Koni Shocks/Airbag Replacement

[0533]

Part of the price difference is that Koni offers a lifetime replacement warranty. You can also buy adjustable gas shocks made by Monroe or Gabriel at slightly more than standard OEM shocks.

Hello Orren,

Is there any performance or field reports on the three shocks, Monroe, Gabriel and Koni.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

I should mention that air bag part numbers are different depending on the coach.

The prices we all gave are correct for the coaches we all have. A forty foot coach takes different air bags from a 45 footer. There are also different size air bags for the fronts on some 40 foot coaches. I do not know what the air bags might be for an IFS coach or an XLII or an H3.

For anybody contemplating changing their own air bags be very detailed and specific when ordering them, especially if you have an early nineties coach. Some have been modified with larger air bags than what was originally installed.

[Orren Zook]

Is there any performance or field reports on the three shocks, Monroe, Gabriel and Koni.

I'll have to get this information for you in the morning. Koni, as I mentioned has a lifetime warranty, Gabriel and Monroe offer 250,000 miles on their gas shocks and 100,000 miles on their heavy duty lines. I don't know that it would be cost effective to opt for the gas shocks over conventional ones unless you were going to really put some miles on your coach. You would have the option to adjust the dampening for a different ride with any of the gas shocks and it might be a nice suspension upgrade.

[dale farley]

Bruce, I replaced mine last year on my 93 Marathon just because I wasn't sure how old they were. I called Marathon and they wanted $234 each. I called Prevost and bought the shocks for less than $37 each. None of my old ones were leaking, and I am not sure I really saw any significant difference in the ride after the replacement of all of them. I will wait until I see a problem or leakage before I change shocks again.

[0533]

Bruce, I replaced mine last year on my 93 Marathon just because I wasn't sure how old they were. I called Marathon and they wanted $234 each. I called Prevost and bought the shocks for less than $37 each. None of my old ones were leaking, and I am not sure I really saw any significant difference in the ride after the replacement of all of them. I will wait until I see a problem or leakage before I change shocks again.

Hi Dale, What type of shocks did you install. I have heard that the Koni really make a difference. I am looking for a Silver bullet I guess.

[0533]

I'll have to get this information for you in the morning. Koni, as I mentioned has a lifetime warranty, Gabriel and Monroe offer 250,000 miles on their gas shocks and 100,000 miles on their heavy duty lines. I don't know that it would be cost effective to opt for the gas shocks over conventional ones unless you were going to really put some miles on your coach. You would have the option to adjust the dampening for a different ride with any of the gas shocks and it might be a nice suspension upgrade.

Good morning Orren,

I found that on some roads, especially when there were large uneven stretches that the front end would rise and fall too many times on the shocks and bags for my taste. I would prefer to be able to adjust this if possible. It sounds like the gas shocks might help in the situation?

[dalej]

I ordered all the parts from Prevost, give them the last four of your vin # and they send you what you need.

[dale farley]

Bruce, I really don't remember what brand of shocks I used. They were the one's that Prevost sells. I would hope there would be some noticeable difference in the performance of the standard shock and the high-end gas shocks.

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Bruce, I really don't remember what brand of shocks I used. They were the one's that Prevost sells. I would hope there would be some noticeable difference in the performance of the standard shock and the high-end gas shocks.

I will report back. I have decided to go ahead with the Koni's and see what they can offer. I'll ask the Prevost car folks to recommend a setting as well for each.

[0533]

I ordered all the parts from Prevost, give them the last four of your vin # and they send you what you need.

Hi Dale,

When I think about ordering the parts from Prevost I then think about installing them, and two things come to mind, skill and safety. I am not sure that I have the skill, and am sure that if I did the install there would pictures of me on the POG site looking like the Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard Of Oz, with only my feet sticking out from under the bus that squashed me like a grape.