question about shocks....
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question about shocks....
i have a 86 toyota pickup. with a 3 in body lift. the shocks are shot and i need to get some new shocks. I use the truck to play in the mud climb the sand dunes(alittle) and a daily driver. It also has IFS. what are the best shock i can get for replacement shocks at a decent price.
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Since all you have is a body lift just go search for regular length shocks for your truck.
skyjacker
procomp
kyb
rancho
Bilstein
the list can go on and on.
Since all you have is a body lift just go search for regular length shocks for your truck.
skyjacker
procomp
kyb
rancho
Bilstein
the list can go on and on.
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2 / 4wd? Well either way makes little difference. You've only got a body lift so you're looking at stock replacement shocks.
Bilstein are about the best you can get, and from what I've heard in descending order- Bilstein, KYB, ProComp, Skyjacker, Rancho, Gabriel / Monroe stock... and that's not taking into account shocks with external reservoirs / adjustable dampening.
However you're talking about running in dunes and mud- two totally different environments with totally different requirements for shocks. So, unless you want to carry around different shocks for the different terrain, the best you could do is the best shock with adjustability of both jounce and rebound (could maybe even go into different spring / t-bar rates but that's not what you asked). And that, in my opinon, pushes you towards Bilstein or Fox, or maybe KYB or Rancho.
Bilstein are about the best you can get, and from what I've heard in descending order- Bilstein, KYB, ProComp, Skyjacker, Rancho, Gabriel / Monroe stock... and that's not taking into account shocks with external reservoirs / adjustable dampening.
However you're talking about running in dunes and mud- two totally different environments with totally different requirements for shocks. So, unless you want to carry around different shocks for the different terrain, the best you could do is the best shock with adjustability of both jounce and rebound (could maybe even go into different spring / t-bar rates but that's not what you asked). And that, in my opinon, pushes you towards Bilstein or Fox, or maybe KYB or Rancho.
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well, my argument would be that in the dunes you want a shock that will compress easily, dampening the 'whoops' but in mud you don't necessarily want a soft shock since you want your tires to be at the bottom of the mud, or at least floating well, for more traction and a little bump that causes your suspension to compress can cause you to dig the frame in to the mud and spin tires and loose traction.
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I ended up with KYBs on the front of my truck (IFS) and ProComp ES9000s on the back. I like the ProComps much better. Super nice ride but still controlled in the sand. I'm going to be removing the KYBs from the front and replacing with a set of ProComps.
Just my 2 pennies...
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Procomp ES3000's
I have ES9000's on all 4 corners. I like it, a lot. But I think the 3000's would give a better ride.
And for 30 bucks a shock, can't go wrong imo...
I just hate Rancho............. the name even bugs me
I have ES9000's on all 4 corners. I like it, a lot. But I think the 3000's would give a better ride.
And for 30 bucks a shock, can't go wrong imo...
I just hate Rancho............. the name even bugs me
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