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Monroe's, depends how stiff a ride you want, I used the sensatrac

Can any rear shocks(coil overload spring around shock ?)help a slightly sag on 1 side of a 1995 f150 4x4 truck bed? Sag is less than 1".

Sags are a result of the springs failing, has nothing to do with the shock.

It can, but the real fix is new springs.

And it puts a bunch of extra stress on the shock mount, which it was not really designed to take...

Yep, springs must be a little weak on 1 side.
Thanks for replies.

That or one of the leafs is broken. Not at all uncommon, especially on older high mileage trucks. If it's the main leaf it can become a major safety issue, too.

The problem is that the shock mounts are made to dampen spring bounce. They aren't designed to carry weight. Overload shocks transfer weight from the springs to the shock mounts and they have been known to fail.
To fix spring sag, you need overload springs, new springs, or maybe have your OEM springs re-arched. A good spring shop can do that and it's not all that expensive.

My 2002 4wd Tahoe is still running the original shocks at 97,000 miles. Most of my driving is on paved roads and the ride and handling seem the same as always but I know they're not going to last forever. Does anyone know who the OEM is for those shocks? I'd probably get the same ones again unless there's something that would be a noticeable improvement.

Bilstein or KYB.

Hell yes

As others said, help yes, but can create other problems. One other suggestion would be to measure from the frame and take a good look at the bed mounts. May just need a new piece of rubber.

There's Bilsteins and then there is everybody else.

Not entirely sure on your Tahoe, but your body style (you still have the OBS style) with the Z71 package on pickups came with AC Delco shocks manufactured by Bilstein.

The current Bilsteins that come the closest to the Z71 valving are the HD's for the front, and Comfort Ride in the rear.

Casey