Shock Choice for '74 Dodge W200 PwrWgn
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03/16/15 05:58 PM
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Looking to buy New shocks absorbers for my '74 Power Wagon.
Factory Leaf Springs all around, so fairly harsh.
For now at least, I am looking for Highway Ride and Light Towing (at most an 18-foot boat or smallish car trailer.)
It will rarely if ever be hauling anything heavy in the truck bed and rarely be off-road (at least for the next year or two.)
I upgraded the shocks on my '79 Factory V8 Jeep CJ5 a few months back with Rancho 9000 shocks, which definitely improved the ride quality on that vehicle.
In any event, what would be a good Shock choice for my '74 Dodge Power Wagon? I realize that the ride quality will not be in any way car-like, but it would be nice to not need a kidney belt.
In the future, there may well be spring and suspension upgrades, but a fair distant time from now.
Thanks
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Re: Shock Choice for '74 Dodge W200 PwrWgn
[Re: D_C]
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03/17/15 03:40 PM
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I run the Rancho 9000's on both my '73 W200 Power Wagons.
1972 Power Wagon W100
1973 Power Wagon W200
1971 Duster
1972 Dart Swinger
3-1972 Demons
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Re: Shock Choice for '74 Dodge W200 PwrWgn
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Normally the front springs on these are flat from eye to eye, so about 1.5"-2" to the bumpstop.
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Re: Shock Choice for '74 Dodge W200 PwrWgn
[Re: D_C]
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03/29/15 01:34 AM
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I'm running the 90 Rod Hall Monroe of Australia shocks... but i bought out the remaining stock of them...lol...
Dinuba, California, Home of the PALOMINO ranch and 440 truck farm, where dodge trucks have a home. Have Four 1979 dodge PALOMINO trucks now.
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Re: Shock Choice for '74 Dodge W200 PwrWgn
[Re: hp383]
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03/30/15 12:05 PM
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therocks
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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I ran Ranchos on 1 of my Ram Chargers and used them on some at work.I did run NAPAs heaviest shock on a few also.They were pretty decent.That was like 15 years ago on the NAPAs though.Rocky
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Re: Shock Choice for '74 Dodge W200 PwrWgn
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03/31/15 04:16 PM
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Thanks for the replies.
I bought a set of Rancho 9000's last week. I only bought the front two for now, as the fronts looked to be very old and well worn.
There are a pair of white shocks on the rear that came with the truck from the previous owner. Haven't yet determined the brand or verified the absolute condition. If they are Ok, I should get shock boots, as those are missing.
I really like the RS 9000's on my Jeep CJ5. Seemed like in the old days, 15-years or so back, that when I changed out / upgraded the shocks, that I didn't notice all that much difference in ride comfort.
The 9000's I bought provided quite a noticable improvement. Will see how it does with the Dodge W200.
Thanks again.
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Re: Shock Choice for '74 Dodge W200 PwrWgn
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04/01/15 12:28 PM
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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NAPAs used to be white but that was years ago.Rocky
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