09 fleetwood terra and koni shocks

[etexas]

Koni only shows shocks up to 2007 , F53. Does any one know if they will fit my 09?

[The General]

Hey etexas,

Why don't you stay with Bilsteins and why are you thinking of changing out shocks at this early date?

Steve Bernard
2008 Bounder 35E/Ford with Bilsteins

[etexas]

the ride is very rough . i feel every bump on the road.

[The General]

etexas,

Before you go to that expense:

Check your tire pressure and lower, as an example, my rig is rough at 105psi but smooth at 95psi on 2008 Michelins and 22.5 size

Try it, you may like it,


Steve

[MrMudstud]

The same old story.........Weight all for courners, look at the tire PSI chart and go from there. Move storage to have the same weight on each end of the axles.

[Topflite51]

Contrary to the herd opinion, KONI's are not always the answer to a rough ride problem. Best advice, as previously suggested, weigh it and adjust the pressures accordingly. If your rig is equiped with air bags, some adjustment might be necessary. I replaced one year old Monroe's with FSD's and feel that I wasted my MONEY. I and my DW noticed not a lick of difference. So much for the herd mentality being correct, at least in my case. Most who have replaced their shocks with KONI's and who rave about their ride improvement have generally replaced older shocks. Which makes sense, but then comparing something new to something old is not comparing apples to apples.

It is entirely possible that 2 year old shocks to be bad, afterall, OEM anything is not necessarily the best bite of the apple, so to speak. As to info about KONI and your '09 chassis, a call to KONI customer service might be best.

I have read that the NEW design of Bilstein's aftermarket shocks are significantly better than their old OEM shock, which doesn't surprise me. But I do not know it for a fact. Good luck