Monroe Load Adjusting 58648 Suspension Shock Absorber and Coil Spring Assembly Pack of 2 for Dodge Grand Caravan

Went camping and noticed suspension bottoming out. Installed these coil over shocks and gained 2” in ride height in rear. Also noticed vehicle handling improved around curves with uneven road surfaced. Took about 2 hours to complete installation using floor jack and jack stands. 2 bolts / shock and 5 lug nuts . Be prepared to use penetrating lubricant spray as bolts holding shock absorbers as typically very rusty. Spray , let soak before attempting removal. I have 2 minivans and made this upgrade to both. Simple, fast & economical way to improve handling and ride characteristics

2012 caravan. Makes towing things a lot better, much less drop. Still alive after 3 years. Little squeaky now.

I have put 3 sets of these 58648 shocks on my Chrysler Town and Country Limited in the past 12 months. The first 2 sets, one shock in each pair leaked and failed. I already beefed up the rear springs as well as the front springs and struts with the heaviest duty I could find. I even installed Timbren heavy duty bumper stops so that the suspension could not bottom. Those strut/springs parts are found on a RAM C/V, Munroe also makes after market RAM C/V parts. , the Ram delivery vehicle that is designed for heavier load capacity. All 4 springs have an additional coil loop compared to the stock units. In spite of replacing all the springs, and the Timbren bumper stops, the load leveller shocks failed quickly. I have always associated Munroe with building good parts. I am surprised with what has occurred. I am hopeful that the third set of these is going to last better than the others. Here are the part numbers for the other parts I used. Moog 81633 rear springs; Timbren DVRRT rear suspension bumper stops; Munroe 172780R and 172780L front spring struys. I also tried Super Spring coil inserts, Part number CSS-1195. These inserts blew out within 500 miles of being installed. I returned the Super Spring inserts as they do not work at all. I hope my comments will save others some time and trouble. The Timbren parts work very well, the front end Munroe struts/springs for the RAM C/V are much firmer than the stock Chrysler units. The Moog rear springs are firmer. All I need is to get a non-defective set of 58648 rear load levellers to have the heaviest suspension you can put on a Town and Country or Caravan. Update April 26, 2019: One shock in the most recent set has also sweated and failed. I am thinking that as this van operates in Northern Alberta and Northwest Territories in Canada, where in the winter the van sees -45 degree weather, perhaps the hydraulic seals are simply not designed for operation at this temperature. It seems that one shock in each set fails very prematurely, and failure has occurred on the left and right side. In the past I have been using this shock since 1975 on all my vehicles and it is only in the past few years that I have had any problems, and specifically with my Chrysler Town and Country. Perhaps someone at Munroe can respond to my complaint.

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I installed those shocks on my 2011 Grand Caravan which was converted for rear entry wheelchair access. Rear springs were replaced for higher one to lift the rear of the van while shocks were left original. The ride was horrible, because suspension was extra hard. Every bump was a nightmare. I was blaming new heavy duty springs, but was researching the shocks too. Many people was using them for supporting the van's rear for trailer towing but i decided to give it a try for my situation. Unbelievable. Amazing results. The ride is much softer than it was on original shocks. I solved my problem. Grate product. Thank you Sensa-Track.