think its time for shocks yet ?

[2001pathfinderLE]

truck is a 2001 model and im aurious if you think the shocks/struts need replacing yet ? i dont think they ever have been changed im sure they are the originals.

 

suggestions on a good replacment for stock suspension ? :bow:

[vengeful]

Do you think the shocks need to be replaced? You're the only one who can tell if the shocks are bad.

 

Struts, go with KYB GR-2

 

Shocks, I've used Rancho 9000s, but I just ordered a set of Bilstein 5100s.

[2001pathfinderLE]

oh i nkow your not here to check them personally. the question was more along the lines of the normal time people changed theirs.

[vengeful]

Well....I've got about 60,000 very hard abusive miles on my shocks and they're just going now....I figure it's best to change them before I drive cross country rather than wait.

[2001pathfinderLE]

thanks...ive got 49k thats not been so abusive..ill change them at the 60K mile tune up.

[Runnerman]

Hey Dan do you know if Rancho adjustables are available for the R50 Rancho says no but I think I read on Ac someone has them.

 

If so do you know the part# for them.

 

I have the OME front HD springs but I need some struts for them.

 

Looking for the Remote adjustables FYI.

 

Thanks,

 

[vengeful]

Stay away from the remote adjuster. It causes the shocks to leak and fail prematurely.

 

Sorry, I don't have the Rancho PN for the 9000s that I have. I do know that they're not made specifically for the Pathfinder but they do work. AC sells them.

[Runnerman]

Ok so KYB or OME Struts which ones you figure are better?

 

[Filthy Luker]

Stay away from the remote adjuster. It causes the shocks to leak and fail prematurely.

That's what I heard too... especially if you wheel as Marcel does. I heard that the lines are fragile and get ripped off by crap. I was gonna have my RS9000x remotely adjustable, but I just manually set them to highest setting all round and I've been happy with it in all conditions ever since. :bow:

[vengeful]

Ok so KYB or OME Struts which ones you figure are better?

 

I don't have any experience with the OME struts, but I've used KYB struts on almost every vehicle I've owned with nary a problem.

[herm]

I don't think anyone (on the R50 boards) has tried the Emu struts yet. They just appeared as a line-item. I haven't seen specs, but if it's anything like the Emu shocks, I'd expect them to be very serious-duty dimensions... which would be a good thing! try some Aussie boards?

 

Try emailing this guy for any down-under info:

 

http://www.thrsolutions.com.au/Pathy/pathfindermods.html

 

m.

[vengeful]

I bet the PCOA has some information on it.

[nissandoms47]

yeah i was also wanting to replace my shocks and struts, how does the gr-2's up front and the rs5000's in the back sound? should i go with the rancho struts and the rs9000's? more pricy.

[Entropy98]

Go with the KYB GR-2 in the front and for the rear I have heard that the rs9000 are good because you can adjust them for what you need.