OakToddler

I just called Monroe Corp. to see if they are ever gonna make shocks for us and he whipped out these part numbers.

front 72245

rear 5601


He said they must be very new. I didn't even find it posted on thier site.

This is pretty cool.

BrianGillen

Nice, I feel my shocks could use replacing, did he give you a price?

OakToddler

I just called Sears and they know nothing about it.

I wonder if they can be ordered direct from Monroe?

I should of asked the guy on the phone at Monroe.

I just looked up Monroe.com and found the phone number.


Any body else wanna call them?

MrMcNuggett

Goin for the rear

OakToddler

I called back and I spoke with a nice lady.

The Monroes for the Scion xB will not be available until Oct. 2007!!!!!!

Good and Bad News.

OakToddler

the part number is correct, though...

Front 72245 Rear 5601


The lady said no price is set, yet.

cadon69

http://www.shockwarehouse.com/site/i...cted_year=2006

has them now.

OakToddler

Wow -thanks for that info.

I wonder if I check the Monroe site now will they be listed?

Sears???

ReyS739

do you think it would be the same for the XA????

hotbox05

hmmm. wonder how different is at all are they from echo shocks? shorter? longer? softer? stiffer? i don;t care but i'm sure A LOT of other scion owners are VERY interested.

cadon69

Well unfortunately, it is a typo on their site. Apparently there is a set of Rancho shocks with the same numbers and they somehow got confused. According to Monroe those are not actually out yet.

Tomas

No idea how these compare to the Echo Sensatracs we have been using, but I'm sure that someone will give them a try, eh?

I have a request for information in to Monroe asking about the difference in specs between the 5987 and the 5601. I'll let y'all know if I get any info back.

Tom

techmom

Thanks Tomas. I'd be interested in knowing the difference since everyone likes the 5987s so much.

In the meantime Advanced Auto Parts is having a Monroe sale. I just called my local store: $52.42 for the pair. Guess I'm getting these sooner than later.

Alchemist80

i got the shorter ones for $44, thats crazy that those cost more. (Thread in here somewhere about it)

OakToddler

Tomas did you get any info yet?

They are still not available yet and it is Oct.

Tomas

Sorry, they won't even admit that *I* exist. No reply.

Tom

OakToddler

I called Monroe today and they admitted they exist.

But they are not available yet for the fourth quarter which is now.

Maybe later in the month?

OakToddler

1-866-260-5276 Monroe Nice Lady.

bB2NER

I'm mostly interested if they are nice and soft like the 5987s. If they are then later I'll swap over all 4 corners.

OakToddler

5987's make the car even lower?

I don't want to go any lower than I am now.