What to replace to ride like new again?

[etlsport]

i test drove james1_10018's vx a while back and it had a very pleasant ride.. didnt handle as well as stock but it did ride very smoothly.. iirc he said that he had put gabriel shocks on it to smooth it out... but that might be worth looking into

[cwillyrun]

Why can't I find those threads on shocks? I'm in need! I just bought my first VX. Unfortunately, the suspension feels like it's shot and squeeks everywhere. I can feel the potential but it needs help. It feels more like a sportscar, albeit a 1960's beat up 911 right now.

[taylorRichie]

I went with Bilstein shocks and I'm very happy with them... Wish my vehicle would have come with OE shocks (when I purchased it) I've only got 50K miles and my Ranchos needed replacing, so Makes me wonder how mint the stock ones would have been.

Torsion bars may also wear out... (?)

Since you've got a 2001, if you switch to a 99's 16" wheel/tire combo it'll give you a nicer ride too.

[etlsport]

Why can't I find those threads on shocks? I'm in need! I just bought my first VX. Unfortunately, the suspension feels like it's shot and squeeks everywhere. I can feel the potential but it needs help. It feels more like a sportscar, albeit a 1960's beat up 911 right now.

for sqeaks first look at the two rubber landing pads under the front of the hood.. also replace your front and rear rubber sway bar bushings with energy suspension greasable bushings.. made a big difference for me in sqeakyness and handling

[4X4 UFO]

I own a VX with factory shocks in really good shape, and I recently purchased a VX with worn out factory shocks. I replaced the bad shocks with the Bilsteins. In a side by side comparison, the factory shocks are slightly stiffer. The Bilsteins give a slightly smoother ride, but do not control quite as well during hard cornering (I'm an "enthusiastic" driver). All in all, they're nearly equal to the stock shocks, for 1/4 the cost. By the way, I bought the Bilsteins from the guys at Independance4X, and they were really good to deal with.

[VehiGAZ]

I'll second (or is it fifth at this point) the Bilstein reco - I pu tthem on my VX about 3 years ago, and they are very close to the OEMs and very good. A lifetime guarantee doesn't hurt, either!

[cwillyrun]

Got a p/n or model number on the Bilstein shocks?

[4X4 UFO]

cwillyrun, I can get you those numbers this evening........