When are shock absobers bad?

[ALWilson]

How many up/down cycles are an indication of bad shocks? My T100 show 3 to 4 cycles after heavy braking. Would this be considered an indicator of time to replace the shocks, if so, should all four be done at the same time?

Thanks in advance

[alltrac165]

Seems to me the stock shocks on Toyotas are nearly crap after about 50 miles. Toss a set of Ranchos on there and you'll be amazed. I use the 5000 series and am very happy with them. And yes, I'd do all 4.

[humanoid]

Your shocks are shot! Get a set of Bilsteins and you should be good to go. A bit on the expensive side, but your a$$ will thank you for it.