Silver_Truck

sweet I kind agathered that based on my experience ...they do kick ass on the road though feels kinda like a car rather then a big truck...until the Swampers start goin sideways on you on the freeway

BLKNBLU

iTrader: (1)

According to past responses by Flygtenstein, the optimum size for the front with BJ spacers is the same as the front application for Suzuki Samurais. I have Rancho 5167 and they work with no issues. They are about 10.25 in collapsed and 15.25 extended. For some reason my PDF isn't working right today so I don't have exact measurements but thats pretty close (you can look them up yourself at Ranchos site) If you're looking for cheap check this out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7914372343

I didn't run across them until after I had my Ranchos but I did get some for the rear and they work fine (very similar to Rancho 5000 if those are to your liking) Hope that helps. Sure can't beat the price.

Mike

94x4

Funny, I've never had the "sideways sliding Swampers" experience before and actually, due to the "...kinda car like..." feel "...rather then a big truck..", experience that I've gotten with the MonoMax, I find that the overall handling is "car like", which I feel is a bonus over having a "big truck" feel like a "big truck" in that there is a really tight radius "elephant ear" off ramp out near by where I live that i'm able to stick to at 70mph no less, repeatedly passing the little tuner cars even because it is they who start to slide when they attempt to accelerate when they see that I'm going around and passing them in the radius.

But I can see how you would'nt necessarily want to feel everthing in a "big truck" on the trails like you would if you were on the road, but I enjoy being able to manuver my "big truck" as though it were a little car.

Silver_Truck

What I meant by that was because of the reduced body roll there isn't much of a feel to the breakaway point of the tires, I'll be going around a large sweeping corner and all of a sudden I'll check my mirror and see alot more of the side of the road then I should I realize that most Yotas including my truck definately don't qualify as a big truck but I do like it to feel like a truck so that I don't get into trouble, with the body roll its easier to tell that I'm approaching sliding. I agree though I definately feel that having your truck handle like a car is nice if your able to stay stuck to the road.

94x4

Ah, see, it's the "body roll" that is the precursor to the "sliding".

Eliminating/greatly reducing it eliminates/greatly reduces the vehicles potential to slide as the body's inherent roll is from it's having lost it's balance due to increased "G" forces and "tipping" which throws the vehicles' weight to the side, generating a fulcrum-like effect which is increased exponentially depending on the amount of speed one is traveling at the time they enter the curve/turn..., thereafter, I only need be concerned about road hazards such as spills and/or debris that would provide an unstable road surface.

All in all, to each his/her own. For myself, I prefer to have a better "feel" of my vehicle in order to better gauge what it is doing and when, which is probally something from my earlier racing years (just can't get it out of my system ), and so I like a tighter, less sloppy suspension to help me better "read" the road, but one with a comfort level as well.

93bluetoyota

Silver Truck I just put some bilsteins on my truck about a month ago, they are awesome. I was able to get them for 230 dollars from central 4wd in Everett. So if you want to spend the cash do it its well worth it. The part #s are B46-1139 and B46-1140. Good luck with your choice!

KevyWevy

sorry it took me so long to get back, my internet hasn't been working. the extended length is 18.66" and collapsed 11.52"

CoedNaked

I read your post and I thought it was ME replying. I got my Bilsteins just over a month ago as well on MY 93 P/U and I too am quite impressed. It handles much better on the street/highway as far as control goes and the minor jaunts offroad onto gravel roads have shown excellent control as far as tracking of the truck. Worth the $$$ that's for sure. Oh, and you're right on about the part numbers for the Bilstein HD shocks which are for stock applications IE OEM sized shocks. However I think with his ball joint spacers, etc, he may want to consider looking at the 5100's.