who likes what brand for stock single o.e.m position ?
will be going on a dana 60 with 35" tires .
what brand / model do you like ?
will be going on a dana 60 with 35" tires .
what brand / model do you like ?
CK5
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what brand steering dampener ?
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Im happy with my pro comp
Used to be you could get them with a lifetime warranty and just swap every few years if it started to rust or you dented it wheeling. Don't know if that's still an option. Other than that, i don't know if there is much difference between standard brands. The Bilstein is supposed to be better, but how much of a problem does it have to solve? The ultimate dampener must be a hydraulic ram.
I remember reading somebody had a problem with the gas charged bilstien making the truck pull one way.
PSC
Yeah, the Bilstein ones tend to make them drift because they are charged. I would just do a cheap Monroe from the parts store, that has seemed to work for me. I replace every 3 years or so.
I think I've had a big Heckethorn one on all my GM 4x4's..are they still around ?..one on my '82 GMC was on it when I got it in 2003,and was probably old then!...
Vombrown
Mountain Man
I've done ok with the rancho rs9000. Our local parts house carries them for 90.00 noticeable difference in that and a stock size/dampening. I can get a lifetime warranty from them when I buy it. Replaced one that got bent last season. No muss, no fuss...just swapped it out with them.
A single charged dampener doesn't make sense. You would have to run two, facing opposite directions.
Does Rough Country still sell the Heckethorn brand? I bet most of the lift kit branded dampeners are all Gabriels. I've had a lifetime warranty Gabriel from Autozone for possibly 15 years. They still swap it whenever I want. I never have any shimmy issues, so I have no incentive to find something else. They can really last a long time, as they really don't move much. It's just about how long till you dent it or the rod gets rust and takes out the seal.
Doolie's or bust for dis guy 
