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Topic Boards => Dodge - Chrysler Chassis => Topic started by: nancywieck on May 27, 2020, 10:34 AM

Title: Need some help -Shocks for 1972 Winnebago Indian with 413 motor/dodge chassis
Post by: nancywieck on May 27, 2020, 10:34 AM
Looking for some recommendations on shocks for our 1972 Winnebago.


Title: Re: Need some help -Shocks for 1972 Winnebago Indian with 413 motor/dodge chassis
Post by: LJ-TJ on May 27, 2020, 07:17 PM
Bilstein Shocks. That's what we put on ours and made for a sweet ride. Got them off E-bay.


https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=bilstein+Motorhome+shocks&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=bilstein+shocks
Title: Re: Need some help -Shocks for 1972 Winnebago Indian with 413 motor/dodge chassis
Post by: nancywieck on May 28, 2020, 06:42 PM
Thank you so much for the information. This will help us. We are first time RV owners. We just love our Vintage Winnebago.
Title: Re: Need some help -Shocks for 1972 Winnebago Indian with 413 motor/dodge chassis
Post by: Rickf1985 on May 28, 2020, 09:09 PM
Bilstiens are probably the most expensive of the brands you can get but they are worth every penny when it comes to controlling the roll and sway of these tuna boats. When you get the shocks also look at the condition of the sway bar bushings and replace them if they are bad.
Title: Re: Need some help -Shocks for 1972 Winnebago Indian with 413 motor/dodge chassis
Post by: Oz on May 30, 2020, 01:01 PM
I put Bilstiens on mine.
Excellent!  Expensive!
Likely would have noticed no difference if I'd have bought Monroe.

Title: Re: Need some help -Shocks for 1972 Winnebago Indian with 413 motor/dodge chassis
Post by: Grog on May 30, 2020, 09:41 PM
Rick is right check the sway bar bushings,  if they are rubber replace them with polyurethane bushings.   I did that on my '76 C22 and it made a big improvement driving down the road.
Title: Re: Need some help -Shocks for 1972 Winnebago Indian with 413 motor/dodge chassis
Post by: FarPoint on May 30, 2020, 09:47 PM
PO had replaced mine with one size too large. Replaced with the correct sway bar bushings, Huge difference. Quieter too.
Title: Re: Need some help -Shocks for 1972 Winnebago Indian with 413 motor/dodge chassis
Post by: nancywieck on June 01, 2020, 08:19 AM
First thanks to everyone for the information.  As you can see I am new at this and once my question was moved to the right location, you all were able to give me good advice.  We will continue this journey with our Winnebago Miss Adventure.