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Shock absorbers Rough Country or GABRIEL
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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.
Pros: cornered pretty well
Vehicle:
Ford Mustang
Got Gabriel on both my gen3s Self installed. They're as good as ya gonna get for these cars
Pros: as good as
Vehicle:
Toyota Prius
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.
Pros: firmer, eliminates sway, no nosedive
Vehicle:
Ford Ranger
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
Pros: held up great
Mileage: 151000 km
I had the shocks on my old cherokee. They were definitely better than what I had on it before, but they replaced 30 year old 200k shocks.
Pros: definitely better than before
Vehicle:
Jeep Cherokee
Mileage: 200000 km
I did a rough country lift on my Silverado. The shocks aren’t bad but they definitely aren’t great. It handles bumps better than it did when it was stock but I’ll definitely be upgrading to bilsteins when these shocks go bad.
Pros: handles bumps better
Cons: aren’t bad but aren’t great
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Silverado
If you want your car to float and drive like a boat, go with gabriel.
Cons: floaty ride, boat-like handling
I have rough country shocks and I will tell you, it is a bumpy ride
Cons: bumpy ride
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.
Pros: add 500 lbs
Cons: ride is rough
Vehicle:
Dodge RAM
Their hard parts like control arms and brackets are pretty good, but their soft parts like shocks and joints aren't very good. They tend to be clunky and not last very long.
Pros: control arms pretty good
Cons: shocks not very good
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Which shock absorbers to choose — Rough Country or GABRIEL?
If choosing shock absorbers across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare shock absorbers across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which shock absorbers are better — GABRIEL or Rough Country?
In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers GABRIEL were overall better than Rough Country.
- Rough Country received a PR Score of 32 out of 100, and GABRIEL scored 63 points.
- Rough Country ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and GABRIEL ranked 11.
- The average rating is higher for GABRIEL (3.2) than for Rough Country (2.5).
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Shock absorbers GABRIEL have better feature ratings than Rough Country:
- Body bounce - owners believe, that this property for GABRIEL is better than Rough Country.
- Bottoming - drivers claim, that this property for GABRIEL is outperforms Rough Country.
Which shock absorbers are more popular — Rough Country or GABRIEL?
In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers GABRIEL were overall more popular than Rough Country.
By vote balance, shock absorbers GABRIEL surpassed Rough Country:
- For Rough Country, the ratio of positive (11) to negative (23) votes is -12 votes.
- For GABRIEL, the ratio of positive (43) to negative (25) votes is 18 votes.
By number of reviews, shock absorbers GABRIEL surpassed Rough Country:
- For shock absorbers Rough Country there are 10 reviews: 1 positive, 4 neutral, 5 negative.
- For shock absorbers GABRIEL there are 22 reviews: 13 positive, 2 neutral, 7 negative.
Which shock absorbers do car owners prefer — Rough Country or GABRIEL?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, shock absorbers Rough Country and GABRIEL have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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