Owner reviews for shock absorbers

I installed stock(unmodified) Bilstein B4 shocks/struts on my 2017 REX with 19” wheels and the improvement was noticeable. Overall the ride was less unsettled and bouncy.

I'm running the adjustable koni yellows on mine with the eibach lowering springs (1in drop in front, 1.25 in the rear I believe).

Switched to Bilstein 5100 and have always had them in the rear. I’m mostly pavement unfortunately and it’s been great

I decided to swap in the Bilstein 5100s, gotta say they ride a lot nicer when the truck is empty--We'll see how they do with a gear load on the next road trip.

I went with Koni yellow adjustables front and rear.

I put Sachs in all the Mk1 front ends that I work on, including my own. For the rear, I use KYB Gas Adjust, because I haul and tow with mine, and I want the shocks to be stiff.

If you are content with stock and just want to refresh, there are many options, but Sachs is a reliable stock brand for shocks.

Save money and go 4600 if you don’t care about lift. Mine have really improved the ride.

My car has 20k miles on it, I bought it new, and it's bone stock. The interior rattles like crazy and both my shocks went out in the rear.

They’ll leak within 30k and give a ride like you’re a settler on the Oregon trail, rancho sucks.