Thread: D2a SLS shock options

I also had the LRA Spring Lift & Bilstein Long Travel Shocks on a MY 2000 D2 - amazing ride on both dirt & bitumen

Originally Posted by chuck

I also had the LRA Spring Lift & Bilstein Long Travel Shocks on a MY 2000 D2 - amazing ride on both dirt & bitumen

….. and I have the exactly the same from LRA in my MY2000 D2

Originally Posted by vbrab

Have just changed out air suspension for coils (with 50mm lift).
Had to go with straight forward Lovells HD coil rather than progressive rate, due to limited supply.
Fitted springs and left original shocks in just to see.
The original shockers fitted on alright, but had nil travel and even a minor bump was jack-hammer result.

Being an SLS vehicle, your original shocks are designed to respond to an air spring, not a coil spring. They are also longer with different travel range to that of the equivalent coil spring units. Fit the right items for the application rather...

Originally Posted by vbrab

Would not stay with standard shocks, given the improvement in ride by fitting the larger shocks.

That outcome is likely because you compared old used shocks that were designed for air springs and are longer than the coil spring shocks, to brand new shocks - hardly a fair comparison for the standard units...

Originally Posted by twr7cx

Being an SLS vehicle, your original shocks are designed to respond to an air spring, not a coil spring. They are also longer with different travel range to that of the equivalent coil spring units. Fit the right items for the application rather...




That outcome is likely because you compared old used shocks that were designed for air springs and are longer than the coil spring shocks, to brand new shocks - hardly a fair comparison for the standard units...

I think maybe original shocks were tired, but they were really too short for the coils that I inserted and didn't have the travel range.
Have just got back from an 8000k outback trip loaded (which was why I changed them out) and it was less stressful not having to worry about the air springs possibly failing.
In the city I wouldn't be as concerned, but living remote means I try for the minimum in "issues" when travelling.

Originally Posted by vbrab

I think maybe original shocks were tired, but they were really too short for the coils that I inserted and didn't have the travel range.
Have just got back from an 8000k outback trip loaded (which was why I changed them out) and it was less stressful not having to worry about the air springs possibly failing.
In the city I wouldn't be as concerned, but living remote means I try for the minimum in "issues" when travelling.

The original rear shocks dont work well with anything other than a factory spring. They top out really aggressively. The fronts are ok though with even a standard 2" lift.