I bought some Gabriel ProGuard shocks from autozone last week and installed them on my truck. They replaced the stock ones with 157k miles. These are terrible. They are extremely stiff. I just wanted something like an OEM replacement, I wasn't expecting this at all.

The front isn't so bad, but the rear is extremely harsh. I can feel every imperfection in the road. The original ones were more bouncy, but they were more comfortable for sure. Any recommendations for a softer riding rear shock?

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1999 GMC Sierra SLE
ECSB 2wd, 4.8L, 4l60e, 3.42, 50k miles

2002 Ranger Edge
RCSB 2wd, 3.0L, 5 speed, 4.10 , 140k miles

Motorcraft if you want the stock feel again

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01 Ranger XLT 4.0 Auto stepside 4wd
MODS: K&N drop in with silencer removed, throttle cable mod, HID 6000k, dual exhaust, euro tails, stock rims with 265/75r16 Enduro runway M/Ts (winter tires), bucket seats, center console, and black plastic inside, white gauges, 2 P.Miller 12s with 2 800 watt Pioneer amps, Kenwood deck and Kicker 6x8 in front and pioneer 6x8s in the rear(soon to match the front)

Bilstein

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2000 Ford Ranger XLT 2WD ~ Work-In-Progress: 5.0 V8, M5R2 5 Speed, 4" Suspension Lift, 3" Body Lift, 33" BFG's, Bilstein 5100's, Comp Cams XE258HR-12, 24# Injectors, Torque Monster Headers, Flowmaster 70 Series,
1987 Ford F-150 Lariat 302 ~ Decommissioned
2006 Honda Civic LX 1.6 ~ Totaled
2011 Acura TSX K24 Base ~ Daily Driver, Supercharged 10PSI, 310whp 241lb/ft

I love my rancho shocks, rough but my trucks been rough since the day I bought her

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01 Ranger XLT 4.0 Auto stepside 4wd
MODS: K&N drop in with silencer removed, throttle cable mod, HID 6000k, dual exhaust, euro tails, stock rims with 265/75r16 Enduro runway M/Ts (winter tires), bucket seats, center console, and black plastic inside, white gauges, 2 P.Miller 12s with 2 800 watt Pioneer amps, Kenwood deck and Kicker 6x8 in front and pioneer 6x8s in the rear(soon to match the front)

I'm sure bilstein is nice but I can't afford them.

I just want to know if this is normal or if maybe they gave me the wrong shocks. The front is a little stiffer which is fine, it feels nice but the back is harsh.

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1999 GMC Sierra SLE
ECSB 2wd, 4.8L, 4l60e, 3.42, 50k miles

2002 Ranger Edge
RCSB 2wd, 3.0L, 5 speed, 4.10 , 140k miles

The gabriels are great if you need more than stock. I love them because I have a plow hanging off the front and 400lbs weight in the back.

I would get the monroe shocks from advance. They are really soft, the yellow ones.

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did you get the black or white ones?

the black ones are softer than the white

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I have the black ones.

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I forgot though I accidentally threw the boxes away so I'm stuck with them for a little while anyway.

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1999 GMC Sierra SLE
ECSB 2wd, 4.8L, 4l60e, 3.42, 50k miles

2002 Ranger Edge
RCSB 2wd, 3.0L, 5 speed, 4.10 , 140k miles