Thread: Front shocks

It may be the springs that are the problem.

Did he replace the springs? they may be sagging and not holding the weight of the vehicle causing the shocks to take more of the load

Not sure what his set up is. I have put my d2 at GVM through horrid currugatated roads (including Cape York) at speed with Dobinson springs and Bilstein single wall.shocks and it was absolutely magic at all times...Cheers

Thanks for the replies. He has new springs raised 50mm. Unsure of brand but were supplied by Triumph Rover spares. They're red in colour. The way he explains it he has no problem on compression but is terrible on rebound and is only with the front.

My springs and shocks are bog standard on my D2a with an ARB winch bar, winch and about 10kg of spotlights/lightbar on it and I don't have any dramas off road with it.

Originally Posted by woko

..... He has had the crash switch trip a few times when the front axle tops out he has new bilsteins on the front.....

Originally Posted by woko

Thanks for the replies. He has new springs raised 50mm. .... The way he explains it he has no problem on compression but is terrible on rebound and is only with the front.

I'm no suspension guru .. or even know the second thing about suspension, and assuming that the bilsteins aren't the +2" types:

if he has raised lift front springs, and didn't use +2" front shocks(or dampers to use the correct term), then wouldn't the shocks take all the loading on full extension of the springs?
That is, the shocks are 'topping out'.

longer springs = more travel in most cases .. so the shocks then take the full force of the spring when extended.

Confirm with him if the shocks are extended types or normal.

Originally Posted by AK83

I'm no suspension guru .. or even know the second thing about suspension, and assuming that the bilsteins aren't the +2" types:

if he has raised lift front springs, and didn't use +2" front shocks(or dampers to use the correct term), then wouldn't the shocks take all the loading on full extension of the springs?
That is, the shocks are 'topping out'.

longer springs = more travel in most cases .. so the shocks then take the full force of the spring when extended.

Confirm with him if the shocks are extended types or normal.

Shocks are 50mm longer aswell

Ah! OK then.