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02-19-2004, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Zhivago
Well, the stock spring rate is right around 480Lbs/in. SAW's are 15" long 2.5" diameter 675lbs/in springs now and they when started making them originally they were 14" long 2.5" diameter 600lbs/in. The Downey's are 600lbs/in 14" long 2.5" springs and I don't know about Kings or what Donahoe uses. Donahoe's springs are proprietary and I'm pretty sure Kings use Eibach springs, but I don't know what rate. They are 2.5" diameter, that much I do know. They're probably in the neighborhood of 600-700lbs/in.
What you are doing by fabbing your own coilovers also depends on the intended use for the vehicle, obviously. All the aforementioned coilovers are designed to provide excellent off-road performance while still maintaining a nice on-road ride. In fact, the SAW's plus either the Downey/Bilstein or OME/OME rear options ride WAY better than the truck ever did brand new. The stock setup leaves a lot to be desired.
Hope this helps.
G
EDIT: If I hadn't already bought the SAW's, I would have been willing to prototype a set for you. You're about 2 weeks too late...
What you are doing by fabbing your own coilovers also depends on the intended use for the vehicle, obviously. All the aforementioned coilovers are designed to provide excellent off-road performance while still maintaining a nice on-road ride. In fact, the SAW's plus either the Downey/Bilstein or OME/OME rear options ride WAY better than the truck ever did brand new. The stock setup leaves a lot to be desired.
Hope this helps.
G
EDIT: If I hadn't already bought the SAW's, I would have been willing to prototype a set for you. You're about 2 weeks too late...
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02-19-2004, 03:12 PM
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The SAW's are $650 plus shipping form Mike @ Xtreme Off-Road to any Yotatech member in good standing. They're at least $700 plus shipping from any other company.
The Downey's are $599 plus shipping to anyone.
The Kings are like, $800-850.
The Donahoe's are $950, including Shipping and the Spanner wrench from Wheeler's Off-Road.
ALL of them use shocks that are re-buildable, re-valveable.
G
PS YW X-AWD
The Downey's are $599 plus shipping to anyone.
The Kings are like, $800-850.
The Donahoe's are $950, including Shipping and the Spanner wrench from Wheeler's Off-Road.
ALL of them use shocks that are re-buildable, re-valveable.
G
PS YW X-AWD
02-24-2004, 02:30 PM
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Well, I got the recall stuff done today so I'm ready when you get here Bob. They put in some new rubber pieces but I still have the same coil springs. Sucks, I was hoping for new ones. On the reciept it says they "replaced coil bumpers and added hollow coils." What is a hollow coil? My roomate says the back looks a little higher. I think it might. Anyway, my reason for posting is to figure out what a hollow coil is. Someone has to know.
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