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Which strut assembly is best,OEM or Aftermarket?

35K views 48 replies 16 participants last post by  Jeepman  
Greetings everyone, I have a 3mo old 2015 Town and country touring 3.6L, I have done a few PM items on it. One thing I saw on I put new tires on at Mavis, were the suspension units. The rear were kinda rusted although the vehicle handled fine, so are the front. But I am hearing a common spring strut defect sound when recovering from a bump.

I did however purchased new rear OEM shocks at chrysler and I installed them. However, the pricing on the front struts w/o the springs etc was costly. So I ask you experienced folks, what would be the Better Choice, both economical and performance wise-longativity? Some folks say, never get rid of oem springs, re-use them, however, I am unsure.

I've seen KYBs, and a particular model from Monroe. But I've had bad experience with Monroe from Parts Geek and hear most of these are China junk. My van has 67k. What say ye..?
I am happy with thr KYB Struts I put on my 1991 Grand Caravan LE FWD. The KYB springs have 3 center coils bound together. The ride is quiet, firm, and controlled. I have KYB Rear Shocks too. This combination handles bumps very well.
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