Shocks & Struts

What Do Shocks and Struts Do?

Shocks and struts are the damping components of your suspension system. Your springs -- whether coil, leaf, or torsion bar -- carry the weight of the vehicle and absorb large impacts, but without a damper to control that energy your truck would keep bouncing long after hitting a bump. Shocks and struts absorb and dissipate that energy, keeping your tires in consistent contact with the road surface and your ride controlled and stable.

Shocks vs. Struts: What's the Difference?

A shock absorber is a standalone damping unit that works alongside a separate spring. A strut is a structural component that combines the damper and a mount into a single assembly, and on many front suspensions it also serves as a pivot point for the steering system. Whether your truck uses shocks, struts, or a combination of both depends on the specific suspension design of your vehicle. We carry both, with fitment-specific options for virtually every popular truck, SUV, and Jeep platform.

Types of Aftermarket Shocks and Struts

Twin-Tube Shocks

Twin-tube shocks are the most common design found on factory suspension setups and many entry-level aftermarket upgrades. They use an inner tube where the piston travels and an outer reservoir tube, with hydraulic fluid doing the damping work. They offer a good balance of ride comfort and cost, making them a solid choice for daily drivers looking to restore worn suspension performance.

Monotube Shocks

Monotube shocks use a single-tube design with a floating piston separating the hydraulic fluid from pressurized nitrogen gas. This design runs cooler, responds more precisely to road inputs, and performs more consistently under repeated hard use, making monotube shocks the preferred choice for off-road driving, towing, and performance applications.

Reservoir Shocks

For the most demanding off-road and performance applications, remote or piggyback reservoir shocks add an external fluid chamber that dramatically increases oil volume and heat dissipation. This prevents the fade that standard shocks experience after prolonged high-intensity use -- essential for rock crawling, desert running, or any scenario where the suspension is working hard for extended periods.

Coilover Shocks

Coilover shocks combine a shock absorber with a coil spring into a single integrated unit. They are a popular upgrade for lifted trucks and off-road builds because they allow precise ride height adjustment and deliver superior on- and off-road handling compared to separate spring-and-shock configurations.

Shocks for Lifted Trucks

If you've installed a leveling kit or a full lift kit, your factory shocks are almost certainly the wrong length and valving for your new suspension geometry. Running factory shocks on a lifted truck leads to premature wear, poor ride quality, and compromised handling, especially off-road. We carry lift-specific shocks engineered to work with the extended travel and geometry changes that come with lifted suspension systems. Many lift kits come with shocks already paired with the rest of the suspension, but even those are upgradable in most cases.

Brands We Carry

With over 35 years in the aftermarket truck accessory business, we stock shocks and struts from the biggest names in the industry, including Bilstein, Fox Factory, Rancho, Rough Country, Skyjacker, BDS Suspension, Fabtech, Superlift, and ReadyLIFT. Use the vehicle selector to filter by year, make, and model, or talk to one of our suspension specialists who can match the right shock to your truck, your lift height, and the way you drive.