What to expect going with Monroe rear shocks?

NCPW · 12-09-2016, 02:42 PM

I also have the Monroe 31176 shocks with HD springs. No difference in ride quality from stock springs. Only reason I got them is because they're blue (matched my D&D motor) and they're cheaper than burying CC branded ones. 90% of my driving is off road. YMMV.

jjance · 12-09-2016, 04:55 PM

Here is an excellent bargain for anybody who wants to try these shocks and form their own opinion. Amazon got them on sale. They are blems in very good condition w/minor paint damage. At $3.78 ea it would be worth the gamble. PS there are some pothole in town that even these aren't going to do any good.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/offer-li...E2C17J8GKT6Y1B

Muddog · 12-09-2016, 07:13 PM

My last drink cost more than 2 of those.
I'll give em shot.
You can't buy the bushings for that price.
If nothing else, they're prettier.
Edit: As usual a day late and a dollar short. There's only 1 left in stock at that price, but you can get all you want at 40 bucks each.

dannyre · 12-09-2016, 10:02 PM

The rear HD spring I have are from Golf Cart King and they are the four leaf type and they are really stiff. Isn't there a softer spring out there that can support the rear seat area without being that rigid? I don't even think they can travel enough to compress the shocks....

jjance · 12-09-2016, 10:17 PM

The bottom short spring comes off pretty easy. I believe they are then classified as medium duty springs. You will have to get new bolts that holds them together that are 1/4 inch shorter. It's used for alignment.

12-09-2016, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muddog

There's only 1 left in stock at that price, but you can get all you want at 40 bucks each.

Rockauto is your friend. $11.91 ea.

Swan · 12-10-2016, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NCPW

I also have the Monroe 31176 shocks with HD springs. . Only reason I got them is because they're blue (matched my D&D motor).

my 31176 where yellow

jjance · 12-10-2016, 09:05 AM

Quote:

my 31176 where yellow

I can see why you said that they didn't make any difference. You left off the bushings.

dannyre · 12-10-2016, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjance

The bottom short spring comes off pretty easy. I believe they are then classified as medium duty springs. You will have to get new bolts that holds them together that are 1/4 inch shorter. It's used for alignment.

Aren't the original springs the two leaf type, or are the actual leafs on these stiffer than the original? If not, it seems like you have gone back to a factory spring.

jjance · 12-10-2016, 10:38 AM

Factory springs are just a single leaf spring. (or at least they were on mine)

12-09-2016, 02:42 PM	#11
NCPW Just Gone Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,549	Re: What to expect going with Monroe rear shocks? I also have the Monroe 31176 shocks with HD springs. No difference in ride quality from stock springs. Only reason I got them is because they're blue (matched my D&D motor) and they're cheaper than burying CC branded ones. 90% of my driving is off road. YMMV.

12-09-2016, 04:55 PM	#12
jjance Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chattanooga TN Posts: 2,105	Re: What to expect going with Monroe rear shocks? Here is an excellent bargain for anybody who wants to try these shocks and form their own opinion. Amazon got them on sale. They are blems in very good condition w/minor paint damage. At $3.78 ea it would be worth the gamble. PS there are some pothole in town that even these aren't going to do any good. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/offer-li...E2C17J8GKT6Y1B

12-09-2016, 07:13 PM	#13
Muddog Crazy Wild Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Carolina Lowcountry Posts: 796	Re: What to expect going with Monroe rear shocks? My last drink cost more than 2 of those. I'll give em shot. You can't buy the bushings for that price. If nothing else, they're prettier. Edit: As usual a day late and a dollar short. There's only 1 left in stock at that price, but you can get all you want at 40 bucks each.

12-09-2016, 10:02 PM	#14
dannyre Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Galveston, Texas Posts: 720	Re: What to expect going with Monroe rear shocks? The rear HD spring I have are from Golf Cart King and they are the four leaf type and they are really stiff. Isn't there a softer spring out there that can support the rear seat area without being that rigid? I don't even think they can travel enough to compress the shocks....

12-09-2016, 10:17 PM	#15
jjance Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chattanooga TN Posts: 2,105	Re: What to expect going with Monroe rear shocks? The bottom short spring comes off pretty easy. I believe they are then classified as medium duty springs. You will have to get new bolts that holds them together that are 1/4 inch shorter. It's used for alignment.

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12-10-2016, 10:38 AM	#20
jjance Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chattanooga TN Posts: 2,105	Re: What to expect going with Monroe rear shocks? Factory springs are just a single leaf spring. (or at least they were on mine)

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