Gabriel 43163 Load Carrier Rear Towing Shock Absorbers for Chevrolet & GMC C1500, C2500, C3500, K1500, K2500, K3500, Extended & Standard Cab Pickup (1 Pair)

94 K1500 4X4 Stock, no lift, no leveling.Great Shock. Lifted my saggy truck back up at least 1.5", look cool, simple install. Before you screw up your ride with expensive leveling and lift kits, put a pair of these cool shocks on.I recommend taking a ratchet strap and cutting off the strap and then cutting off the hook on the remaining strap. So you just have the ratchet and the strap (no hooks). Then tie the strap back onto the ratchet and bingo you have a hookless strap that you can tighten up the shock with. In my rig it was even easy to install the strap after the shock was attached to the upper bolts. Compress the shock and install the lower bolt, then remove the strap. If you have your truck properly jacked up, you only need to compress 1/2 inch or less. Makes it safer and easier. If you don't know what you're doing, don't do it.Shocks are great, look good, ride good. It's a stiffer ride, but it's on a truck. I love them and the price is very reasonable.

I put these on the back of my '89 C1500 (2wd). It was bouncing/floating around because the shocks that were on there were shot. I could easily compress them by hand once I got them off. Needless to say it wasn't riding too well when I was bucking/hauling firewood.I went out to load up on some maple a couple weeks after installing these - night and day difference! The back didn't squat nearly as badly as it previously had hauling similar loads. The ride was noticeably better down the road as well as off the road. It handles bumps in the road much better, both when loaded and not loaded. My brother-in-law, who borrows the truck regularly also commented on the ride being better.It will be a little harsher going over speed bumps and such, but it's smoothed out a little now that I have a few miles on them.I also got a couple yards of mulch not too long after installing these - a couple yards fills up the bed, nearly to the top of the cab. Basically a full front-end loader bucket full. Again, significant improvement in both how much the truck squat and how it handled going down the road.Totally worth the money if you haul anything of consequence. If not, these may be overkill. Gabriel hit it out of the park with these!

They seem to work okay too bad the truck doesn't anymore. No fault of the shocks

Been using Gabriel load carrier's for over 30 years on various trucks with nothing but positive outcomes. It's a lot easier to install by lifting vehicle by the frame which allows shocks to extend

I was sure these were going to just be a gimmick but I was wrong they work well. The truck feels really good with a full load and full tank of gas.

With a little finagalin I got them installed. Used a ratchet strap idea from another reviewer, but only had one. As always the second one is easier than the first especially if it's your first time on a vehicle. Definitely worth the money.

Most people could not install these without a coil spring compressor, I don't believe anyone could. I could not come close to squeezing the spring down to get these in by hand, the spring compressor had to be tightened about 3 inches past after it was snugged down. I have tools for just about everything and is the only reason I got them installed at home.They should offer a little more lift though!

Mice

Was in touch with Customer Service at Gabriel (manufacturer of load assist shocks) as Amazon dimensions for part #43162 were WRONG... These Fit my 2003 GMC Sonoma SLS 3door 4x4 ZR2 HighWider....... same measurements as stock rear shocks.... easy install... very satisfied with Product!!

They were a little tricky to install but work well. They are quite stiff when not hauling a load but that's what I was looking for. Exactly as expected and quality seems to be very good so far. Definitely recommend if you haul any weight regularly