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My 1963 T-Bird was sagging a little--maybe an inch--in the rear and I was looking for a way to get it back to a level ride height without replacing the leaf springs. Some of the reviews for these shocks described the difficulty of getting them installed, but I did not find that to be true at all. Other reviews mentioned noise attributed to the new shocks, something else that I did not find to be true. Because the springs are not adjustable, it was really a gamble as to whether or not these shocks would be the right solution for my particular car and condition. But I talked to Monroe and was told that they were not designed to change the ride height of the car; rather they were mainly designed to add extra capacity for towing with extra weight on the rear axle. Of course the addition of any extra spring in the rear is going to raise the rear of the car by some amount, so the real question is by how much. In my case it was a perfect match. Installation does require the use of a floor jack or something similar to raise and lower the rear axle independent of the use of a jack and jack stands or other means to raise the car body itself and hold it up securely. But there is no need--and it's very unsafe--to attempt to jack up the shock absorber itself to get it into place. I did find--and some other reviewers noted this as well--that the springs were not installed in the same direction on each shock. The fact that this has been noted by other buyers suggests that manufacturing methods are a little lax in this area. The good news is that this characteristic will not affect the performance at all and, in my case, the shocks are far enough under the car so as not to be easily seen. I do think the name of the shock absorber, "Load Adjusting", may be a little misleading since these shocks are not adjustable.Read full review
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Advertisement stated it was s Monroe shock but no where on the shock or any of the paperwork does it reflect that brand name. Is it a Monroe shock?
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These are Monroe products,should be fine.Quality appears fine.
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Had to put a shock extension on wouldn't drop down enough to get tire on car, other than that everything was OK
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hard to find, works perfect
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