Why I wont buy Monotube Shocks

[seqfisho]

That should get the tounges flapping with the Bilstien crowd.

No offense meant but after the damage occured and still travelling 1000klms of outback roads and tracks, and another 1500klms of blacktop home with the shock still hanging in and working I'll be sticking to twin tube design thank you very much.

I will be looking into making some sort of stoneguard tho, anyone have ideas or have done something similar?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/09/333.jpg

These shocks are unfortunately only about 10 months old
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/09/334.jpg

And the reason, this sort of surface went forever

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/09/335.jpg

[BigJon]

That should get the tounges flapping with the Bilstien crowd.

No offense meant but after 1000klms of outback roads and tracks, and another 1500klms of blacktop home with the shock still hanging in and working I'll be sticking to twin tube design thank you very much.

I will be looking into making some sort of stoneguard tho, anyone have ideas or have done something similar?

If they are still working, why replace them?

If you had stone guards, then you could fit monotube shocks...:angel:

[weeds]

a mate of mine has stone guards that calmp on the trailing arms on his cruiser

maybe a mud flap infront of the rear tyres

the previous owner of my defender mentioned that he didn't fit billies to the rear as he thought they might get damaged

[discomaniac]

The Discovery Series II with rear air suspension has a mudflap/stone guard in front of the air bags. These might help in your case also. Just a thought. Thought is was a good idea on my old Disco SII anyway.

[seqfisho]

a mate of mine has stone guards that calmp on the trailing arms on his cruiser

maybe a mud flap infront of the rear tyres

the previous owner of my defender mentioned that he didn't fit billies to the rear as he thought they might get damaged

I was thinking some conveyor belt flaps somewhere in front of the shocks.

Mud patter tyres dont help much either in my opinion as they pick up bigger gibbers aswell.

Having the shocks behind the axle housing definately gives Nissan an advantage on the outback roads.

[Reads90]

this is what my OME's look like after 35,000k's around Aus. I am pleased with them, still work ok and did not let me down

http://www.reads4x4.com/Cap%20york%20Trip/shocks.jpg

BTW i also have a shiny rear pop and UJ as well :D

http://www.reads4x4.com/Cap%20york%20Trip/prop.jpg

[Pedro_The_Swift]

That looks like just one rock---

could be just (more?)bad luck:angel:


I wouldnt jump ship yet---

[seqfisho]

That looks like just one rock---

could be just (more?)bad luck:angel:


I wouldnt jump ship yet---

You misinterpreted Pedro, after that damage and still working I'm more than happy to stick with OMEs not monotube design like Billies;)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

it appears to be my night for it---:bangin:

[incisor]

:P that it is ..... amber liquid dyslexia ?

[Slunnie]

Multishell shocks will dent easier because the walls are thin. I've pulled off Ranchos that are triple shell I think, and the dents have caused no damage. The Bilsteins I run now, despite using them in areas like Cape York just haven't dented at all, even the areas that are not protected by the shields. - its a heavier tube.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/02/847.jpg

[RoverOne]

You misinterpreted Pedro, after that damage and still working I'm more than happy to stick with OMEs not monotube design like Billies;)

Who says that sort of damage would stop a Bilstien anyway, your assuming alot & no pun on the surname intended.

The Bilsteins that came off the 2 door you used to own that was once mine went on the Defender & I still have over 200,000km & they have gone every where you've been & more & more often without a dent, I think that says there tougher for mono tube than flimsy OME tubes.;)

My current Rangie Bilstein tubes also unmaked & have been to the extremes & back with out a mark.

Sorry Glenn doesn't add up.

[seqfisho]

Who says that sort of damage would stop a Bilstien anyway, your assuming alot & no pun on the surname intended.

The Bilsteins that came off the 2 door you used to own that was once mine went on the Defender & I still have over 200,000km & they have gone every where you've been & more & more often without a dent, I think that says there tougher for mono tube than flimsy OME tubes.;)

My current Rangie Bilstein tubes also unmaked & have been to the extremes & back with out a mark.

Sorry Glenn doesn't add up.

Maybe I was unlucky and scored the gibber from hell, but despite that I wouldn't have liked to chance the same hit with a monotube design.

From what I can tell any dent in the outer tube of a mono will effect the piston travel.

[isuzurover]

If you pull the shock off, and compress it by hand, I think you will find that the dent is in both tubes. I had a similar dent in one of the monroes on my IIA, and you could feel the piston sticking.

[discoute]

The mono tube wall is way thicker "1.6-2mm" than a twin or triple tube ".4 - .6mm" shock and you can use them upside down if dents are a concern, by the look of the dent any shock would have been buggered with that impact.

glen