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KYB Gas-A-Just Shocks

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Based upon the previous "Good Shocks?" discussion, I decided to go ahead and order the KYB Gas-A-Just shocks, per the recommendation of a few of you guys. Hope you're right! :wink:

Anyhow, got a pretty decent deal on them at Amazon.com at $43ea with free shipping... I could have saved another $2 and gotten them from Summit Racing, but I trusted Amazon's return/replacement policies better. Home I'm right! :)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C4 ... 36-8556625
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C4 ... 36-8556625

Too bad shocks aren't like shoes, where you can try them on and walk (drive) around a while before you buy them.

Now I just hope the charts I found at KYB and other sites (including Amazon) are right with regard to the fit for my '67, and that being a Camper Special doesn't mean I've got some crazy setup that was only on 2,000 trucks or something. lol
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On my 69 F-250 CS, there was no difference between CS and non-CS.
I love those shocks BTW!
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i bought the gr-2's and really like them. i took my bump down to the lake of the ozarks last weekend and believe me, there is not a straight patch of road for the last 75 miles or so and the truck handled real well. next on my list is a front sway bar.
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Yeah, the GR-2s are good shocks too.

I already installed the rear sway and that helped a TON!

Front sway should be within the next month or so.
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Where are you getting the sway bars from?? Donor, or an add-on?
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Yeah anyone have any pics of a front or rear aftermarket sway bar installed?
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Hellwig is what I have in the rear now.
1 1/8 inch both ends.
Pt # 7422 Front.
Pt # 7403 Rear.

I may be able to get a pic of my rear sway tomorrow.
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How are they mounted to the i beams on the front? Are they of good quality? I am looking for something to make my swb f100 corner a little better OK alot better.
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I got my sway bars from LMC but they are Hellwig.Stiffens it up pretty well .It actually drives better with a load on it.
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Calvin Gunter wrote:I got my sway bars from LMC but they are Hellwig.Stiffens it up pretty well .It actually drives better with a load on it.
i was wondering who lmc got them from. i have heard of hellwig, but never used any of their stuff. is it good quality?
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It's a chromoly bar and it's hammertone coated.
It's a top notch piece as far as sway bars go.
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