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    Yes, the Bils are gas-charged.

    Now that that's answered, I'll throw out the next question:

    What's the advantage of gas-charged shocks?

    Other than it's easy to tell when they are busted, and the wonderful feeling of satisfaction you get when you finally get the difficult little bastards installed, what's the advantage one way or another? The gas charging can't add much to the support of the vehicle's weight, right?


    PS... Hi Andy! Long time no see @ Costco!

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    i checked out today all my shocks today and now i know that my front passenger side blown for sure and driver side is not to bad but looks like its might be getting there soon so what i was thinking maybe i can change just one for now and than maybe other one? if it need to be changed cuz im broke kinda right now and its hard for me to afford even one factory shock =(

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    Quote Originally Posted by djkymar
    i checked out today all my shocks today and now i know that my front passenger side blown for sure and driver side is not to bad but looks like its might be getting there soon so what i was thinking maybe i can change just one for now and than maybe other one? if it need to be changed cuz im broke kinda right now and its hard for me to afford even one factory shock =(
    Look at the Tokico designed for Trooper. I recently had a ride on friends VX with Tokico and the ride was cool for their price (I believe it was something like $40/shock or even less). They are soft enough when offroading and friend told me that they are hard enough on the road. I have Kayaba Monomax ($50/shock), but I suspect the rear ones dead already, though I replaced them about half year ago. If so, I'd go with comfort series of OME: yellow truck should have yellow shocks ). Actually I trust to OME's name
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    VehiGaz,
    Well i decide to change just a front ones because my back ones still in good shape and they original so im gonan keep them till one of them blows or something. So i was looking at Bilsteins B46 series at summitracing and thats what i found http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...+115&y=15&x=20 which ones should i pick for front?

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    okay question to everybody whats the part number for VX shocks? cuz i need to change mine as soon as posibly cant drive it like that any more

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    Arrow

    OK, that link didn't work, try a forums search using "shocks" until you find this thread on page four : The one-stop SHOCK ABSORBER Info Thread

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    Quote Originally Posted by djkymar
    okay question to everybody whats the part number for VX shocks? cuz i need to change mine as soon as posibly cant drive it like that any more
    Frnt B46-1738 H2 (B46-1738 H1 for stiffer front shocks)
    Rear B46-1739 H1

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    did anyone order from this site http://www.autocarparts.com/part/819/3568/
    and it is sounds right 23 dollars for shipping of 2 shocks?


    LDub, thanks i found it

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