Thread: Why I wont buy Monotube Shocks

Originally Posted by seqfisho

You misinterpreted Pedro, after that damage and still working I'm more than happy to stick with OMEs not monotube design like Billies

Who says that sort of damage would stop a Bilstien anyway, your assuming alot & no pun on the surname intended.

The Bilsteins that came off the 2 door you used to own that was once mine went on the Defender & I still have over 200,000km & they have gone every where you've been & more & more often without a dent, I think that says there tougher for mono tube than flimsy OME tubes.

My current Rangie Bilstein tubes also unmaked & have been to the extremes & back with out a mark.

Sorry Glenn doesn't add up.

Originally Posted by RoverOne

Who says that sort of damage would stop a Bilstien anyway, your assuming alot & no pun on the surname intended.

The Bilsteins that came off the 2 door you used to own that was once mine went on the Defender & I still have over 200,000km & they have gone every where you've been & more & more often without a dent, I think that says there tougher for mono tube than flimsy OME tubes.

My current Rangie Bilstein tubes also unmaked & have been to the extremes & back with out a mark.

Sorry Glenn doesn't add up.

Maybe I was unlucky and scored the gibber from hell, but despite that I wouldn't have liked to chance the same hit with a monotube design.

From what I can tell any dent in the outer tube of a mono will effect the piston travel.

If you pull the shock off, and compress it by hand, I think you will find that the dent is in both tubes. I had a similar dent in one of the monroes on my IIA, and you could feel the piston sticking.