Here's Why You NEVER MESS WITH Your FACTORY INSTALLED SHOCKS!!

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Here's Why You NEVER MESS WITH Your Factory Installed Shocks!! Nivomat Self-leveling Shocks!! Self-Leveling Shocks! Best shocks for towing! #bestShocks #nivomat #trucks
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In this video I re-install the original factory Nivomat self-leveling shocks by Sachs. These shocks came on my 2003 Chevrolet Suburban from the factory and roughly 5 years ago I uninstalled them for a brand-new set of Bilstein 5100s. I really like Bilstein shocks and run them in all my vehicles but I just had this wonder about those shocks. After doing some quick research into these Nivomat shocks I realized that they seem to be some pretty cool tech. Being that my current Bilstein 5100 shocks were about 5 years old at this point I decided to swap the original Nivomats back in.
The vehicle in this video is a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban k1500 GMT800.
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@troyhuntley1 3 месяца назад

I have a White 2004 GMC Yukon XL that I have owned since 2008. The Nivomats worked great for a long time. Two weeks ago I replaced all shocks/springs with the Bilstein 5100. The truck ride is stiffer but I like the ride. In addition to the shocks/springs I also replaced every component of the front and rear suspension, including brake pads/rotors/calipers. Had a problem with death wobble, that problem is gone. A little more about the Truck; has 240,000 miles and it has spent most of its life in Arizona. Transmission was rebuilt last year and the engine still purrs like a kitten. This is a forever truck for me, my son has had the truck for the last couple of years. Not sure if he will want to keep or return to me. Watch all your videos, nice to compare notes and see what your working on. Cheers

@dcfgarage 3 месяца назад

Very scientific test! I love it!😂

@jeffstallman9407 3 месяца назад

Nivomats rock. I switched to bilsteins shocks and springs on my 04 Tahoe due shocks age and watching vids that declared save your money, buy Bilsteins. Big mistake. Simply hauling 400- 500 lbs in mulch, my truck looks like its popping a wheelie now. Before, i could pull a trailored bobcat and 6 fat guys, Nivomats kept height near factory. Unless your lifting your Tahoe with autoride suspension 2+ inches, stay with factory Nivomats, worth every penny spent

@zoefaith120 3 месяца назад

Now, I am thinking about what shocks I got on mine 1992 s10 2wd. Base can short bed. I don't tow with the truck. But I I may get under the truck and see what under there.

@BushcraftQuebec 3 месяца назад

Ram 1500 owner here :) I got the 1 inch raise ;) rear suspension 5100 :)

@botting_made_ez 3 месяца назад

So when the truck is unloaded we could pop the old spring right now or do we need to take the shock off first?

@chuckyfreebirdking8709 3 месяца назад

I have a 01 Tahoe and just this past weekend I swapped out my Nivomat shocks and stock springs for Moog 81069 springs and Bilstein 5100 shocks, I haven't hooked up any trailers yet but it seem to ride softer.

@amramjad888 2 месяца назад

I have yoken denali 2005 i want to change the air susp to the regular one ( black one ) so need to change springs!?? Springs size for denali it will be deferent size ?

@jewllake 3 месяца назад

I think once you stop and the shock is not oscillating, they bleed down some. Also perhaps, like you said, maybe they are not expected to go to the empty weight ride height, but a level ride while preventing bottoming out. I'm still rocking my stock Nivomats on my short wheel base 4x4 yukon from 2006. I don't have the flares but with 275 70 17 tires the rear sits at like 37" from the ground to the bottom of the wheel opening.

@user-zm4eb9xp3v Месяц назад

We talked about this in my auto tech school. We even watched a presentation on them. Pretty cool

@Noahslawncareandrepairservices 3 месяца назад

I put cheaper plain black master craft shocka on my 92k1500 silverado will that effect it

@ToyManFlyer1100 3 месяца назад

😂😂😂!!!... _A l'il penetrating oil would've been nice_ ...Let the crude jokes begin...😂😂

@johnhutchison9782 3 месяца назад

Anything to be out of the house for the day.😂

@thebitesbetween 2 месяца назад

lol, right?

@happygarage6310 3 месяца назад

Perhaps the old nivomat shocks are worn. There are valving and gas accumulators that could fail and not necessarily give a ride quality concern, but the pumping action no longer takes place. Not much tongue weight to that trailer, so according to how the shocks should work and their specs, theoretically, they should have gotten back to unladen ride height.

