It looks like I will be replacing my factory shocks on my 98 F-150. I was curious if anyone could recommend a good set of shocks that matched my stock shocks pretty closely(without actually ordering factory Ford replacement shocks). Thanks for any input.

 

Anything aftermarket will outlive/outperform your OE shocks. The best on the market right now are the Monroe Reflex shocks and they are costly. You will pay about $35-$45 a piece for them, but they are well worth it.

 

I am not a fan of the Monroe, Look to pay a little more for a nice set of Bilstiens. They are a kick *** shock for most anything you do.

 

Do you know if the Monroe Sensa trac shocks are any good?

 

I install a bunch of sensa a tracs, and they are good for the money, but what makes the reflex so much better is the vavlving is controlled by a spring sensative actuator at bottom of shock that reacts much wuicker to road conditions.

 

Thanks for the advice. I just received the reflex shocks today in the mail. Any good advice on installing them?

 

There are really no big tricks to installing them. I gues the simplest thing I can advise is to not unload the suspension when replacing. When doing back Jack up on differential and leave pressure there don't let it down on the jack stands.

 

One I got my Monroe Reflex shocks, one othe shocks came with hardware that two nuts while the other one had one nut? So which is it? I figured on the bottom side of the top mount that I should have the rubber bushing and washer. And on the top side of of the top mount that I should have a bushing, washer, and nut?

 

Okay, here you go from bottom to top it goes washer, bushing, through hole, bushing, washer, nut. Your extra nut is probably just a jam nut and is not really necessary.