Shocks reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 164 Reddit reviews across 63 subreddits and 76 posts to rank the best Shocks brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/fordranger, r/Offroad, r/MechanicAdvice, r/bmwz3, r/toyotasequoia. Top-rated brands include Bilstein (4.6/5), KYB (4.1/5), Koni (4.3/5).
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Reviews164
Subreddits63
Posts76
Brands72
Products63
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#1
Bilstein
4.6
(43)
"Bilstein and Koni both make good shocks and struts"
"Blistein are the best. Don't leave them."
"Anything other than Bilstein is wrong"
"I went with the bilsteins they’re Greta on road and off road."
"Bilstein."
"Go with the Bilstein. It's good value."
"Bilstiens all the way!"
"Bilstien has a kit for them if it's factory height."
"Bilsteins or fox 2.0"
"Bilsteins"
#2
KYB
4.1
(19)
"I’ve been running KYB for maybe 15k, they feel great"
"I have kyb up front and Monroe spring assist for extra weight in the back"
"If not in your budget get KYB."
"KYB's are a good option."
"KYB are OEM for that car if I'm not mistaken, midas stocks KYB."
"I went with OEM style replacements. KYB Gas-adjusts. They ride fine."
"Rides smooth and not too hard."
"KYB"
"For a 2wd tahoe I think KYB would be fine...?"
"I went KYB"
#3
Koni
4.3
(8)
"I love my Koni Yellows"
"Just buy Konis and call it a day."
"Plus one for the Konis. I have a set of the adjustable yellow sports using the stock springs."
"Another vote for Koni Sport / yellow."
"I’m quite partial to koni struts/shocks. You can adjust the rebound rate to make them softer for your commute."
"Bilstein and Koni both make good shocks and struts"
"Koni (Yellow) Sport shocks."
"Koni based anything is garbage unless you want to rebuild them in a couple of years."
#4
Elka
3.3
(6)
"Elka Stage 5, or Fox Float EVOL."
"Elka stage 5 shocks with Roll Design A-arms."
"Got Elka Stage 4 before they came out with the 5s."
"Anyone that claims elkas are the best shocks really dont know shocks."
"Elkas are far from the best you can buy."
#5
Monroe
4.0
(4)
"I ran Monroe shocks. Got the part number from rock auto and then ordered them from Amazon. Rides great"
"Not a bad ride. I used Monroe."
"I bought Monroes. They make an oem shock setup that works fine for daily driving"
"Replaced mine with Monroe shocks last week."
#6
Injora
4.0
(4)
"Haven't tried these yet, but they look like they might be a good option for an oil filled shock upgrade."
"I'm running injora 59mm shocks with 45w oil."
"Are pretty nice."
"I like the Injora oil shocks."
#7
Rancho
4.3
(3)
"Ranchos are great!!!"
"I went Rancho all around."
"I have the rancho in the front an load grabrial in the back an it rides pretty well"
#8
King
4.3
(3)
"If you are going coilovers don't buy shocks. Save up and go for King coilovers."
"Kings or Foxes. They’re almost the same shock."
"Consider a 2.5” shockbody at minimum."
#9
Fox
4.3
(3)
"I got some fox floats and they're amazing."
"I've heard good things about the Fox shocks, might be worth looking into."
"I've liked Fox IFPs."
#10
Gabriel
3.7
(3)
"They’ve held up great. For the last 40k"
"Gabriels are solid too, stay away from Monroe, they are the same as the eBay brands now."
"Very basic OE replacement shocks."
#11
Old Man Emu
4.5
(2)
"Best shocks I have ever experienced on a Jeep were the Old Man Emu's."
"Old Man Emu"
#12
Shock Surplus
4.5
(2)
"Very pleased with their service, price, and overall value"
"Shock Surplus"
#13
Fox Shocks
4.5
(2)
"Night and day…"
"I have fox and have not played with them yet with the adjustability but they are expensive."
#14
Rough Country
4.5
(2)
"Get a rough country steering stabilizer and get either bilstein shocks or fox shocks or king shocks 2.5 6” shocks"
"It’s actually surprisingly solid."
#15
Arrma
4.0
(2)
"Arrma 6s shocks are pretty decent."
"Arrma sells aluminum versions if you want something a little bit stiffer."
#16
Skyjacker
3.5
(2)
"I’ve heard good things about Skyjacker Black Max shocks."
"2 day parts has a set of skyjackers for 180.00 dollars."
#17
Traxxas
5.0
(1)
"Traxxas shocks are some of the best in the game."
#18
GM
5.0
(1)
"Spend the money and get GM genuine"
#19
Nitrons
5.0
(1)
"Custom Nitrons go hard!"
#20
Function Form
5.0
(1)
"Function Form is what I have on my wagon and they are great"
#21
YSS
5.0
(1)
"I have the yss (RZ362-390TRL-22) on the back of my 19 speed twin and they are great."
#22
Supermiata
5.0
(1)
"Supermiata Tecnas and don’t look back."
#23
949 Racing
5.0
(1)
"Best on the market easily."
