Review on Enhance Your Ride Quality with Gabriel 77829 CONTROL Monotube Absorber by Kevin Carr

Let me start by saying that I had them professionally installed on my 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It started with not needing rubber bushings to mount on top of the shock absorber. The shop I installed them at ordered new bushings and completed the installation. At first it went well. The ride was smooth and it improved handling. After about 5,000 miles when it got very cold, a strange popping noise started. The noise came from somewhere in front, but I never thought it was an impact. Since the Jeep has 125,000 miles on the odometer, I was beginning to think it was just age and I didn't like the cold. After 7500 miles there was a knock that popped up at every little bump and pothole. Concerned about the jeep's safety, I took it back to the store. After almost a full day of testing, they finally determined it was the shocks. All shocks have a 2-3 inch dead zone at the top of the compression stroke. I had to buy 4 new shock absorbers (KYB) and again pay for the installation cost plus time to diagnose the problem. I would avoid this product.