@alfs8 3 месяца назад

I think what they meant is they have a mechanism that the inside valving can pump up back to prevent further sagging in the rear end under the heavy load working condition, to my point of view, it compensats or jacks up on both the compression & rebound and proportionate to the loads.

@andreasboe4509 3 месяца назад

I had a similar system on a Ford Mondeo without really knowing what it was. When one of the shocks were shot I exchanged them with a high quality brand shock intended for the same car model, and the car sat lower when I loaded it up. I should have used OEMs instead.

@JG-yd8so 20 дней назад

At what mileage / age did you replace rear OE shocks and coil springs? OE shocks lifetime is about 30K miles.

@ED-ti5tc 3 месяца назад

I love my Bilstins on my 98 k1500. Which you like the best out of the 2.

@1RoadGarage 3 месяца назад

My favorite shocks are the Bilstein 4600 (the blue and yellow ones). Have them on all three of my vehicles.

@saultube44 2 месяца назад

SumoSprings/SuperSprings & Sorbothane Patches comes to mind

@daleswitzer1387 3 месяца назад

I have a 2002 sub.. I should check mine

@JCODOHERTY 11 дней назад

2004 YukonXL here w/ 159k miles. Replaced original Sachs/GM Nivomat rears a few years ago. Did the springs at the same time with GM 'HD" spec springs. These days there's a slight sag on the driver side. I can only see the springs aren't as good as the original grade stuff. I do try to get OEM / NOS parts when it comes to GM steel. The later stuff and the current Chinese stuff just isn't up to par. I should have held on to those old springs. But since one of the Nivomats was leaking I figured I'd do them both. Currently looking for an OEM / NOS early 2000s GM spring. There are people around the country with NOS parts. But it's getting harder to source from the internet. Ever do a search and then click on page "10" pf the search results only to find it doesn't exist? And there's only a few pages of items for sale (new Chinese soft steel) but nothing from the old internet. None of the great websites with all the info and knowledge, all gone, scrubbed from the internet. What Michelins are those? Defender XLT in 265/6518?

@aaronyork6173 3 месяца назад

I have a 2003 suburban LS with the same shocks i had to replace them a few years ago they were $300 a piece off of Amazon the chevy dealership wanted $600 a piece.

@1RoadGarage 3 месяца назад

What is your impression of the new shocks? Are they the same ‘Sachs’ brand?

@jewllake 3 месяца назад

what was the need for replacement? Leaking, bouncy ride?

@ElCalla0 3 месяца назад

Can you put the link might need to replace mine

@aaronyork6173 3 месяца назад

@1RoadGarage yes they are sachs brand and I think the truck rides great I don't tow alot and when I do it's just a motorcycle trailer so it's not that heavy.

@timothyproksch2915 3 месяца назад

Do the factory shocks say made in America? On my 93 c1500 I think mine do or maybe Canada one of the two. Enjoyed it

@1RoadGarage 3 месяца назад

Yes, I believe they say USA

@timothyproksch2915 3 месяца назад

@@1RoadGarage thank you from Abbeville sc

@billluzius3778 3 месяца назад

Did you activate them pump them up and down 10 times before you put them in

@1RoadGarage 3 месяца назад

That’s literally impossible. Very difficult to push them in.

@jackpitts5561 6 дней назад

The Niovmat shocks were stopped for a reason, and probably that reason is they don't hold up well. If you have a vehicle, for instance, that only gets ridden half the year and spends some time sitting, I've heard the Nivomats fail under that condition, as perhaps they need to be constantly charged to work. This could be why no OEMs use them anymore? In your case, your Nivomats sat for 5 years, so my guess is the pumping action doesn't work anymore, as there's probably a fluid or gas malfunction (leaked out at some point, perhaps software got brittle without being primed?). Hard to say, without doing an INTENSE study of how they were made. But I've heard at least TWO stories of the Nivomats no longer working, specifically in instances where car wasn't used often-enough. You're probably better off going back to the other non-factory shocks. They probably aren't optimum for your ride, but at least they were made without consideration for load-levelling and also weigh less.

@AaronBilger 3 месяца назад

by the time i get the vehicle they are already worn out and rusted out too cuz Ohio. Bilstein shocks are pretty good I try to opt for them if i can, but only on pickup trucks as they see the abuse more than the suv's

@Mr69abody 3 месяца назад

See I'm trying to figure out a ride issue on my 2003 chevy suburban. I have an uneven ride. Replaced a ton of parts that were worn out. And I would have thought that would correct the issue. But now I'm wondering if the cheap shocks are it. Can I try your old bilstein if I pay for shipping?

