Maxitrac shocks
Submitted: Tuesday, Mar 26, 2019 at 16:42
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Mel B3
Hi there 4wdrivers
Perth! My son has a Holden Rodeo turbo diesel, manual, dual cab and needs to replace front shockies, have Monroes on now but snapped the bolt right off. Repco are selling Maxitrac shocks for $99, anyone got any thoughts on these, any reviews or suggestions would be appreciated thanks
Reply By: RMD - Wednesday, Mar 27, 2019 at 15:34
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2019 at 15:34
Mel B3
I threw my 2011 Dmax KYC OE shocks away at 5000km, beautiful looking, no leaks, rubbers ok etc etc, they just did not control the body mass and
suspension movement oscillations. Most people probably don't realize modern vehicle shocks are often rubbish, built to a price. Concrete warranty, just don't drive off the dealers concrete.
Many aftermarket shocks seem to be the same.
My Bilsteins have now performed over 40 times longer than the OE ones and still feel like when newly fitted.The vehicle will now handle
well and has braking ability to. Unless your shocks actually work, ESC and ABS are almost rendered inoperable during the times you need those features the most because the wheels/tyres are not kept on the ground as much as possible. All safety systems above rely totally on the shock absorber performance to do their tasks.
The only thing I like about Monroe shocks is their slogan from years ago.
DON"T find you have worn shocks by "ACCIDENT"
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Wednesday, Mar 27, 2019 at 23:20
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2019 at 23:20
My Bilsteins snapped, the distributor didn’t seem to care so I replaced with EFS.
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