# 1999 E4 with bad Coil over shock bushings. Replace entire shock or just bushings

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/1999-e4-with-bad-coil-over-shock-bushings-replace-entire-shock-or-just-bushings/12564>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [July 13, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/1999-e4-with-bad-coil-over-shock-bushings-replace-entire-shock-or-just-bushings/12564 "2017-07-13T21:26:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![mski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/67e7ee/32.png) [@mski](https://community.electricforum.com/u/mski)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/1999-e4-with-bad-coil-over-shock-bushings-replace-entire-shock-or-just-bushings/12564/1 "2017-07-13T21:26:17Z")

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I have 1999 E4 (4 passenger) with ugly coil over shock bushings. The shocks themselves LOOK good but I doubt anyone had changed them out, so I expect them to be original. I’m not sure if I should replace them for ~$100+ each given their age or just buy some replacement bushings. Its hard to tell if the current shocks are any good. There are a lot of dirt, rocky and bumpy roads in my area so the whole cart squeaks, creaks, and grumbles. 😁 I did a leaf cell lithium upgrade (thanks to this forum) so the ride is even stiffer since I drop over 200lbs of weight. They basically don’t move so I’m not sure if replacing them will be any benefit. I read all the forum info about a softer ride but it seems as if I’m just going to live with it.

Opinions? Replace the complete shocks or just bushings.

Thanks,  
Martin

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**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/1999-e4-with-bad-coil-over-shock-bushings-replace-entire-shock-or-just-bushings/12564/2 "2017-07-13T23:36:16Z")

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I have a few bushings left

Rodney

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**Author:** ![GEMRIX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@GEMRIX](https://community.electricforum.com/u/GEMRIX)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/1999-e4-with-bad-coil-over-shock-bushings-replace-entire-shock-or-just-bushings/12564/3 "2019-06-12T15:31:18Z")

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Do you still happen to have any bushings for the shocks left. I am not sure I want to replace the whole shocks in the front or not. The ones from NEV Accessories are yellow which would make me feel compelled to replace all 4 to match, which would get expensive. Also my GEM is an eL XD truck so maybe they are different than most GEMs. Thanks in advance for any help or advice.