Gabriel 49105 HiJackers Rear Adjustable Air Shock Absorbers Fits American Motors; Edsel Pacer, Ranger; Ford Mustang, Skyliner, Torino; Jaguar XKE; Mazda; GLC, Mercury; Saab 99; Volvo 122 (1 Pair)

I purchased these to put on my Chevy Silverado 3500 to help level my load when pulling my camper. Do these installed very easy and did the job very well. The shock itself is of good quality however if there was anyone fault with this, it would be the plastic Key filler connection where I would have preferred to see a brass filler valve T and brass connector instead of plastic. So far no leaks and the ride quality is good. They were a perfect fit and a good value solution for leveling my truck when hauling my camper.

don't forget to inflate them to at least 25 psi to push the rod shroud up the shaft to protect the shaft from damage. Easy installation. Truck now rides better than new. I installed these on a 2018 chevy Colorado with 70,000 miles on it. The original shocks are about 1/2 the size and weight of these. The ride quality is incredibly improved.

I have installed these on 4 GM cars and I am very happy with the results. The first set I installed in a 1978 Olds Custom Cruiser wagon back in 1984. I still drive the wagon. The shocks seem to last about 11 years in Arizona, slightly longer than OEM air shocks. When they fail, after about 11 years, it's because they develop a slow air leak that gradually gets worse. Gabriel has a Lifetime Warranty on these, so use the warranty if you keep you cars like I do.These days when I install these shocks I also replace the coil springs, which tend to loose their height over the years. I like the variable-rate springs better than the original fixed-rate factory springs. For GM B-body wagons I like the Moog CC623 springs best. You will need new rubber isolators for the top and bottom of these springs, Moog k6203-2 (2 in a box).If you are replacing air shocks on a Chevy, Buick or Cadillac that had OEM air shocks for ALC, (Automatic Level Control), you will want a way to tie into the original air line, assuming your compressor is still working. This is because the ACDelco air shocks used a unique left shock with a built in "Tee" to send air to the right shock. So get a Monroe AK16 accessory kit, which is basically a "Tee" that accepts the air line tubing size. The OEM tubing and the Gabriel tubing are slightly different, but the Monroe "Tee" works with both sizes. Once you get this setup working with the ALC compressor, you can adjust the trim (rear-end height) with a 10mm wrench on the sensor lever mounted above the rear axle.All this stuff is available on Amazon, and at very reasonable prices. So if your rear end is dragging, or you do a lot of towing, this is the way to go.

I decided to purchase these to help with sagging and overall ride quality on my truck. I have a 2004 Silverado LS extended cab truck. It has a belltech drop kit. Its lowered 2" in the front and 4" in the back. The truck overall has a level stance but I do have a fiberglass tonneau cover so it sag very little due to the weight. Anything I put in the back makes it worse. I was pleased with the shocks, they were bigger in diameter than expected. I've include some pics to compare the size of the old shock to the new one. The installation was not difficult. The instructions are not great but if you have ever replaced anything on a vehicle you can manage changing out the shocks. I really advise to have the right tools I had to find a small bar so that I had more leverage to break the bolts loose. Other than that the only problem I had was that the valve stems are short and fit deep instead the valve. The tire inflator that I have will not push down on the valve stem so it will not take air. I am planning to correct this by trimming down the valves so that the inflator will be able to reach farther and engage the valve stem. Reading other comments it seems other people have had the same issue. You might be able to unscrew the valve stem but when I tired it, it would leak air. I was going to try to hook the hoses up to a firestone air gauge that I have mounted in the truck but the air hoses on the shocks are very very small. I was surprised on how thin of a hose it uses. I am going to have to see if I can find some reducers to even consider hooking things up to a gauge. With that being said do not expect these to air up fast like air bags. There will not air up fast but they will air up.

This kit came with all the necessary materials and fitment pieces. It was straightforward and easy to install. I like that it provided a manual fill valve which I did install for backup should my oem compressor die out. My shocks had previously been replaced so I already had the screw on connections for airlines but this kit provided enough materials for conversion to screw on connections which I feel are superior.Ride is smooth, and lines hold air well. I've had them installed for about 2 months now and everything still working properly. Greatly improved my ride. Do recommend