Thread: Dobinsons Shocks, who uses them?

Personnaly i'd go with the Lovells package of springs and shocks, but hey just my opinion

Just so you know you'll need spring compressors for installing Lovells 2" lift springs.

Baz.

Bilsteins will be in completely different league to the Dobinson (or Lovells) rebadged from somewhere shocks. This will be in both design and quality. I also think that shocks make the biggest difference to ride and handling.

Shane from Suspensionstuff would be really helpful with Lovells, Dobinson (who makes his spec springs), Bilstein etc etc etc and is somewhere up your way.

https://www.suspensionstuff.com.au/s...nce55t1abrguu1

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Bilsteins will be in completely different league to the Dobinson (or Lovells) rebadged from somewhere shocks. This will be in both design and quality. I also think that shocks make the biggest difference to ride and handling.

Shane from Suspensionstuff would be really helpful with Lovells, Dobinson (who makes his spec springs), Bilstein etc etc etc and is somewhere up your way.

https://www.suspensionstuff.com.au/s...nce55t1abrguu1

I think Dob/Lov shocks are made by Monroe, as is OME, Browns and so on, Bilsteins are a great shock though.

Just a side note Simon can you give me the valving specs for your please, i need my billies rebuilt and was going to your valving, i get to much rebound with mine with the standard valving.

Baz.

Thanks Baz...am open to suggestions as well . Hey Slunnie...yep have emailed Shane as was in touch 5 mths ago when I was looking at doing something. Now it is weeks, so getting him to give me cost configurations on the dobinsons and bilsteins, but interested in peoples thoughts on who uses them and whats better/ worse/ indiffferent about those and any set ups.

Regards

Stevo

Originally Posted by Redback

I think Dob/Lov shocks are made by Monroe, as is OME, Browns and so on, Bilsteins are a great shock though.

Just a side note Simon can you give me the valving specs for your please, i need my billies rebuilt and was going to your valving, i get to much rebound with mine with the standard valving.

Baz.

No probs.

I've got 360/80 in the front (actually just standard Bilstein GQ/GU rears) and this puts a lot of control into the front. The rears were 360/80 and were really good for ride when empty but too soft to control it when loaded. I've now got 400/100 which gives outstanding control when loaded or empty but stiff when unloaded and the tank is empty - these will need polybushes as the rubber wont last long due to the rates.

This is with 230lb/in fronts, 300-340lb/in rears, TD5 auto ACE, F&R bars, low mount, 4x4 Intelligence sliders, rear dual batt, shelves, barrier, LR tank. With the 360/80 rears it would squirrel a bit between under/over steer. With the 400/100 it is balanced on dirt, turns in and will have slight oversteer but it does not snap, and so far has been quite controllable even in loaded emergency swerves. Corrgations and fast dirt it will eat with ease and no other D2 will have the same handling that you'll have. I like a stiff controlled ride, but Tombie I think has trialled a softer shock rate all round - I'm not sure what his judgement on that is.

Thanks Simon, my shocks rebound way too quickly, which causes it to jump when offroad, when loaded with the trailer on they are good but without the trailer the shocks rebound way too fast.

The fronts are good, Procomps from Shane, but mine is setup a bit different to yours on the front, mine having D1 mounts.

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

Thanks Simon, my shocks rebound way too quickly, which causes it to jump when offroad, when loaded with the trailer on they are good but without the trailer the shocks rebound way too fast.

The fronts are good, Procomps from Shane, but mine is setup a bit different to yours on the front, mine having D1 mounts.

Baz.

Ah yes of course. Apart from the shock mount, that alters the ride height by about 10mm too I think. Actually, not wishing to sidetrack the thread.... do also run front springs that are ground at the bottom or D2 fronts?

Get Dobinson springs they are an extremely high quality spring, and you could complement these with lovele shocks. If you do this the kit will cost you $720 from www.suspensionstuff.com.au