anyone try monroe sensda-trac shocks?? - Land Rovers Only

ronrover · 01-27-2005, 09:25 AM

anyone try these on a classic? the old man emu's are recommended used only w/ their springs, plus those and the billsteins are about $300 for a set. I can get the monroes for $100 bucks for all 4. Are the billsteins worth $200 bucks extra? - all on road driving...

John C · 01-27-2005, 09:37 AM

got this from http://www.4x4wire.com/mitsubishi/reviews/ome/

"For example, the shocks - which are produced by Monroe Australia to OME's specifications - feature a massive 18mm rod, and the wall thickness of the gas shocks is at least 1mm thicker than their competitors. "

So I guess the Monroe shocks aren't that bad. I've had the Bilstein shocks on my 88 RR and they were great, a bit stiff but perfect for on-road cornering. I would not recommend the Rancho 5000s (had them on my CJ7 and they were too hard and broke). I would go with the Bilsteins. I purchased mine from Bill @ Great Basin Rovers (great guy).

Hope this helps.

John

troverman · 01-27-2005, 09:47 AM

I have 4 Bilsteins on my Classic and 4 more on my 4.0SE. Great shock absorber.

88gspd · 01-27-2005, 06:07 PM

Don't waste your time and money - they are just crap. I don't think they are the same as the ones manufactured by Monroe Australia.

I bought them for $15 each and put them on my mildly lifted '95 LWB (with heavy duty LR springs and 1 inch blocks). They started to leak badly after only about a month of city driving. I now have genuine LR shocks on the truck (purchased from RoverConnection for around $200) and am very happy with them.

I also have genuine LR shocks (lowered with home-made mounts) on my lifted '89 RRC with OMEs + 1 inch blocks and like them on this truck, too.

01-27-2005, 09:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
ronrover Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 73 Gallery: 0	anyone try monroe sensda-trac shocks?? anyone try these on a classic? the old man emu's are recommended used only w/ their springs, plus those and the billsteins are about $300 for a set. I can get the monroes for $100 bucks for all 4. Are the billsteins worth $200 bucks extra? - all on road driving... __________________ 90 Range Rover 'Classic'

01-27-2005, 09:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
troverman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 270 Gallery: 0	I have 4 Bilsteins on my Classic and 4 more on my 4.0SE. Great shock absorber. __________________ Current: 1992 Range Rover County 2000 Land Rover Discovery II Also current: 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan GLS 1996 Ford Explorer LTD 2WD 1982 Volvo 240 GL Diesel Previous Rover: 1995 Range Rover 4.0SE

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01-27-2005, 09:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
John C 4x4 Adventure Gear Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tappan, NY Posts: 1,175 Gallery: 0	got this from http://www.4x4wire.com/mitsubishi/reviews/ome/ "For example, the shocks - which are produced by Monroe Australia to OME's specifications - feature a massive 18mm rod, and the wall thickness of the gas shocks is at least 1mm thicker than their competitors. " So I guess the Monroe shocks aren't that bad. I've had the Bilstein shocks on my 88 RR and they were great, a bit stiff but perfect for on-road cornering. I would not recommend the Rancho 5000s (had them on my CJ7 and they were too hard and broke). I would go with the Bilsteins. I purchased mine from Bill @ Great Basin Rovers (great guy). Hope this helps. John

01-27-2005, 06:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
88gspd Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 16 Gallery: 0	Don't waste your time and money - they are just crap. I don't think they are the same as the ones manufactured by Monroe Australia. I bought them for $15 each and put them on my mildly lifted '95 LWB (with heavy duty LR springs and 1 inch blocks). They started to leak badly after only about a month of city driving. I now have genuine LR shocks on the truck (purchased from RoverConnection for around $200) and am very happy with them. I also have genuine LR shocks (lowered with home-made mounts) on my lifted '89 RRC with OMEs + 1 inch blocks and like them on this truck, too.

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