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Shock replacement

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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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Default Shock replacement
The passenger side rear shock (sahara stock) is leaking so I ordered a pair of Bilsteins for the rear. Should I be replacing the front shocks also? Will having different type shocks cause ride or handling problems?
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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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yea replacing just the backs sounds like it will be kind of...rough
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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 08:47 PM
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Well, I needed to replace the shocks anyway since I used shock extenders with the lift. Nothing like a good reason to spend money
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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 10:24 PM
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It is probably better to have the front and back shocks not match than to have one out of the four leaking and totally fail. Getting all four is the way to go.
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