#24
Dobinsons
5.0
(1)
"I’ve got Dobinsons MRA’s on my patrol - highly rate them!"
#25
Bilstein 4600
5.0
(1)
"I have the 4600s which are great."
#26
Bilstein 5100
5.0
(1)
"Those are the 5100s which are aluminum and are better for heat distribution."
#27
6112
5.0
(1)
"It's hands down my favorite mod."
#28
King Shock
5.0
(1)
"King shock because you deserve it bro!"
#29
Red9 Design
5.0
(1)
"I'm running these on my bus. Great handling and adjustable."
#30
Hot Racing
5.0
(1)
"Hot racing shock bodies do the trick. They're $8.88 per pair. I haven't had any leaks since I put them in almost ten years ago."
#31
Nexx Racing
5.0
(1)
"I like these because they are fully adjustable and also they look bad ass!"
#32
OEM
5.0
(1)
"Nothing beats OEM."
#33
Dlux Fab
5.0
(1)
"The preferred choice for most performance oriented builds."
#34
Öhlins
5.0
(1)
"Generally a good shock with rebound & preload control and a reservoir are what you want for great ride quality."
#35
Treal
5.0
(1)
"I put a set of Treal shocks on my TRX4M Defender and it FINALLY got rid of the torque twist."
#36
Airlift
5.0
(1)
"I've run these in multiple vehicles and absolutely love them."
#37
Bilstein B6
5.0
(1)
"Personally, I would go with Bilstien B6 shocks."
#38
Axon
5.0
(1)
"I actually run axon revosock with reved medium-hard spring, they are really really good."
#39
Tractive
5.0
(1)
"If you want the best suspension available then get Tractive Extreme Pro front and rear."
#40
Revoshock II
5.0
(1)
"Get the revoshock II and don’t overthink it."
#41
M2C
4.0
(1)
"Maybe try M2C shock pistons but the shocks are pretty great"
#42
TRQ
4.0
(1)
"I've had the trq from 1aauto and it's been solid for 6 months so far"
#43
Detroit Axe
4.0
(1)
"My cheap ass got mine from eBay- Detroit Axe. So far it’s been 6 months and some steep, gravel mountain roads and they’ve been solid."
#44
MCS
4.0
(1)
"MCS"
#45
Ikon
4.0
(1)
"My t120 came with ikon shocks from the PO and they are nice."
#46
Stock Style Shocks
4.0
(1)
"If you are looking for a more comfortable ride I would get some stock style shocks."
#47
GTR
4.0
(1)
"Go to Jenny’s and find GTR shocks for cheap"
#48
KYB Gas-A-Just
4.0
(1)
"Found those to also do well."
#49
Koni Orange
4.0
(1)
"Koni orange."
#50
FMS
4.0
(1)
"They are super stiff."
#51
Mofo RC
4.0
(1)
"Mofo rc makes some!"
#52
Rancho 5000X
4.0
(1)
"Can be found for 230ish and ride really nice"
#53
Bilstein 4600 Series
4.0
(1)
"They ride awesome."
#54
Injora 59mm
4.0
(1)
"Injora 59mm are what i run on my Taratula TRX4M."
#55
Traxxas Big Bores 2660
4.0
(1)
"They are basically the same as dlux but without the extra machining or nice anodized."
#56
Dlux Fab Big Bore 2660
4.0
(1)
"With losi mint t springs, in the works RC."
#57
Incision
4.0
(1)
"I personally run incision S8e shocks on most of my trucks."
#58
Topline
4.0
(1)
"Topline big bores would be nice."
#59
Yoko
4.0
(1)
"Yoko big bores is crucial to get the tn racing extended collar shaft guides."
#60
Belltech
4.0
(1)
"Belltech makes great shocks. I have Street performance on mine. Ride is nice."
#61
Bilstein B4
4.0
(1)
"Bilstein B4. Easier to install than OE Sachs because there's no internal spring."
#62
Ultras
4.0
(1)
"Honestly for bashing I’m totally happy with Ultras upgraded to alloy caps and hardened shafts."
#63
Tamiya
4.0
(1)
"I'm a big fan of the yellow dampers from Tamiya."
#64
Pro Fender
4.0
(1)
#65
FCS
4.0
(1)
"Rides fine no issues for me."
#66
Tein
4.0
(1)
"Not sure about the price pero 40k ata yun"
#67
Fortune Auto
4.0
(1)
"They did get featured on a speed academy build for an LS430 a couple years back."
#68
Chevrolet
4.0
(1)
"I’d get the C6 Z06 shocks for right around $350 for all 4 corners."
#69
Qutus
4.0
(1)
"I have the Qutus and I like them."
#70
Eibach
4.0
(1)
"I run Eibach Stage 2's."
#71
MST
3.0
(1)
"I used to run MST TR56 shocks on my RMX 2.5 and they were perfectly adequate for the task."
#72
Rancho Shocks
1.0
(1)
"Ranchos are SHIT, you're better off getting a reliable stock type option than rancho."
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