95 conti rear shocks

[daboone]

I have been reading past threads about replacing rear shocks on 95 conti and I am confused on what shocks I can use to replace the original shocks. I thought I read I can use a 76 taurus wagon shock. I have read about other shocks being used besides orig equipment and I am confused on what I can use as a cheap replacement. Ant thoughts on what can I use?? I am not that fussy about how the car rides I am using it for just basic transportation back an forth to work. Car has 173000 miles on it. Engine runs fine right now and I just want to put in as little money as possible and keep the car running until the engine starts acting up and costing me then I think the car is worth money. I have had the car for 3 and a 1/2 years and the air suspension and shocks have been my biggest problems. I replaced one of the front air bags with an Arnott bag. Air shocks still have slow leak, I just pump up the bags and turn off compressor switch in the trunk and once a week pump them back up.

Any help on what replacement shocks would be a good replacement for the shocks would be helpful.

Thanks
Daboone

[TeKK 009]

Try Strutmasters.com or Arnott.com's conversion kits. They will set you back $469, but you never have to deal with the damned air ride suspension again. The ride is decent as well.

[Bannedonce]

Theres always OEM, if you liked the ride that you had before

[daboone]

I do not believe Arnott or Strutmaster include the rear shocks in the conversion kits. When I looked they wanted a lot of money for the shocks. The car has never been a great riding car, so I am not in love with the ride and want basic transportation from it.

Daboone

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Originally Posted by daboone

I have been reading past threads about replacing rear shocks on 95 conti and I am confused on what shocks I can use to replace the original shocks. I thought I read I can use a 76 taurus wagon shock. I have read about other shocks being used besides orig equipment and I am confused on what I can use as a cheap replacement. Ant thoughts on what can I use?? I am not that fussy about how the car rides I am using it for just basic transportation back an forth to work. Car has 173000 miles on it. Engine runs fine right now and I just want to put in as little money as possible and keep the car running until the engine starts acting up and costing me then I think the car is worth money. I have had the car for 3 and a 1/2 years and the air suspension and shocks have been my biggest problems. I replaced one of the front air bags with an Arnott bag. Air shocks still have slow leak, I just pump up the bags and turn off compressor switch in the trunk and once a week pump them back up.

Any help on what replacement shocks would be a good replacement for the shocks would be helpful.

Thanks
Daboone

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