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Old 05-17-2005, 10:15 PM
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There are not any direct replacement shocks for the rear of wagons other than the ones as part of the self-leveling system which is standard on wagons.

If you want to by-pass this system then the sedan shocks should work but the self-leveling is a great feature.

Instead, have you replaced the fluid? I did this when I first purchase the wagon and it made a good difference in the ride quality.

I have also noticed that front and rear sway bar bushings and links contribute to good handling with the wagon since it is taller (It is .... park beside a sedan if you don't believe me). Both the fronts and rears are easy to do.

Additionally a properly setup wagon will have a slight nose down attitude when unloaded with a full tank of fuel. If your's is settled in the rear it will throw off a good handling feeling, especially over bumps.

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