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KONI STR.T LT Series for your Light Duty Truck
Posted by Brandon Sevestre on
KONI is entering the light truck market with their tried and true shock absorber design, and legendary ride control history. Aiming to provide an alternative to the performance oriented damper options currently in the aftermarket, the new STR.T LT (Street Light Truck) series promises to be more comfortable for the daily driver and tow rig.
Current Applications
- 2002-2018 Dodge Ram 1500 2WD & 4WD
- 2002-2018 Dodge Ram 2500 / 3500 4WD
- 2004-2008 Ford F150 2WD & 4WD
- 2009-2014 Ford F150 2WD & 4WD
- 2015-2018 Ford F150 2WD & 4WD
- 1999-2004 Ford F250 & F350 4WD
- 2005-2016 Ford F250 & F350 4WD
- 1999-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2WD & 4WD
- 2000-2018 Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD & 4WD
- 2000-2013 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD & 4WD
- 2002-2013 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
- 1999-2018 GMC Sierra 1500 2WD & 4WD
- 2000-2013 GMC Yukon / Yukon XL 2WD & 4WD
The KONI STR.T LT series shock is a twin tube shock absorber, with a lower psi gas charge than typical high performance twin tubes. The goal of this design is to be more forgiving over the bumps and potholes of every day roads and terrains. In contrast, a typical high pressure twin tube or monotube gas shock translates road harshness to the vehicle and driver much more, regardless of valving characteristics.
“One of the key reasons why we chose twin tubes for the LT STR.T is that they generally have better ride quality on imperfect road surfaces when compared to mono-tubes which can tend to provide a more harsh ride quality over impacts, kind of like reading the road surface in braille and transmitting it to the cabin. That is a bit of an umbrella statement because it is still very dependent on the actual piston valving technology inside the shocks regardless of monotubes vs. twin tube and gas pressure but all else being equal, higher gas pressures do kick back more of the road feel.”
It’s clear that Koni has delivered a shock that is aimed solely at the work horse light truck market, the daily driver that tows the toys, while keeping the ride control compliant in 99% of the terrain and roads most people encounter through the life of their vehicle.
“Pickup trucks are particularly challenging because they are over sprung especially in the rear for usually 95% of standard usage when they are unloaded but they need a lot more control for the limited time when the bed is loaded or they have trailering tongue weight on them. They have a basically 2 dimensional frame with the cab and bed as two separate parts which make them easier to flex in the middle than a one piece body car or van. A good twin tube can help isolate that and that is the goal of LT STR.T. It is never going to ride like Grandpa’s Cadillac but it will take some of the edge off.”
Dodge
| Brand/Model | Year | Product | Front Part # | Rear Part # |
| Ram 1500 4WD Laramie, SLT, ST |
2002-2005 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1041 | 8850 1042 |
| Ram 1500 2WD Laramie, SLT, ST, ST, Sport, SRT10, Hemi Sport |
2002 – 2008 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1043 | 8850 1044 |
| Ram 1500 4WD Laramie, SLT, ST, SXT, Sport, TRX4 |
2006 – 2008 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1045 | 8850 1046 |
| Ram 1500 2WD Laramie, SLT, ST, Sport, TRX4 |
2009 – 2010 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1047 | 8850 1048 |
| Ram 1500 4 WD Laramie, SLT, ST, Sport, TRX4 |
2009 – 2010 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1049 | 8850 1050 |
| Ram 2500 2WD/4WD Laramie, SLT, ST |
2003 – 2010 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1008 | 8850 1009 |
| Ram 3500 2WD/4WD Laramie, SLT, ST, SXT |
2003 – 2010 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1008 | 8850 1009 |
Ram
| Brand/Model | Year | Product | Front Part # | Rear Part # |
| 1500 2WD Laramie, SLT, ST, Sport, Trades Man, Big Horn, Outdoors Man, Long Horn, Rebel, R/T, Trades Man HD, Express |
2011 – 2018 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1047 | 8850 1048 |
| 1500 4WD Laramie, SLT, ST, Sport, Trades Man, Big Horn, Outdoors Man, Long Horn, Rebel, R/T, Trades Man HD, Express |
2011 – 2018 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1049 | 8850 1050 |
| 2500 4WD Laramie, Laramie Limited, SLT, Trades Man, Long Horn, Big Horn, ST |
2011 – 2013 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1008 | 8850 1009 |
| 2500 4WD Laramie, Laramie Limited, Laramie Long Horn, Lone Star, Big Horn, Outdoors Man, Power Wagon, SLT, Tradesman |
2014 – 2018 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1051 | 8850 1052 |
| 3500 4WD Laramie, Laramie Limited, SLT, Trades Man, Long Horn, Big Horn, ST |
2011 – 2013 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1008 | 8850 1009 |
| 3500 4WD Laramie, Laramie Limited, Laramie Long Horn, Lone Star, Big Horn, Outdoors Man, Power Wagon, SLT, Tradesman |
2013 – 2018 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1053 | 8850 1054 |
Ford
| Brand/Model | Year | Product | Front Part # | Rear Part # |
| F-150 2WD XL, XLT, STX, Limited, Lariat, King Ranch, 60th Anniversary, Harley-Davidson Edition, FX2 |
2004 – 2008 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1017 | 8850 1018 |
