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mike657894 · 04-18-2017, 09:31 PM

I am going to put some shocks on my car I want the best ride I can get keeping the budget under 350. I have heard of some kits being harsh which kits should be avoided? And which are worth spending more for?

mike657894 · 04-18-2017, 09:41 PM

snyders looks best. http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/modern-shock-kit

mike657894 · 04-18-2017, 09:44 PM

these are cheaper. has anyone hear used the kit from ken davis http://www.kendavismodela.com/Shocks.html

quickchange · 04-18-2017, 10:04 PM

Although Kens are cheaper it is against the law to drill holes in front axel in our country , so I have run snyders , certainly harder riding than stock ones, no problem on the rear of our delivery . I prefer oil over gas , not sure why. nice late Autumn day in NZ

Synchro909 · 04-18-2017, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by quickchange

Although Kens are cheaper it is against the law to drill holes in front axel in our country , so I have run snyders , certainly harder riding than stock ones, no problem on the rear of our delivery . I prefer oil over gas , not sure why. nice late Autumn day in NZ

Also illegal to weld to the axle in Oz!
Can confirm, nice autumn day in NZ.

ddweave · 04-18-2017, 11:32 PM

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I can recommend the Ken Davis kit. I put them on my '31 pickup and like them.

CarlG · 04-19-2017, 01:43 AM

Ken Davis shocks work very well on my pickup.

For those that don't want to dril the front axle, a bracket like some of the other kits would be easy enough to fabricate.

Charlville · 04-19-2017, 05:07 AM

Got the Bert's kit on mine, works a treat

https://parts.modelastore.com/show_Product.asp?ID=4833

https://automotiveamerican.com/tag/t...ck-conversion/

mike657894 · 04-19-2017, 09:47 AM

the ken davis and the berts set up looks like it bolts to the top of the rear crossmember. can those be put on with out lifting the car body off the frame? I dont want a big project.

Tacoma Bob · 04-19-2017, 09:56 AM

Does it make any difference which way the (front) shocks are angled. I bought a tube shock set up years ago and the shocks tilt outward at the top. Just yesterday I cross referenced the number on the shocks and they are Monroe "slightly" gas filled shocks. I'm planning a call to Stipe machine this morning.

KGBnut · 04-20-2017, 11:46 AM

I love my Ken Davis shocks and can highly recommend them. Keep in mind that they are a bit stiffer than the originals (I think all tube shock conversions are), but personally, I like the stiffer ride. It is not at all uncomfortable and I have good road feel. I find I can really power around the corners with these.

Very easy to install, but yes, you do have to drill one hole in each end of the front axle. Some of the other kits clamp around the axle, and that just doesn't seem a secure to me.

Ken (no relation)

04-18-2017, 09:31 PM	#1
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	shock kit recomendations?best vs price? I am going to put some shocks on my car I want the best ride I can get keeping the budget under 350. I have heard of some kits being harsh which kits should be avoided? And which are worth spending more for?

04-18-2017, 09:41 PM	#2
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: shock kit recomendations?best vs price? snyders looks best. http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/modern-shock-kit

04-18-2017, 09:44 PM	#3
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: shock kit recomendations?best vs price? these are cheaper. has anyone hear used the kit from ken davis http://www.kendavismodela.com/Shocks.html

04-18-2017, 10:04 PM	#4
quickchange Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nelson. New Zealand Posts: 2,009	Re: shock kit recomendations?best vs price? Although Kens are cheaper it is against the law to drill holes in front axel in our country , so I have run snyders , certainly harder riding than stock ones, no problem on the rear of our delivery . I prefer oil over gas , not sure why. nice late Autumn day in NZ

04-18-2017, 11:32 PM	#6
ddweave Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waterloo, IL Posts: 81	Re: shock kit recomendations?best vs price? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I can recommend the Ken Davis kit. I put them on my '31 pickup and like them. __________________ Doug in Waterloo

04-19-2017, 01:43 AM	#7
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,115	Re: shock kit recomendations?best vs price? Ken Davis shocks work very well on my pickup. For those that don't want to dril the front axle, a bracket like some of the other kits would be easy enough to fabricate. __________________ Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club

04-19-2017, 05:07 AM	#8
Charlville Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Berkshire, United Kingdom Posts: 368	Re: shock kit recomendations?best vs price? Got the Bert's kit on mine, works a treat https://parts.modelastore.com/show_Product.asp?ID=4833 https://automotiveamerican.com/tag/t...ck-conversion/ __________________ Kevin Flood West Berkshire UK Member MAFCGB, VHRA, SAH, Brooklands Trust Sporadic progress on My 1929 Sport Coupe can be found here along with my blog http://automotiveamerican.com/

04-19-2017, 09:47 AM	#9
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: shock kit recomendations?best vs price? the ken davis and the berts set up looks like it bolts to the top of the rear crossmember. can those be put on with out lifting the car body off the frame? I dont want a big project.

04-19-2017, 09:56 AM	#10
Tacoma Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,025	Re: shock kit recomendations?best vs price? Does it make any difference which way the (front) shocks are angled. I bought a tube shock set up years ago and the shocks tilt outward at the top. Just yesterday I cross referenced the number on the shocks and they are Monroe "slightly" gas filled shocks. I'm planning a call to Stipe machine this morning.

04-20-2017, 11:46 AM	#11
KGBnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southwestern Connecticut Posts: 931	Re: shock kit recomendations?best vs price? I love my Ken Davis shocks and can highly recommend them. Keep in mind that they are a bit stiffer than the originals (I think all tube shock conversions are), but personally, I like the stiffer ride. It is not at all uncomfortable and I have good road feel. I find I can really power around the corners with these. Very easy to install, but yes, you do have to drill one hole in each end of the front axle. Some of the other kits clamp around the axle, and that just doesn't seem a secure to me. Ken (no relation) __________________ Style beats speed any day, and with a lot fewer tickets.