Gabriel 43111 Load Carrier Rear Towing Shock Absorbers for Chevrolet & GMC C10, C15 C20, K10, K25, Blazer, Jimmy, Cab Pickup, Cab & Chassis, Suburban (1 Pair)

I love these shocks! I did, however, needed to use different mounting bolts for the top mount instead of the supplied ones. I ended up using 1/4" longer bolts for the top mounts on my 96 Explorer. I am still giving it 5 stars because the bolt issue was so minor, but the shocks are easy to install and sturdy as you would expect. I can't wait to test it on the road after I replace the rest of the suspension parts all the way around on the Explorer.

Fit a 2012 Yukon Denali that had air suspension, ride is great & no more sway or sag

i love these. i was wondering what year we replace them at? i’ve had these since 2021.

So I had to do some sketchy stuff to get this in a 1972 El Camino. It was "approved to fit" but it didn't. The problem was the coil and its housing hit the lower control arm and just barely didn't fit. So what I did was ground a flat area on the mount on both sides and removed the spring. So I was able to thread the spring in and then the shock but couldn't get the spring retainer clip in because it was to high in the mount without access. So I had to get really sketchy. I used a spring compressor to compress the spring down (big no-no) and zip stripped it. With it decreased in height, I could put the retainer clip in and snip the zip strips. It released with a bang but everything lined up (luckily). So I was able to install it. The one spring sits pretty close to the suspension compression spring. But they did install. With some modifications that I should have had to make. The lower mount for the spring should be removable and not the top. Oh well. I could have just left the spring off but I figured it might be cool and add a little benefit.

I'm very happy with these shocks so far. Like some of the other reviews say they firmed up the ride and made the steering control come back into shape. My truck's ride isn't at all too firm now, it feels like an actual pickup again instead of a child's cheap carnival ride. You will definitely, as another reviewer mentioned, need a hookless ratchet strap to set them into place because with the coil-overs you'll never compress these great shocks by hand but it's super easy to use the hookless strap. I only needed the ratchet strap for the rear. Don't worry, it's easy to do. It took me maybe 2.5 hrs to do all 4 shocks. Bottom line, I am very happy with these shocks. My truck now feels like a truck instead of a twitchy college student on Adderall.

It rides like a completely brand new car again. I bought both the front and the back sets and I highly recommend them.

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Worked great on 95 Chevy Suburban.Restores rear ride height under load with trailer and payload.