, or if I should wait until I can afford new leaf springs to avoid excessive wear and tear on my new shocks. Thanks!
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I would go to a junkyard to get shocks to temporarily last you until u buy new springs AND shocks
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I got some monroe shocks for stock suspension about 2 yrs old in east tn...pick up for 50 or 75 shipped if your interested
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If your not changing height then get shocks now to help with the ride and do springs when you can, if you are changing height, wait and do it all at the same time or in pieces once you know heights.
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