Thread: Terrafirma big bore expedition shocks

so what your basically saying is...

Ron dont read the report?

Thanks for the report DB... a good read and i didnt notice spelling or grammer... but im an engineer so i wouldnt! hehe. It is helpful as im thinking about replacing the td5 shock with terrafirma and maybe lift a little too? i wasnt loking at the expedition ones tho.. as i was concerned about the Laden tag that they seem to suit... however if your happy unladen... maybe they wouldnt be a bad idea...

Now just have to get permission to spend the $$$....

Steve

Originally Posted by 5teve

so what your basically saying is...

Ron dont read the report?

Thanks for the report DB... a good read and i didnt notice spelling or grammer... but im an engineer so i wouldnt! hehe. It is helpful as im thinking about replacing the td5 shock with terrafirma and maybe lift a little too? i wasnt loking at the expedition ones tho.. as i was concerned about the Laden tag that they seem to suit... however if your happy unladen... maybe they wouldnt be a bad idea...

Now just have to get permission to spend the $$$....

Steve

exactly....

the shocks seem to go OK unlaidened..however like I said they do feel a little happier with some weight on, saying that though who doesn't laiden up their defender anyway with roof racks and tools carried etc etc.

you just never know when putting on a new and relatively untested shock..but I guess they will never get a reputation unless people use them whether its a bad one or a good one

Great report there Lou, professional presentation

As regards the unladen ride, I would suggest that after a while the valve pack etc will loosen up in the bore and they'll be a bit 'smoother'. My DeCarbons were definately harsher for the first 10,00km or so. After 7+ years they are just fine

Fitted some Terrafirma to a D2 recently, owner seems quite happy with their ride so far....he tows a race car regularly so I'll ask for some feedback in a month or so.

JC

i allmost bort the same shocks,, i was inpressed with the reports i had read and the price,

but i found cheaper ones an in aus with free postige, i was realy looking for the cheapest ones i could get,,, i cant afford the $$$ for the big boys

but saying that,,, im very very happy with the ones i got,,, everything i wanted,,, great on and off road,, and extra long, and havent fadded yet on eny dirt roads been on

and felt even better with 1.8t of boat on the back to,

Originally Posted by stig0000

i allmost bort the same shocks,, i was inpressed with the reports i had read and the price,

but i found cheaper ones an in aus with free postige, i was realy looking for the cheapest ones i could get,,, i cant afford the $$$ for the big boys

but saying that,,, im very very happy with the ones i got,,, everything i wanted,,, great on and off road,, and extra long, and havent fadded yet on eny dirt roads been on

and felt even better with 1.8t of boat on the back to,

so what did you end up with?

suspension stuff,, 440 for 4 shocks,,, and 635mm extended,, im told they are made buy Lovell's?? but i dont no for sure,

there only about 50/80 bux cheaper

trying to think what these were for the 4 I'm sure they were around 500 mark for the 4

Originally Posted by dullbird

there only about 50/80 bux cheaper

trying to think what these were for the 4 I'm sure they were around 500 mark for the 4

did you get them from the uk,,, i was going to and they were about 500