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2004 Dodge Dakota shocks - 5/8/2008 9:25:01 AM    tspeed109 Posts: 27 Joined: 7/12/2005 Status: offline  My shocks are getting worn out on my 2004 dodge dakota 4x4 and I would like some info on what kind to get? What is a good brand to get? any help will be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance Troy Post #: 1

RE: 2004 Dodge Dakota shocks - 5/8/2008 9:27:55 AM    royal_purple318   Posts: 17 Joined: 2/23/2008 Status: offline i personaly like rancho rs9000 but thats just me you can get them of jc whitney for fairly cheap too _____________________________ 98 dakota 5.2L auto W/cherrybombs (in reply to tspeed109) Post #: 2

RE: 2004 Dodge Dakota shocks - 5/8/2008 9:48:19 AM    JasonA Posts: 348 Joined: 3/24/2008 Status: offline My experience. The front shocks on my '97 2WD were original when I bought it.  It had 168,000 miles.  One was pretty loose, but the other one was in fair shape.  Really nice quality, large diameter piston rod, large diameter shock body, etc. I bought some Napa Response shocks for the front (same as Monroe blue) and they had a smaller diameter piston rod and smaller shock body.  They were softer than the 168,000 mile shocks that I just took off the truck.  So I took those back and jumped up to the Napa Reflex (same as Monroe Reflex).  These have a pretty beefy piston rod and a large shock body, just like OE.  They were about $44 each.  They ride pretty stiff (though they may not be broken in yet), but they do soften for large blows.  They're a good shock. _____________________________ 1997 Dodge Dakota Sport Club Cab 5.2L V-8 / 44RE / Emerald Green Pearl 255/70R15 Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s Flowmaster 40-series Dual Exhaust Pioneer DEH-2900/Sirius Stratus Receiver (in reply to royal_purple318) Post #: 3

RE: 2004 Dodge Dakota shocks - 5/8/2008 9:58:37 AM    rpowell   Posts: 101 Joined: 1/25/2008 Status: offline I replaced mine and ended up going with the Rough Country shocks. They are basically a generic Rancho that is made in the same factory using the same specs as Rancho. They can be purchased at JCWhitney, but I called RC and they beat the JCW price, so I ended up paying like $32 each and that's with shipping. I was suprised at the ride quality, if you are going to do any extreme offroading I would prob go with a higher quality, but these work great for a stock replacement. Here's the link http://www.roughcountry.com/shocks_rc9000.html make sure to ask them to match or beat the JCW price. Good Luck (in reply to tspeed109) Post #: 4

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