Review on 🚗 Gabriel 49254 Shock Absorber, 2 Pack - Enhanced Suspension Performance for Your Vehicle by Will Micheals

Ordered for my 2001 Eldorado. They were surprisingly easy to install on my car until I tried fitting the hose kit that came with it - it doesn't have the right shock fittings. Why do they include a hose kit that doesn't match the boxed shocks? This is what the world is like in the 21st century, it seems - khur-dur. Whatever you use the included hose set for, it will add grandeur to your local junkyard in the long run - no doubt it will one day make an exciting find for a future archaeologist, who will likely mistake it for some sort of religious icon. . So maybe Gabriel isn't just another company with questionable management who have no idea what its true product line is, but a company run by futurists who want to leave time capsules in landfills scattered across America to promote cultural understanding support financially . Centuries or even millennia later. The shocks appear to connect to Cadillac's existing pump system (the fittings will fit and I see no reason why they wouldn't work that way), but I haven't tried the pump to make sure the ride system works since I wanted those Manually adjust ride height for towing. If you need new hoses or want to use non-pump shocks, you will need a different hose set. Gabriel doesn't make a kit that fits (as far as I could find) but luckily Monroe makes an AK29 kit that fits perfectly and you can pick it up locally at almost any auto parts store or here (for less) at https : / /www. .amazon.com/Monroe-AK29-Shock-Absorber-Adaptor/dp/B000CD386S Once installed everything works great and drives as good as the original. My car sat on jack stands for several days to deal with this. Perhaps my review will help you avoid this. AK29.TLDR: You will need to purchase an additional set of hoses if you need different hoses than what is already in your car (Monroe AK29). Even with the add-on kit, you've saved money over equivalent Monroe or Delco shocks, and once installed, it rides flawlessly.