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03-26-2017, 06:14 PM
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Broken top loop Bilstein Shock replace w Koni?
I must be doing something wrong on the search window. It doesn't pull up applicable results. I remember a whole thread on Koni vs Bilstein can't find it now.
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03-26-2017, 06:57 PM
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03-26-2017, 07:00 PM
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Type "rv koni vs bilstein" intoGoogle and you'll find a whole bunch of hits from different forums and road tests from different sources.
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03-27-2017, 12:18 AM
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Replaced the oem monroes with the bilstiens comfort,and as a retired chassis engineer for fomoco i would replace again with monroes,just dont like the ride
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03-27-2017, 07:29 PM
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I am thinking either replace my bilsteins with new ones (supposedly improved valve design) or else Konis. What I see so far is they perform the same and bilsteins are $90 vs $160 for Koni. So far I've found four shocks on the rear and two on the front. Supposed to be 10?
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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland
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03-27-2017, 08:54 PM
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If your 2001 Dynasty with tag is like my 2002 Executive you have 4 shocks on front, 4 on rear and 2 on tag for a total of 10, just replaced mine and that is what mine took. One shock per air bag.
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03-28-2017, 09:44 PM
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Broken top loop Bilstein Shock replace w Koni?
I'm thinking going back in with the new valve bilsteins. Think this broken one is covered by their lifetime warranty? Guess I shouid just replace them all? Or just the broken one? 
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03-29-2017, 08:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff753
I am thinking either replace my bilsteins with new ones (supposedly improved valve design) or else Konis. What I see so far is they perform the same and bilsteins are $90 vs $160 for Koni. So far I've found four shocks on the rear and two on the front. Supposed to be 10?
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I do not have experience with Bilstein shocks, but I did replace the stock Monroe's with Koni FSD shocks about 8 years ago on my 2007 Diplomat. HERE were my findings at that time.
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03-29-2017, 10:22 AM
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That Bilstein looks a lot different than the ones I just installed on my coach. I can't find a picture of the top, but this eyelet on the bottom looks a lot like the one on the top.
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03-29-2017, 11:51 AM
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Shocks
The picture of the broken top mounting ring appears to be a shock for the tag axle.
What most of us don't / didn't know is that the only thing that keeps the tag from dropping if the drive axle goes over a rise in the road is the shock! Mine broke within 1k miles after the first one broke.
I designed brackets and installed a length of chain to limit the tag axle's movement. If anybody is interested in bracket plans and installation photos get my e-mail from www.roycefamilyassn.org, "contact us" page.
Louis Rice
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