Do I need new shocks for Alice - Birdsville?

[Babs]

Hi guys planning on doing "Drive for Life" in Sept/Oct. Alice Springs - Birdsville.

I have read a lot of good comments on how good the standard shocks are on the Puma and would have thought they would be fine on the corrugated roads, but my old mechanic who's leading the trip is strongly advising for me to get aftermarket shocks installed.

What's your experiences with the standards?

Should I be going aftermarket?


If I was to install aftermarket I would more than likely go with Bilsteins.

Your input is appreciated. Cheers.

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[Yorkie]

Are yours suspect? How many km's?
Drive for life are good, know someone that has organised a few, call David at traction4 in artarman, good honest advice.

Good on you for supporting their cause. :8

[87County]

by all reports the oem shocks are ok

I have had good experience with bilstein performance

"Drive for life" ? is there a website ? the only one that comes up from google for 2014 is in Vic

[Babs]

by all reports the oem shocks are ok I have had good experience with bilstein performance "Drive for life" ? is there a website ? the only one that comes up from google for 2014 is in Vic

There should be a link on that same site for Alice. Have another look.

http://www.drive4life.com.au

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[Quigley]

The original Puma shock absorbers are good and don't need changing unless they are very high mileage or defective. They will run reliably for well over 100k and not need replacement. Try pushing each corner of the vehicle down one at a time, and see that there is strong resistance. If there is not then get them looked at.
What is handy to take with you is replacement rubbers, for top and bottom of the shocks. They do wear out and sometimes need replacing, and they are easy to carry with you.
Have a great trip

[numpty]

They're probably the same as the ones on the earlier Td5's and if so, they shouldn't need replacing.I replaced mine with Bilsteins at around 150000 k's (2012) after they'd done quite a bit of hard work including the Madigan Line in 2008

[David Hawes]

I recently completed a 6,500klm trip which included flinders ranges, oodnadatta track, Simpson desert, birds vile and Cameron's corner on standard shocks. They had about 40k on them and they performed beyond my expectations. I was carrying close to a tonne and never experienced shock fade, including the track from oodnadatta to Dalhousie ( arguably the most corrugated road in the country).
Dave

[Babs]

I recently completed a 6,500klm trip which included flinders ranges, oodnadatta track, Simpson desert, birds vile and Cameron's corner on standard shocks. They had about 40k on them and they performed beyond my expectations. I was carrying close to a tonne and never experienced shock fade, including the track from oodnadatta to Dalhousie ( arguably the most corrugated road in the country). Dave

Thank you for that info.

I will be keeping the standards :)

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[herrBlick]

In one work NO! Just did it in my 110 2014BY ,
Easy!

[PAT303]

Hi guys planning on doing "Drive for Life" in Sept/Oct. Alice Springs - Birdsville.

I have read a lot of good comments on how good the standard shocks are on the Puma and would have thought they would be fine on the corrugated roads, but my old mechanic who's leading the trip is strongly advising for me to get aftermarket shocks installed.

What's your experiences with the standards?

Should I be going aftermarket?


If I was to install aftermarket I would more than likely go with Bilsteins.

Your input is appreciated. Cheers.

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Get a new mechanic,your vehicle will do it fine. Pat

[justinc]

Yes the std puma shocks are gas charged, an improvement on the td5 model. I have recently fitted a set to an earlier defender, a great improvement on the std non gas unit. The only puma ones I have ever needed to replace have either been damaged by rocks etc, or when upgrading for severe service to koni raid 90's .
Currently having great results with The Ultimate Suspension shocks, closest to the decarbon inperformance that I have found, and at a way better price, they can be valved to suit your specific application, too.

Jc