I’m sure you’ve probably heard this before. “Your shocks and (or) struts are blown and need replacing.” You are quoted some astronomical price and you immediately ask yourself, “How important are ...

Sooner or later, you'll want to remove your sportbike's stock shock--maybe to replace it with an often superior aftermarket item or to send it to a tuner for a rebuild and revalve job. Either way, you ...

I just took my 2015 Toyota RAV4 to the shop for an oil change and brake check. They sent a list of recommendations — one of which was new rear shocks. The shocks were replaced around 27,000 miles ago ...

The shock absorbers of your Chevrolet Avalanche help to isolate the bed and body from the road as you drive. Without shocks or with worn-out shocks, your truck would ride as if it were a dingy in ...

Buying a used vehicle can be both a thrill and a headache. The thrill comes from negotiating a smokin’ deal from a classified listing and getting the bang-for-the-buck you just can’t get with a ...

Millions of dollars go into the engineering and manufacturing of the factory shocks and struts that are bolted under trucks as they roll along the assembly lines. However, that doesn’t necessarily ...

Replacing your own struts and shocks is a job that requires mid-level automotive repair skills. Most moderately experienced home mechanics and enthusiasts should be able to handle the job with ...

Companies that make shock absorbers used to recommend they be replaced every 50,000 miles, but in most cases that’s unnecessary. Shocks and struts (which are mounted inside coil springs on cars with ...