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Old 05-22-2011, 11:28 AM
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Good thread...very good timing.

I've been thinking about this one for a bit of time now. I need sway bar bushings and new struts (left is definitely leaking and the right may be at this point).

I've been pondering Sachs (OE?) versus Comforts versus HD's. I think I may very well choose comforts (roads are a little rough around here) and have all of the other hardware replaced at that time (mounts, etc). Is it best to do both front and back at the same time if you're changing the shock type?

What about springs - I know they sag; will it make much of a difference for handling? Or is it one of those "wait until the spring breaks..." (not that I would want to have a broken spring ) Also, would these be quite easy to combine labor with parts like shocks / struts or LCAs? I figure they must...

I'm probably going to have to split my suspension work up. Not that I can't afford it...it's just difficult spending an amount of money that is on the same order of magnitude as the vehicle's cost :p I'm probably going to have to do the entire rear subframe bushing set and all of the links in the back to get it back up to par
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