Thread: +2" ShocK Aborbers

Decided I wanted to use decent shocks with with lift.

Priced up Bilsteins from Quadrant here and happy with the price, just a bit nervous running monotube out the back blocks due the heat generation and stone damage.

Toperformance only have the Raids in +2", no Heavy Track. I was a bit at the price of the Raids.

I note Paddock have Heavy Track +2", 82-2569 & 82-2568, listed at good prices.
Has anyone imported them from there and what were the shipping costs?
Were there any issues importing gas filled items?

just a bit nervous running monotube out the back blocks due the heat
generation and stone damage.

Monotubes' advantage on corrugations is heat dissipation, seeing they have only one tube. I once burnt myself touching one on the Mitchell Falls track. My experience and that of Graeme Cooper is that Billies are one of few shocks that will fully recover from a long run of corrugations.
The fronts will have no problem with stones.
Rears may have problems. My experience after about 20Kk on dirt was that one became dented.
I think this happened before I made guards from perforated plate for cooling. You can buy guards, but they are solid and IMHO will affect heat dissipation. Nearly all stone damage on an RRC seems to happen on the lowest 50--70MM of the shock , so you can make guards out of perforated plate from Bunnings, a bit of steel for a bracket and a hose clamp.

Konis are also good , and my camper trailer ones have had a hiding, Now 16 years old and I think need adjusting as I noticed the trailer bouncing a couple of times on a speed bump.
Regards Philip A