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05-09-2013, 10:31 PM
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Registered User
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Originally Posted by B Bob
We have a high end coach with Koni shocks and it weighs 42,000 lbs. Rides smooth on good roads. On some California roads it gets rough. It may be your coach is normal.
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What year and miles on your coach?
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05-09-2013, 10:50 PM
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Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Location: Glendora Ca.
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Oh! OP was talking about California roads. Yep bangs covers it. I went to Koni's still have bangs on occasion.
Mike
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05-10-2013, 09:38 AM
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I have a 2005 Fleetwod Expedition. I consider my ride a little on the harsh side. The last time I crawled under neath I noticed I have Sachs brand shocks. Anyone have an opnion on these ? I have 46,000 miles on the coach , do you think it maybe time for replacement ? All four appear to be not leaking.
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05-24-2013, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by HHg
Big bangs over very really bad roads happen......I don't care what you drive and what you have....they happen!! My advice, stay off really bad roads.
Hhg 
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I couldn't agree more. All 3 of our DP'er were harsh when going over pavement with abrupt height changes at the expansion joints!
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05-24-2013, 02:31 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club
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Location: Indian River, De
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Quote:
Originally Posted by expedition1
I have a 2005 Fleetwod Expedition. I consider my ride a little on the harsh side. The last time I crawled under neath I noticed I have Sachs brand shocks. Anyone have an opnion on these ? I have 46,000 miles on the coach , do you think it maybe time for replacement ? All four appear to be not leaking.
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I'm interested to hear the responses to this, as well. I have about 50k miles on my Horizon; original Bilstein shocks. Spoke with both Bilstein and Freightliner tech support last week, ready to order new shocks. They asked if mine are leaking. I told them they were not. Reply was "then why change them? How often do you change the shocks on your car?". Got me thinking about that; I have well over 100,000 miles on my 2001 Jeep; oroginal shocks, and the ride is still as good as when new.
My motorhome rides and handles the same as it did 10 years ago, so I didn't put new shocks on it. But I am open to hear if ride/handling would improve, if I did.
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2002 Horizon 36LD - 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4
Indian River, De
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05-24-2013, 09:33 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Shocks loose their effectiveness over time, even without leaking. Good shocks just last longer before eventually becoming less effective. And keep your receipts. I had a Koni go bad (bad seal) and would have had it replaced free except that I could not find the receipt. Yes the Konis make a huge difference particularly over rough expansion joints, not nearly the pounding and banging that I got from the original shocks.
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'84 CJ-7 , 5.3 Chevy, 3" lift, 33's, Detroit Locker, Fiberglas tub, winch, hi-lift
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07-31-2013, 03:40 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptBill
I'm interested to hear the responses to this, as well. I have about 50k miles on my Horizon; original Bilstein shocks. Spoke with both Bilstein and Freightliner tech support last week, ready to order new shocks. They asked if mine are leaking. I told them they were not. Reply was "then why change them? How often do you change the shocks on your car?". Got me thinking about that; I have well over 100,000 miles on my 2001 Jeep; oroginal shocks, and the ride is still as good as when new.
My motorhome rides and handles the same as it did 10 years ago, so I didn't put new shocks on it. But I am open to hear if ride/handling would improve, if I did.
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I would imagine they would loose effectiveness very slowly over the years/miles.
I doubt I could judge the change over the years on my 2006; but its my first
DP so I'm still learning.
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