Are Upgraded Shocks Worth It for RV Owners? A Straight Answer on Cost vs. Value
Short answer: yes, for most Super C and RV owners, upgraded shocks are worth the cost. They're one of the few upgrades that improves safety, comfort, and driver fatigue at the same time, and unlike a lot of RV upgrades, the benefit shows up on eve...
Why Does My RV Sway So Much on the Highway? Here's What's Actually Causing It
Short answer: RV sway on the highway is usually caused by worn or undersized shocks, not wind, not tires, and not the trailer if you're towing one. The shocks control how much the coach leans and rebounds, and factory shocks are rarely matched to ...
Best Super C Upgrades: Why Shocks Come Before Anything Else on the List
Short answer: the best Super C upgrades, in order, are shocks first, then weight management (tires and load balance), then handling add-ons like sway bars or air suspension. Shocks come first because they control how the chassis behaves under ever...
The Best First Upgrade for Your RV? It's Not What You Think
Short answer: if you're only going to do one upgrade to your RV, upgrade your shocks first. Stability is the foundation everything else sits on, and shocks are the fastest, most affordable way to get it. I get asked this question constantly, in th...
IFP Monotube Technology and Large Diameter Design - Why It Matters for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
If you have looked at HD Shocks and wondered what makes them different from the shock absorber you can buy at any parts counter, this article is for you. The answer comes down to two things: IFP monotube design and large diameter body construction...
Why HD Shocks Are Application-Specific - Not Just Vehicle-Specific
Here is something that surprises a lot of people when they first hear it: a Freightliner M2-106 chassis used as the base for a luxury Super C motorhome and a Freightliner M2-106 chassis built out as a flatbed work truck may need completely differe...
From RV Owners to Fire Departments - Why So Many Different Vehicles Are Upgrading to HD Shocks
When we built HD Shocks, we knew the product was right. What surprised us - in the best possible way - is how many different types of vehicle operators came to the same conclusion independently. RV owners on medium-duty truck chassis. Tow truck op...
Why Semi Truck Fleets Are Converting to HD Shocks - And What They Are Noticing
Wildwood Express out of Kingsburg, California runs a demanding operation. Their trucks are on the road consistently, hauling loads that put real stress on every component of the vehicle. Like most fleet operators, they had always replaced shocks t...
HD Shocks Is Now Standard Equipment on Renegade RV Cascadia and Peterbilt Models
When Renegade RV builds a motorhome, they do not compromise. They start with the best chassis available - Freightliner Cascadia, Peterbilt - and they build a coach around it that is meant to perform at the highest level. So when Renegade noticed t...