BonesDT
Elite Explorer
- Joined
- July 12, 2002
- Messages
- 1,074
- Reaction score
- 8
- City, State
- Westchester, NY
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- Red '99 Sport SOHC 4x4
Which is better for off-roading (i.e. flex)? Softer or stiffer shocks?
I need new shocks. I narrowed it down to Monroe's line.
I'm thinking about getting their Sensi-Trac rear load adjusting shocks (super stiff), honestly, just because they look cool. They look like coil-overs! I will be towing a 5x10 enclosed trailer a couple times a year.
I can't decide between the Sensi-Tracs (softest) or Reflex Truck (stiff) shocks up front. Monroe recommends the rear loaders in the rear and the Reflex in front for even occasional towing.
A lot of guys make a big deal about their shocks, I just never got it. I've been driving around with cracked-in-half shocks and never noticed. My girlfriend would probably appreciate the soft shocks. I like to be reminded I'm driving a truck ... to a point.
How would it play out to have super-stiff shocks in the rear and softies in the front?
Most importantly, something I can't find, I want to be able to get the most flex out of that front IFS.
I need new shocks. I narrowed it down to Monroe's line.
I'm thinking about getting their Sensi-Trac rear load adjusting shocks (super stiff), honestly, just because they look cool. They look like coil-overs! I will be towing a 5x10 enclosed trailer a couple times a year.
I can't decide between the Sensi-Tracs (softest) or Reflex Truck (stiff) shocks up front. Monroe recommends the rear loaders in the rear and the Reflex in front for even occasional towing.
A lot of guys make a big deal about their shocks, I just never got it. I've been driving around with cracked-in-half shocks and never noticed. My girlfriend would probably appreciate the soft shocks. I like to be reminded I'm driving a truck ... to a point.
How would it play out to have super-stiff shocks in the rear and softies in the front?
Most importantly, something I can't find, I want to be able to get the most flex out of that front IFS.