Shocks for Tahoe?

[bldn10]

Whoa, I towed Memphis - St. Louis and back last weekend and my shocks are GONE! Any suggestions? - '95 Tahoe 4DR, 2WD pulling open trailer w/ 2nd gen. RX-7, used primarily for towing.

[JIgou]

Originally posted by bldn10:
Whoa, I towed Memphis - St. Louis and back last weekend and my shocks are GONE! Any suggestions? - '95 Tahoe 4DR, 2WD pulling open trailer w/ 2nd gen. RX-7, used primarily for towing.

Bilstein HD. If your Tahoe came with Bilsteins, they still aren't the same.

www.stranoparts.com is where I got 'em for my Dodge. (He's an autocrosser.) I'm sure there are others who will chime in....

Jarrod

[bldn10]

Thanks, Jarrod; I've heard good things about the Bilsteins and have their Sport Shocks on my TT. A guy w/ a Tahoe next to me in the paddock at St. Louis put some inexpensive air-adjustables from Advance Auto (probably Gabriel) on his and likes them. I may have to go w/ something local like that since I am leaving for the ARRC Thurs.

[chuck baader]

if you are not using a load equalizing hitch you will kill the next set of shocks also. Get the hitch first. CB

[bldn10]

But, Chuck, it is evidently a slow death since the OEMs have 142000 miles on them and had 8 years of towing on them. Not too bad.

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Bill Denton
87/89 ITS RX-7
02 Audi TT225QC
95 Tahoe
Memphis

[JLawton]

I had a 97 GM 1500 2X2 (pobably the same frame/suspension as the Tahoe??)that I towed an open trailer with. I put on Bilsteins and it made a HUGE difference. I loved them. I put 60K on them and they worked just as well at 60K as brand new.

Well worth the extra $$$

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Jeff L
#74 ITB GTi

[This message has been edited by JLawton (edited November 03, 2004).]

[FireballPhil]

Bill, I concur with everyone above about the Bilsteins. I did some research for shocks on my Suburban a few months back and Bilsteins came up at the top of the list. the Shock Shop at http://www.shock-shop.com/ is a good place to get them as well. Good luck at the ARRC and I hope to see you there.
Phil