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I upgraded to Gabriel Strider shocks, best I could afford at the time, and bought Radial T/As to go on the Keystones. Big front and rear sway bars too. So even if my car didn't accelerate like a boss it did corner pretty well.
Got Gabriel on both my gen3s Self installed. They're as good as ya gonna get for these cars
If you want your car to float and drive like a boat, go with gabriel.
I just did my 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 and put these on the back.
The springs supposedly add about 500 lbs to the leaf springs. After receiving them, I was a little disappointed by the plastic stop at the top of the springs, and the ride is pretty rough empty. Not recommending them (only had them a couple of weeks) but I'm sure there are similar products.
I replaced the six year old KYB Excel-G shocks with Gabriel Max Control. The reviews say they are firm shocks. They are firmer than the KYB when they were new, but not too firm . Perfect for my liking. They really handle speed bumps well and almost completely eliminate sway when driving on mountain roads. Also, the truck stays level when coming to a stop. No nosedive.
I put in the Gabriel’s at 151k and have taken my 02 into nasty desert. They’ve held up great. For the last 40k
Bilsteins are probably best, unless you want to cough up a lot for fox. I have Gabriel premium right now. Pretty good, but not as good as Bilsteins.
i put gabriels on my 2014 impala and I cannot even shake the car by hand its so stiff..
I put Gabriel shocks and struts on mine.
I have a Ford transit connect and after 3 mos my gabriel shocks bottomed out absolute CRAP!!!
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In March 2026, PartReview users have a mixed opinion of GABRIEL shock absorbers.
PR Score — 63 out of 100, based on 22 reviews and 68 votes. 13 positive reviews, 2 neutral reviews, 7 negative reviews. Average rating — 3.2 (out of 5). Vote balance: 43 up, 25 down.
In the ranking of the best shock absorbers this part is at position 11, behind Rancho and OEM Volkswagen , but ahead of Monroe and Rough Country.
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