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Old Mar 21, 2025 | 07:17 PM
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Found some guy selling these. His car died. Got them for $20
he bought them and then decided to junk car due to rusty frame and kept the struts.
 

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Old Mar 21, 2025 | 07:33 PM
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Car died?
 
Old Mar 21, 2025 | 11:59 PM
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Ang your question is.....?²
 
Old Mar 22, 2025 | 08:00 AM
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What a score! If they fit, you did good, if not, maybe YOU can resell them depending on what they fit.
 
Old Mar 22, 2025 | 08:17 AM
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Was wondering how many folks here replace their struts.
he started replacing stuff and found out he had serious rust.
makes you want to look under car sometimes.
 

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Old Mar 22, 2025 | 11:12 PM
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Often, when I have my car raised in the air or even on a jack stand, I look under it.

It's a good habit to have. Keeps you from buying struts for a rust bucket.

Helps detect leaks.

Often useful when changing the oil.

But that's just me
 
Old Mar 23, 2025 | 11:40 AM
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I replace struts and shocks when needed. Beware of some aftermarket products that fit many models. We have found that a shock that fits an F250 and fits an F550 doesn’t work on the F550. I have often found you get what you pay for. Batteries and tires especially.
 
Old Mar 23, 2025 | 12:50 PM
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I put struts on cuz they were super cheap and ok brand. New links too. And rattle noise is unchanged. Bar bushings look good. I got a 98k mile model last fall and it had ZERO squeaks. But I sold it. Made some money. Which was my plan
i buy/sell a lot and loose track of what I have done to each rig.
did I fix that? Hmmm.
 
Old Mar 23, 2025 | 08:28 PM
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You can't recognize your own work?
Do you provide perspective buyers with the service history (under your ownership)?
 

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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 09:52 PM
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I don’t replace struts on every car. Or ball joints. Or tie rods. Or control arms. Or sway bar links. Or bushings. I might do this or that on car #7. But not #13.
I get a new car to fix headgaskets. and have rattle. Rattle noise is down on my list of things to do. And have to determine what part might be making noise. I have noticed when I point out something new to a buyer 90% of them just shrug. They want a car that moves.
 

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