is there a difference for front vs back? Can both L be used on the left front and left rear strut? If not, please point out which quick struts (rear)
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The front struts are directional, and therefore have a left and right designation. This is reflected in the part number (R or L at the end). There is only one part number for the rear. Of course, you should confirm this using a national auto parts store website, as I find errors in Amazons fitment search from time to time.
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Only for the rear. On some models the left and right rear are diff. I installed them on a 2006 Grand Prix. I have not seen the quick struts for the front of my Grand Prix. The L or the R indicate which side.
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sorry it took so long to respond.i wasn't able to check e-mail.but the answer is no. the front struts are the same - part # 171661. the right rear is 171662R. & the left rear is 171662L
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171662l = rear left only; 171662r = rear right only; need (2) 171661 = (same part#) front left & right.
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The fronts are 171661 and rear left is 171662L and rear right is 171661R. Both fronts are the same and the rears are different from each other and diifferent from the fronts.
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1. YES 2. NO, There is a left rear strut and a right rear strut. They don't work on the front . only the rear
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Front and rear are different. I don't think they make a quick strut for the front. This is the correct one for the rear
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171662L can only be used on the left rear. 171662R is for right rear. Neither can be used on the front.
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you have to change struts by pairs at minimum. so, you can change only the 2 in front or the 2 in the back, but for best outcome change all 4. The picture shows only one strut for the front. so you will need one more to do just the front.
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Yes, you need 2 for the front- right and left is the same part. However for the rear, use part # 181925. You also need 2, right and left again are the same part. You can do both fronts OR both rears OR all four at the same time. DO NOT replace one side only. This will result in dangerous handling. ALWAYS replace in pairs- Left AND right.
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For Trailblazer/Envoy/Bravada, the struts are the same part for left and right. I think that is for all vehicle fitments, but not 100% sure.
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No you only get one strut per order, and they are not all interchangeable... I too had trouble locating the correct part numbers. They are as follows:G56948 - Front (fits both left and right, but must order 2 quantity)G56949 - Rear LeftG56950 - Rear Right
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You do not need longer struts. These spacers go on top of the stock length struts. The stock length shocks on the rear will work but may limit your overall suspension travel. A longer shock would be more ideal.
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No , you have to buy two separate struts assembly's they are the same number but one has a R (Monroe 171347R Complete Strut Assembly) For the right and the other is L (Monroe 171347L Complete Strut Assembly) for the left . They make a huge difference not only raising the height an 1 1/2 but the ride is much more smother .
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No ... There are specific part numbers for front and back. They are molded for the body lines. The front and rear mount completely different.
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It's a simple typo. There is no difference in the front struts for 2wd or 4wd xterra/frontier/pathfinder.
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Rear is easy. Takes about a half hour if you have all the tools (jack, stands, and pneumatic tools). Front are struts and I did my own. They are a challenge, but I recommend getting the whole unit (pre-assembled strut-spring unit). I just replaced the strut cylinder and you have to get a spring compressor to hold the spring tension while you replace the strut. Not worth the savings to me since it ended up costing about the same with time, tools and effort. Also you may need an alignment after you replace the front struts.
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Hello Sir, These shocks were purchased for my fathers Buick LeSabre and were the rear shocks for there auto levelling system. They may very well fit on the front for some applications that don't use strut's but I can not confirm or deny that. Hope this helps.
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Rear Left, Please also refer to FCS Catalog on website,http://www.showmetheparts.com/fcsautoparts/Thanks
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Where front or rear? It already has front strut spacers and rear blocks for under the leaf springs! So what are you talking about?
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This is for the left side and either front or rear. Doesn't matter. Main thing is left. Just installed both of my front window motors a couple weeks ago.
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I went with the quick strut-it was a plug and play. Only problem i had was the binder bolt on the bottem end where the strut is held.
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The other answers are correct. The rear struts have a left and right, the front do not.
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Not sure what question is. I had 4 Monroe quick struts indtalled on my 1998 Avalon. The rear struts are fine. However, the front struts are very noisy. The problem is that the coil sorings bind against the retaining caps when making a turn. They are relatively inexpensive but I would nit recommend them for the vehicle front. Internet is filled with posts about this problem. When I called Monroe they said I had ti settle it with the installer Pepboys. Then Pepboys says its a manufacturer issue. Go figure....