| F-150 4WD/AWD XL, XLT, STX, Limited, Lariat, King Ranch, 60th Anniversary, Harley-Davidson Edition, FX4 |
2004 – 2008 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1019 | 8850 1020 |
| F-150 2WD XL,XLT, Platinum, STX, Lariat, King Ranch, Harley-Davidson Edition, Limited, Lariat Limited, FX4 |
2009 – 2014 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1021 | 8850 1022 |
| F-150 4WD/AWD XL,XLT, Platinum, STX, Lariat, King Ranch, Harley-Davidson Edition, Limited, Lariat Limited, FX4 |
2009 – 2014 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1023 | 8850 1028 |
| F-150 2WD XL, XLT, Lariat, Platinum, King Ranch, SSV, Limited |
2015 – 2018 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1025 | 8850 1026 |
| F-150 4WD XL, XLT, Lariat, Platinum, King Ranch, SSV, Limited |
2015 – 2018 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1027 | 8850 1028 |
Ford Heavy Duty
| Brand/Model | Year | Product | Front Part # | Rear Part # |
| F-250 Super Duty 2WD XL, XLT, Lariat |
1999 – 2004 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1002 | 8850 1003 |
| F-250 Super Duty 4WD XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, FX4 |
2005 – 2014 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1006 | 8850 1007 |
| F-350 Super Duty 2WD XL, XLT, Lariat |
1999 – 2004 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1002 | 8850 1003 |
| F-350 Super Duty 4WD XL, XLT, Lariat |
1999 – 2004 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1004 | 8850 1005 |
| F-350 Super Duty 4WD XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum |
2005 – 2014 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1006 | 8850 1007 |
GMC
| Brand/Model | Year | Product | Front Part # | Rear Part # |
| Sierra 1500 4WD LS, LT, WT, LTZ & Z71 |
1999 – 2007 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1031 | 8850 1032 |
| Sierra 1500 4WD LS, LT, WT, LTZ & Z71 |
1999 – 2007 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1029 | 8850 1030 |
| Sierra 1500 4WD LS, LT, WT, SLT, SLE, LTZ, Denali & Z71 |
2008 – 2013 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1034 | 8850 1035 |
| Sierra 1500 2WD LS, LT, WT, SLT, SLE, LTZ, Denali & Z71 |
2008 – 2013 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1033 | 8850 1034 |
| Sierra 1500 2WD/4WD Base, SLE, SLT, Denali |
2014 – 2018 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1037 | 8850 1038 |
| Sierra 2500 2WD/4WD SLE, SLT, WT |
1999 – 2010 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1010 | 8850 1012 |
| Sierra 3500 2WD/4WD SLE, SLT, WT |
1999 – 2010 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1010 | 8850 1011 |
| Yukon XL 2WD LS, LT, Denali & Z71 |
2000 – 2006 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1029 | - |
| Yukon XL 4WD LS, LT, Denali & Z71 |
2000 – 2006 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1031 | - |
| Yukon XL 2WD LS, LT, Denali & Z71 |
2008 – 2013 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1033 | - |
| Yukon XL 4WD LS, LT, Denali & Z71 |
2008 – 2013 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1035 | - |
| Yukon, Yukon XL 2WD/4WD SLE, SLT |
2015 – 2018 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1037 | - |
Chevrolet
| Brand/Model | Year | Product | Front Part # | Rear Part # |
| Silverado 1500 2WD LS, LT, WT, LTZ & Z71 |
1999 – 2007 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1029 | 8850 1030 |
| Silverado 1500 4WD LS, LT, WT, LTZ & Z71 |
1999 – 2007 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1031 | 8850 1032 |
| Silverado 1500 2WD LS, LT, WT, LTZ & Z71 |
2008 – 2013 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1033 | 8850 1034 |
| Silverado 1500 4WD LS, LT, WT, LTZ & Z71 |
2008 – 2013 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1035 | 8850 1034 |
| Silverado 1500 2WD/4WD LS, LT, LTZ, High Country, WT |
2014 – 2018 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1037 | 8850 1038 |
| Silverado 2500 2WD/4WD LT, LTZ, WT |
1999 – 2010 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1010 | 8850 1012 |
| Silverado 3500 2WD/4WD LT, LTZ, WT |
1999 – 2010 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1010 | 8850 1011 |
| Suburban 4WD LS, LT, LTZ & Z71 |
2000 – 2006 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1031 | 8850 1032 |
| Suburban 2WD LS, LT, LTZ & Z71 |
2000 – 2006 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1029 | 8850 1030 |
| Suburban 2WD/4WD LT, LS |
2015 – 2018 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1037 | - |
| Tahoe 4WD LS, LT, LTZ & Z71 |
2000 – 2006 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1031 | - |
| Tahoe 2WD LS, LT, LTZ & Z71 |
2000 – 2006 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1029 | - |
| Tahoe 4WD LS, LT, LTZ & Z71 |
2008 – 2013 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1035 | - |
| Tahoe 2WD LS, LT, LTZ & Z71 |
2008 – 2013 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1033 | - |
| Tahoe 2WD/4WD LT, LS |
2015 – 2018 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1037 | - |
| Avalanche 4WD Z66 & Z71 |
2002 – 2006 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1031 | - |
| Avalanche 2WD Z66 & Z71 |
2002 – 2006 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1029 | - |
| Avalanche 4WD LS, LT, LTZ & Z71 |
2008 – 2013 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1035 | - |
| Avalanche 2WD LS, LT, LTZ & Z71 |
2008 – 2013 | STR.T – LT Series | 8850 1033 | - |
