Shocks or Struts question

[Guest stormteam]

Since buying my '94 SE Pathfinder several months ago with 75k miles, I have been very happy with it except for one thing...the ride is pretty bumpy at times. (Please note I live in NYC, the city of a million pot holes) Do you have any suggestions for making my ride a little smoother? Are new shocks the solution? I am not looking to go off roading with it (although I would love to sometime), or nothing too expensive, but I know the ride can be smoother.

 

I read in the manual there is a button to switch from off roading mode to normal mode, apparently my model pathy does not have this button. Help!

[hardwaretoad]

Adjustable shocks were available as an option, my '87 SE had them. I did what alot of owners have ~ when they wore out, rather than buy the dealer's pricey replacements I just bought a good pair of manual ones. Check your local Autozone or something like that, stick with name-brands and you'll be fine. Rancho's and the like are great, but if you're only going to offroad on the odd occasion buy a set of Gabriel's or something and save some money... :contract:

[wheelmanLS1]

You can lower your torsion bars as much as possible without rubbing and grab smaller 235/75R15 tires. Maybe yours already has the smaller tires... mine does.

[88pathoffroad]

By the way, your Pathfinder has shocks all around, no struts.