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Re: MONROE OR MOOG QUICK STRUTS?
[Re: ahy]
#1497460
09/07/13 09:02 AM
09/07/13 09:02 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,074 Niles , Ohio
therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,074
Niles , Ohio
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Just did the Monroe quicks on the wifes Pt.They were under 80 bucks each from Rock Auto.No problems.I would have even done them if I was still at the shop.By the time you buy bearing plates and if the rubbers are bad plus labor for a shop to take them apart its almost as cheap to get all new.Plus no matter what anyone says the springs are still old and have less spring.I did hers in about 1/2 hour a side and that was jacking it up etc.Fords were bad for breaking springs Mopars not so much.Rocky
Chrysler Firepower
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Re: MONROE OR MOOG QUICK STRUTS?
[Re: dogdays]
#1497465
09/08/13 08:22 AM
09/08/13 08:22 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,074 Niles , Ohio
therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,074
Niles , Ohio
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We used Monroes almost all the time at the shop.We used Gabriels a few times and had some problems.I had one Gabriel strut for a GM that was locked solid right out of the box.Went to Monroes and no problems.Only other shock I use for street is Rancho or NAPA used to make a good heavy duty for trucks.Rocky
Chrysler Firepower
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Re: MONROE OR MOOG QUICK STRUTS?
[Re: 76dodgeboy]
#1497467
09/08/13 07:30 PM
09/08/13 07:30 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 16,823 Between Houston & Galveston TX
SattyNoCar
Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile
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Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 16,823
Between Houston & Galveston TX
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My thoughts are Screw moog. For American by American my But. More like American screwing American. No reason for their stuff to cost double to triple. Id go with what you feel comfortable paying. I doubt the moog ones are that superior. I know alot of you guys use moog but us poor folk can't pay that at the drop of a hat.
I'm a little late with my but here goes......
I did exactly as mentioned above, went with what I was comfortable paying when it came time for struts on my '93 Caravan.
This was the result
BOTH sides sounded like that, and if the noise wasn't bad enough, it was actually causing my steering to hang up too. Did I mention I put them on the day before I embarked on a cross country trip? Do you have any idea how hard it is to drive literally 'straight' for 1300 miles?
I bought them from Rockauto, and they took 'em back with no issues.
I now have MOOG struts in my van.
I've always bought MOOG in the past, but, this time I decided to try and 'cheap out' since its 'just' a 20 year old Caravan, and it bit me in the wallet HARD.
Don't cheap out if you can help it. You'll save money in the end.
John
The dream is dead, long live the dream.......😥
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