Thread: 12" 7100 Short Bodied Billies in a D2?

Will, have you read through the 20 pages of posts on 7100's in this thread < http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...ns-7100-a.html >?

Originally Posted by MR LR

Bilstein 7100 Short Body 12":
Open 28.06"
Closed 16.03"
Stroke = 12.03"

Hey Will,

From memory those measurements on the 7100's aren't quite right. I am assuming they came from the eshocks website?

I think they are (I run them on one of my Defenders)

Open 27.68"
Closed 16.1"
Stroke = 11.58"

cheers
Pete

Hey mate,

Do a search. There's a thread about 10 or more pages long about the 7100 shocks in the D2. There's all the info you need and more. RTE are the mounts you need in the front. You can order the bushes for front top and both ends at the rear with the shocks

I run the 10" short bodies with the 2" lift. I think I could have gone 12" in the rear as I don't get full upward compression of the shock but I didn't want to rip the bottom out of a bag either. No one could tell me how far I can extend an air bag before they become a problem.

I think "Tombie" and "Off Road" also run them?

Happy Days.

Originally Posted by Psimpson7

Hey Will,

From memory those measurements on the 7100's aren't quite right. I am assuming they came from the eshocks website?

I think they are (I run them on one of my Defenders)

Open 27.68"
Closed 16.1"
Stroke = 11.58"

cheers
Pete

Thanks for the amendment Pete It seems these measurements match those in the Bilstein US catalogue.

Originally Posted by twr7cx

Will, have you read through the 20 pages of posts on 7100's in this thread < http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...ns-7100-a.html >?

Thanks Scotty, I had skimmed through it, but just read it in depth and noticed the few mentions of the 12" shocks, I thought that thread was just in relations to 10" short bodies.

Originally Posted by joel0407

Hey mate,

Do a search. There's a thread about 10 or more pages long about the 7100 shocks in the D2. There's all the info you need and more. RTE are the mounts you need in the front. You can order the bushes for front top and both ends at the rear with the shocks

I run the 10" short bodies with the 2" lift. I think I could have gone 12" in the rear as I don't get full upward compression of the shock but I didn't want to rip the bottom out of a bag either. No one could tell me how far I can extend an air bag before they become a problem.

I think "Tombie" and "Off Road" also run them?

Happy Days.

Cheers Joel, I've just had a read of that, not too much about 12" ones in a D2, it seems Tombie is the only one that runs them and his are in the rear only...?

Mounting is no issue for me, nor is bump stops/extended towers, I'll fabricate everything I need.

Might go into Heasmans and have a talk with them, it would be nice if there was a rubber bush option without chopping up the shocks!

How has everyone's rose joints been surviving? I saw Slunnie saying he only got 6 months out of them...

Sounds like 360/80 all round is the way to go re-valving.

From what I've read it sounds like extended front towers might be the go, may have to do a bit of measuring.

Cheers
Will

Originally Posted by MR LR

it would be nice if there was a rubber bush option without chopping up the shocks!

How has everyone's rose joints been surviving? I saw Slunnie saying he only got 6 months out of them...

Sounds like 360/80 all round is the way to go re-valving.

From what I've read it sounds like extended front towers might be the go, may have to do a bit of measuring.

I don't know why you don't just continue that thread. Keep all the info in one place and expand it a little. The thread is for 7100 Billies.

I could be wrong but I'm going to suggest you go and read the thread in more detail. You should find a link for Prothane bushes to suit. Part number 901?????. I would have them, only doing a normal online order, the shipping comes out heaps.

I'll tell you how my rose joints are doing after the Gibb River Rd next month. Then I'll just source the prothane or see what Superroo can do.

I think you'll have to extend the towers heaps to get the 12" in the front unless you raise(lower) the bump stops.

If I did it over again, I've decided I would go the 400/100 both ends but I have a fair amount of weight on the front and I like to hook along a little.

Happy Days.

Yep, I was right.

Just go back to the original thread and search for Prothane. 2 Posts come up with the part number. There is a couple one each for 1/2" or 12mm pins.

Might see if I can get a mod to merge them (hint hint mods ), I started this threa thinking the other was about 10" shocks only.

Ah yes I remember seeing that but did not follow the link, cheers.

Did you end up having to extend your front bump stops for the 7100's Joel? I saw you were planning on it...

I'm not sure whether to buy the shocks, then make them fit, or set up the springs and bump stops and buy shocks that fit in there... Coming from my Range Rover I want above average flex, it's nice to be able to feel comfortable in the high country while everyone is teetering is unbalanced rigs!!

Cheers
Will

Hopefully they'll merge.

Yep, I extended my bump stops using 25mmx45mm RHS. I was a bit disappointed as I am only really getting an extra 1" upward travel from my 2" lift due to the extended bump stops. Towers will come and then I can remove the extensions from the bump stops. One thing at a time though.

I also had to do the same at the rear but I was concerned about the airbags over compressing as I have added lifting blocks on them. Without the bump stop extensions in the rear the rear shocks would be almost perfect. With the extensions I'm thinking of getting White Tiger shock mount lifts from Discovery 2. I'm just worried about too much drop then as I know it is possible to tear the bottom out of bags.

Happy Days.