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I bought 171572 L & R. For DIYers, the quick strut makes sense unless you have a spring compression tool. And even if you do, its dangerous. With not much more than the tools I need to do most work on my '01 Dodge Grand Caravan, I changed both struts in about 3 hours. The only thing I didn't like was that my original struts have round holes for two straight strut-to-steering knuckle bolts. These Monroe struts require one straight bolt and one cam bolt. Though I try to do my own work to reduce expense, I now have to take the van for an alignment as the toe-in/out needs to be shop adjusted. Otherwise, at $125 each, that's less than 1/2 the parts & labor cost quoted by my local garage.
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I installed these strut assemblies as OE replacements/upgrades on a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan with 135,000 miles. Very easy to install. Great ride improvement. I also installed new rear shocks at the same time for a total ride upgrade. Once I had van supported and wheels off, installation took about 30 minutes per side. Install strut brackets on spindles in same location as OE's that you remove. I marked location by spraying white paint on bracket and spindle before removal. Front end alignment was nearly perfect when checked after install. Great fit and quality product.Best Deals for Monroe 171572L Quick-Strut Complete Strut Assembly
First time I bought these was for a beater Mazda Protege that just needed to get down the road. I remembered how easy they were to install so decided they were the right choice to my 150k T&C that had bad bump stops and bushings. Installation was pretty simple. Hardest and slowest part of the process was the sway bar link as others have commented. Make sure you have a full line of metric wrenches on hand! Getting the three bolts to line up in the strut towers was tricky and definitely required an assistant. I was able to get close enough on the alignment where there was no detectable change in handling. Will have to watch tire wear closely but for now I think I nailed it. Used a scribe on the knuckle and a beam level to check camber.Overall ride improved dramatically over the worn out probably original struts. Suspension is still a little softer than I would like, but it is a mini-van after all. I should note too, that my main reason for replacing these was to get rid of an annoying clunk I get at low speeds on bumpy roads. I thought for sure it was the upper bearings in the strut assembly but it was not. Sway bar bushings turned out to be the source.
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I installed this quick strut in our Chrysler Town & Country minivan. The installation was straightforward. There are 3 bolts on top and two large bolts (pinch bolts) attaching the strut to the wheel. The hardest part of the install was removing the sway bar end link.there is a YouTube video of the installation process which is very solid.
The strut has been installed for several weeks now and seems to have a much better ride than stock (100k miles).
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