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Title: Help with shocks
Post by: 01txdmax on December 03, 2025, 10:54:41 pm

Hi everyone, I'm struggling to identify the shocks I really need from 2000 miles from my truck.

1983 K30, 10k GVW, stock springs

All the configurators I find say this truck should take the same as the 1/2 tons by length, but that doesn't check out in my mind.

I just need a set of simple shocks to get the truck back on the road for a while before I do more. More might mean a bunch of things, so I'm thinking Monroe, KYB, etc but not $100 at a pop Bilsteins or others. I'm on the hunt because I pulled a 4" lift off of it and put the stock ride height springs in it, now those shocks are bottomed out.

Does anyone have any insight into part numbers or a reliable place to go find the right stuff?
Thanks

Title: Re: Help with shocks
Post by: VileZambonie on December 04, 2025, 04:11:18 pm

Front:

Monroe   
34919
 
Also Fits   Gas-Magnum Suspension Shock Absorber Info

• Gas-Magnum Shock Absorber

KYB MonoMax   
565069
 
• MonoMax • Maximum Monotube Performance Upgrade

KYB   
KG5481
 
Also Fits   High Pressure Monotube Gas Shock Info

• Gas-a-just • Recommended O.E.M. Replacement

Rear:

FCS Struts   
342529

KYB Gas-A-Just   
KG 5482
 
KYB MonoMax   
565068
 
• MonoMax • Maximum Monotube Performance Upgrade

344386
 
• Excel-G • Recommended O.E.M. Replacement
A.C. Delco
530-247
 
• Professional • Premium Gas Charged
A.C. Delco

525-21
 
Also Fits   Heavy Duty Rear Shock Absorber Info

• Gold • Heavy Duty
A.C. Delco

540-5018

• Specialty • Premium Monotube

Monroe   
34920
• Gas-Magnum Shock Absorber

A.C. Delco   
520-116
 
• Silver • Mid-Grade Gas Charged
Monroe

RS55132
 
Also Fits   RS5000X Suspension Shock Absorber
 
Vendor Fitment   Vendor Comment
• RS5000X • with Rear Raised Height 0 (in) to 2.0 (in)
PRT PERFORMANCE RIDE

194267

 PRT Shock Absorber • Monotube Shock Absorber

PRT PERFORMANCE RIDE   
174441

 PRT Shock Absorber

Title: Re: Help with shocks
Post by: 87ChevyR10 on December 07, 2025, 06:32:51 am

These the yella fellas?

Title: Re: Help with shocks
Post by: VileZambonie on December 07, 2025, 07:18:41 am

Those are all part numbers for your application.

Title: Re: Help with shocks
Post by: 01txdmax on December 08, 2025, 11:51:10 pm

Quote from: VileZambonie on December 07, 2025, 07:18:41 am

Those are all part numbers for your application.

Thanks VileZambonie!!!