Monroe Load Adjusting Rear Suspension Shock Absorber and Coil Spring Assembly

I wanted to reduce the rear bounce and improve the handling of my 2000 Ford Ranger before winter driving begins. Also, I haul items on occasion and/or tow a small utility trailer, and the rear of the truck has begun to sag a bit (mostly from driving with heavy sandbags in the bed all winter). After checking various Ranger forums, it seemed that Bilstein was the brand of choice, but that was mostly for off-roading. I keep my Ranger to the street and well-groomed two-tracks, so I didn't need anything too expensive or fancy. Plus, I wanted to restore the ride height, and add a bit of support for when I'm asking more of the rear suspension. I chose these shocks because they seemed to be perfect as an OEM replacement with a few refinements, for the right price. I have only had them on for a couple of days, but it has made a night/day difference in how the rear responds to bumps and potholes. I haven't had a chance to drive with any weight in the back, but it won't be too long before I need several sandbags for extra traction. I highly doubt I'll have to worry about the rear sagging like it has in the past. In fact, the rear sits higher than it did before, but I'm not sure if it's now at the factory height, or slightly higher. They were one of the easiest things I've ever installed on my truck, but I do have a pneumatic impact wrench. It may have been more of a struggle with plain wrenches. I'll be installing some Sensa Tracs in the front next weekend, and then I'll be all set for winter!

Nice finish. Looks nice rides great and the helper spring seems to work as advertised. Don't make my bonehead mistake. These are for the rear lol

I own a 2001 Ford Ranger with the 2.3 Liter engine and this shocks fit in like a glove. No problems at all. It's going to be a tight fit since they are new shocks so I lifted up my truck using the floor jack directly on the tow hitch to open the space I need it for them and that worked really well. It lifted up my bed a few inches wich I really like.

I had to replace my year-old air shocks because one got a hole in its bladder from the parking brake cable rubbing on it (unbeknownst to me until it went flat). I had passed on the load-leveler shocks before, but this time decided to give them a try (having to add air to the air shocks for load changes or temperature changes got old in a hurry!). Because the coil springs don't allow the shocks to compress as much as standard shocks can be, I had to jack up the body to create enough gap to do the installation ... which took maybe 15 minutes. And as soon as the new shocks were on the truck bed was at its proper height with a noticeable firmness that was apparent even during driving. After a month the shocks are working as advertised ... but I still need to hook up my utility trailer to the truck to see how they perform under an extreme load. I believe that they will be just fine, however. Whether or not the shocks enable my truck (1998 Mazda B2500 SE) to carry additional weight is irrelevant to me - I just want to have a truck that doesn't sag under even a light load. And I expect the Monroe load-levelers to be good for many years of use.

Great product. I've already hauled a load of 8 inch concrete block and these shocks handled the load with no problem. The vehicle handled great and the ride was smooth.