Made a shocking discovery tonight

[Coelacanth]

I put in an order for some front shocks for my '70 Charger on RockAuto.com. I chose Sachs #030 816 as those have been reviewed as very good for the price and the parent manufacturer is German. These are to replace some KYB Gas-A-Just shocks that many reviews state are too stiff. Anyway, RockAuto just so happened to have 1 in stock at a clearance price, and more at the regular price. I bought one of each even though they were both supposed to be Sachs 030816's.

A few days ago, I received a TRW shock, which I wasn't expecting, and today, I received a Sachs shock, which I *was* expecting.

My curiosity got to me and I had to see what was hiding underneath those stickers!

The TRW shock is P/N JGT4192S; the Sachs shock (as expected) is 030 816...going by the stickers.

I fanned the stickers with a hair dryer from the wife (I'm bald, haha!) and removed them to see what was underneath.

Both are P/N: 739090, Made In Mexico.

Just sharing this in case you're looking for front shocks for a wide variety of B-Bodies, the more part numbers you can search for, the better your chances at finding a good deal!

 

[kiwigtx]

I put in an order for some front shocks for my '70 Charger on RockAuto.com. I chose Sachs #030 816 as those have been reviewed as very good for the price and the parent manufacturer is German. These are to replace some KYB Gas-A-Just shocks that many reviews state are too stiff. Anyway, RockAuto just so happened to have 1 in stock at a clearance price, and more at the regular price. I bought one of each even though they were both supposed to be Sachs 030816's.

A few days ago, I received a TRW shock, which I wasn't expecting, and today, I received a Sachs shock, which I *was* expecting.

My curiosity got to me and I had to see what was hiding underneath those stickers!

The TRW shock is P/N JGT4192S; the Sachs shock (as expected) is 030 816...going by the stickers.

I fanned the stickers with a hair dryer from the wife (I'm bald, haha!) and removed them to see what was underneath.

Both are P/N: 739090, Made In Mexico.

Just sharing this in case you're looking for front shocks for a wide variety of B-Bodies, the more part numbers you can search for, the better your chances at finding a good deal!

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That is deceitful.

 

[icetech]

Hope they work well, love a good deal. i just went with monroe cheapies, haven't driven yet though

 

[Charles Cook]

I put in an order for some front shocks for my '70 Charger on RockAuto.com. I chose Sachs #030 816 as those have been reviewed as very good for the price and the parent manufacturer is German. These are to replace some KYB Gas-A-Just shocks that many reviews state are too stiff. Anyway, RockAuto just so happened to have 1 in stock at a clearance price, and more at the regular price. I bought one of each even though they were both supposed to be Sachs 030816's.

A few days ago, I received a TRW shock, which I wasn't expecting, and today, I received a Sachs shock, which I *was* expecting.

My curiosity got to me and I had to see what was hiding underneath those stickers!

The TRW shock is P/N JGT4192S; the Sachs shock (as expected) is 030 816...going by the stickers.

I fanned the stickers with a hair dryer from the wife (I'm bald, haha!) and removed them to see what was underneath.

Both are P/N: 739090, Made In Mexico.

Just sharing this in case you're looking for front shocks for a wide variety of B-Bodies, the more part numbers you can search for, the better your chances at finding a good deal!

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That is just shocking. Dang

 

[Bighouse]

The story of todays global economy.

Yesterday’s brand names are becoming just offices that run on distribution and mark-ups.

It’s sad really.

 

[Dave6T4]

Old drag racers trick is ordering Imperial shocks with longer travel, before trying to pick the rear tires off the track.

 

[Charged440]

The story of todays global economy.

Yesterday’s brand names are becoming just offices that run on distribution and mark-ups.

It’s sad really.

Reminds me of the movie Tommy Boy
If you want me to **** in a box and mark it guaranteed I will, I got the spare time.

 

[OMTWF-72SE]

739090 is a gabriel shock.

 

[Coelacanth]

I'm just glad at the end of the day, I received 2 of the same shocks. It sure would've sucked if I ended up with 2 different units.

 

[1MYTGTX]

So far so good with my Sachs

Sachs Front Shocks

 

[Coelacanth]

Also glad to see both shocks were made in Mexico and not China!

 

[mopar 3 B]

Made in Mexico using Chinese metal by a German company that can bring it into the country. Its all about marketing.

 

[Bighouse]

Smoke and mirrors

 

[Coelacanth]

739090 is a gabriel shock.

I found this interesting and dug a bit deeper. It appears that Gabriel is owned by MAT Holdings. So I dug deeper still and found that MAT Holdings is owned by ZF TRW, a German company that originally acquired TRW...and ZF Aftermarket owns Sachs shocks.

MAT Foundry Named ZF TRW Global Casting Supplier

What a tangled web we weave.

 

[Charles Cook]

Does this shock you?
They’ve bought out everyone.
Lol

 

[Coelacanth]

Does this shock you?
They’ve bought out every one.
Lol

Yeah, the suspense was killing me. ;)

 

[Bighouse]

I can’t absorb all this info

 

[RemCharger]

I can’t absorb all this info

It's been a bouncy read.

 

[Charles Cook]

No recoil what so ever.

 

[themechanic]

I don't know why people think the Gas adjust ride firm. I had them on the Coronet and got comments from every passenger how well it rode. I listened to the hype and swapped them out for Bilstein shocks and didn't notice any difference.

The Gas Adjust shocks are on the Cuda and everyone raves about the smooth ride.

I guess I got a set of good ones.


Aren't those Sachs/TRE shocks also gas shocks?