@JohnPaulRichardson-uq1nx 3 месяца назад

Where's the OBS? Great job on the videos.

@1RoadGarage 3 месяца назад

Thanks! OBS was right behind the camera helping me film. 🤙

@JohnPaulRichardson-uq1nx 3 месяца назад

I just wanted to say I found your hub replacement video really helpful. I have two 99' suburbans, one GMC, one Chevy.@@1RoadGarage

@andrewbarclay6573 3 месяца назад

Brand new car oil change at 500, 3000, 8000 and every 5-6k after that . I would say you it’s okay to go 7k after it’s broken in if you just forget one time but every 5-6k is ideal after the break in.

@Jimbendickson618 3 месяца назад

I have a 01 suburban and 94 suburban

@1RoadGarage 3 месяца назад

Nice!

@KevinPDunn 9 дней назад

Please buy a GMT900 Suburban 2500 so I can watch you replace everything on it and know what I should or should not do. Thanks in advance!

@leveluplife8585 3 месяца назад

Those shocks start out a bit shorter than the bilsteins as well for reference

@alanmerritt860 3 месяца назад

Why did you think you needed to change them in the first place?

@dadgarage7966 3 месяца назад

Yeah, my first thought.

@KendrasEdge757 3 месяца назад

Content

@botting_made_ez 3 месяца назад

Can I buy the old spring

@1RoadGarage 3 месяца назад

Keeping them! 👍

@alanmerritt860 3 месяца назад

He needs them to change them back in 6 months.

@KendrasEdge757 3 месяца назад

@@alanmerritt860 lol yep

@Mikey-wf9py 3 месяца назад

400 vs 800?? Do video on a platform comparison... I understand the 400 technically has 88-95 and 96-00 versions but essentially the same... Considering you have both almost identical for the respectable vehicle

@danhambrick6331 3 месяца назад

What the hell Jimmy....😲😲

@Shad0wBoxxer 3 месяца назад

First like and comment!

@1RoadGarage 3 месяца назад

Thanks!

@jeyweb4236 3 месяца назад

Marketing tricks. How they explain versus what they actually do. 🤷🏾‍♂️

@HappyHands. 3 месяца назад

The Title is misleading. and NOT an Absolute truth. Every truck is different and people have different applications and needs

@99dsm1 3 месяца назад

Worried about 5 year old shocks, puts used factory ones back on... The definition of insanity is ...

@KendrasEdge757 3 месяца назад

This dude changing shocks every other month for content smh

@1RoadGarage 3 месяца назад

Shocks are important. 🤷‍♂️

@KendrasEdge757 3 месяца назад

@@1RoadGarage lol yeah, but there’s no need to swap parts out just for the sake of swapping parts. I get it though….more videos, more comments, more views, more clicks, more money.

@MrBmxbrawler 3 месяца назад

I'll watch happily

@Ninjasraynonu3 3 месяца назад

Lol

@AgentLokVokun 3 месяца назад

Just some guy shilling for content. This video also bombed in metrics. Go figure.

@Kenny-bj2zq 3 месяца назад

London has Fallen

@Shad0wBoxxer 3 месяца назад

Unlondon shall accept all

@itz_real_notch9813 3 месяца назад

Im not the one with a youtube channel bro but you have to change it up buy another cheap car fix it up do what you do to the other cars on a new car and also if you really want self leveling they have to have a reservoir

@heffedirte6243 3 месяца назад

Actually, why change it up and get a cheap car? If you watch his videos, he made his intentions very clear and made a fan base doing it. He is rebuilding that vehicle while rebuilding it. This also isn't his first. He had a GMT-400 SUV before this GMT-800

@toyotabrony 3 месяца назад

Yeah one u go better quality aftermarket shocks. U never want to go back to stock. This is truly unexpected.

@frankr8271 3 месяца назад

You never mention which you prefer??

@Floridabreeze2 3 месяца назад

I am dumber for watching this

@dadgarage7966 3 месяца назад

At least it's not TFL.

@johnf6267 3 месяца назад

so basically you wasted all that money going after market

@1RoadGarage 3 месяца назад

I don’t see it that way at all. I used the Bilstein for 5+yrs. I love testing and learning and I still have the Bilstein if I need them.

@13612 3 месяца назад

you've lost your mind.

@ProGamerLeague 3 месяца назад

This content is getting old now

@darianthompson5975 3 месяца назад

Yeah, i think he's replaced everything and doesn't like performance notifications. Testing and installing an air ride suspension would be cooler.... but it's his style and channel