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Rancho Extends Exciting Promotion On Lift Kits, Shocks Purchases Through Summer

The Rancho “Summer of Savings” mail-in rebate promotion – an extension of the successful spring promotion – will offer truck and Jeep owners Visa Prepaid cards worth up to $300 until August 31.

Tech Tip: Continuous Damping Control (CDC) Damper Diagnosis And Replacement

More automotive manufacturers today are opting for the use of the continuously variable damping system called Continuous Damping Control (CDC) in their vehicles. It permanently monitors “influencing” factors, such as the road condition, load, vehicle body acceleration and driver’s actions.

Loaded Strut Advantages

Recommending and selling loaded strut assemblies not only makes for happier, safer and more profitable technicians, it also provides the customer with the benefit of completely new components. In addition to the strut itself, a loaded strut includes the upper strut mount, strut bumper and boot, spring seat and insulators, and coil spring.

Loaded struts
How To Prime Twin Tube Shocks And Struts

Light-vehicle twin tube shocks and struts are misdiagnosed as faulty when removed from the box for installation. This is a normal occurrence and the shock will function properly once it has been primed.

Alignment Specs: 2006-10 Volkswagen Passat

The VW Passat for 2006 was completely new. The four-link front suspension with four ball joints was replaced with a cast-iron lower control arm and a McPherson strut. In the rear, the Passat received an independent suspension with a trailing link design. Also, the design of the AWD model was much more simplified. But, when

Ford Tech Tip: Low-Speed Strut Noise

Some Ford vehicles built before 8/5/2008 may exhibit a popping, rubbing, grunting, squeaking, crunching or creaking type noise from the front strut mount when going over bumps, while driving at 1-10 MPH and/or during parking lot maneuvers. Typically, the noise is heard in the front outboard wheel while turning at low speeds. This noise may be caused by the jounce bumper rubbing against the dry strut plate.

Ford Strut
Why Your Customers Believe They Don’t Need New Shocks, Struts

The old proverb of “walk a mile in their shoes” applies to selling shocks and struts. Your typical customer is not like you — their point of view is completely different. You have to understand what they know and what they value. You also need the patience to educate them on the importance of these

Ride Control basics