Shock absorber life expectancy

[mas360]

What is the reasonable life expectancy can you expect out of the original Ford shocks which came with the truck?

[ckanderson]

people say after 60k miles you will feel a difference. are any of yours leaking?

[mas360]

No leaking, but they already have 122K and I do not want having to replace unless it is necessary. I am wondering if performance gradually decreases with miles or do they just either work or fail without any in between?

[CT Performance, Inc.]

Good till you drive off the lot..cheapest shocks made.. all factory shocks are lowest cost per unit gets the contract. Get Bilsteins.

[ckanderson]

Originally Posted by mas360

No leaking, but they already have 122K and I do not want having to replace unless it is necessary. I am wondering if performance gradually decreases with miles or do they just either work or fail without any in between?

with miles. or they can just fail instantly.

[no-tel-in]

I would replace them... and I too like Bilsteins

[Goose350]

How much are the Bilsteins. I need shocks.

[strokinpower]

I have a 2008 f-250 lariat 4x4 and am interested i putting some new shocks on and i too like the bilsteins. where is a good place to buy them and which ones do i get?

[chrispaine]

I think mine are factory, they say motorcraft on them so maybe not. If the are factory they have 147k on them and they are leaking. I want Bilsteins but with all they other stuff I want to do to it soon I might have to go cheaper.. What would you guys say is next best?

[icysmooth]

Everybody loves Bilsteins,they're an excellent shock-especially for hard off-roading because of heat control with constant up and down fast movement
If you daily drive and occasional off-road,it's all a matter of opinion,my local off-road shop swears by Rancho RSX,so I tried them and like them,mine's a f350 and rides pretty good,but I don't like the lousy factory paint on them ,so I redid them myself and so far so good,I don't off-road like I used to-tired of fixing broken/bent parts