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Put some bilsteins in. Dont worry about the warranty as the original shocks will only shake the crap out of the bus anyway.Have just got a full set in my 130 tray top and the difference is like night and day. The original shocks are only single acting design. **** them off and you will wonder why you did not change them earlier :wink:
Gaz
get new shocks fitted under warranty.
THEN................
get your bilsteins fitted and keep the <span style="color:red">old</span> shocks as spares for your trip.
Good thinking defenderzook :!: :idea: [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]
Any thoughts on Konis? I had Bilsteins in a previous 4WD and they were ok, but one broke (warranty) and another started to leak.
I'm also going to swap the coils. Probably just for heavier duty ones, I don't think the Defender needs a lift.
Koni are excellent.
Michael
I have twin tube Konis on my Defender, and had gas charged Bilsteins on my old Disco. Both are excellent. I like the adjustable feature of the Konis to take up future wear, and both are rebuildable. In theory with either brand, you should never have to buy shockers again, just get them rebuilt. I didn't like the flimsy dual locknuts on the Bilsteins, the more conventional nylocks on the Konis seem much more robust, and for the cost of a few nylocks, I'd change that on new Bilsteins straight away.
IMO, these are the only two brands of shockers worth considering.
Paul [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]
Thanks for the replies. How much am I looking at for new all round, Bilsteins or Konis, and what about the standard springs, crap as well?
When you rebuild a leaking shock (I have Bilsteins, 1 rear shoc is leaking)do you rebuild the one on the other side as well? I've heard you replace shocks in pairs so do you rebuild in pairs.
Should I get all 4 rebuilt at the one time?
Going to Gibb River Road and NT in July. Shocks have done about 100k
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>How much am I looking at for new all round, Bilsteins or Konis, and what about the standard springs, crap as well?[/b][/quote]
I paid about $320 a pair for Konis about 18 months ago, and I think Bilstein are pretty much the same.
There's nothing wrong with standard springs if you carry standard loads. If you find that the back is sitting down noticably with your intended setup, or if you're fitting a winch to the front, then uprated springs will become a necessity. Good springs are much cheaper than good shockers, about half the cost in fact, but if your original springs are dealing with the load OK, then save your money. I changed all my springs, but that's because of the weight on the front, and because I wanted the extra 2" of ride height, not because there was anything wrong with the original springs.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>When you rebuild a leaking shock (I have Bilsteins, 1 rear shoc is leaking)do you rebuild the one on the other side as well? I've heard you replace shocks in pairs so do you rebuild in pairs. [/b][/quote]
To be honest, I don't really know the answer to that, but I guess if one shocker has crapped itself, then the other is probably not too far behind. You may as well get both rebuilt 'cause you can bet once you get one done and refit it, by the time you get back from your test drive the other one will have started leaking just to p#ss you right off. :x At least, that's what mine would do. :roll:
Paul [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]