Thread: What length front and rear shock

Originally Posted by LowRanger

My front bump stops are standard height,their is just enough room to stuff my 35's into the front wheel well,and just have clearance with the top of the inner guard.
I still think you need a spring that is long enough in the front,so that it doesn't dislocate,and then pick the rate as required.
Unfortunately the big tyres fill the wheel arches so well that it gives the impression of not much travel


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For the moment I am going to get shocks and fit the new mounts, then worry about springs further down the line once I've sorted the front end weights out. I usually lie to myself about these springs, they work reasonably well, it's the short shocks that are the biggest let down.

Thats a nice jigger Wayne has there !!!
I wouldn't mind to see as many shots of outside and underneath as possible just to get the full jist of everything going on with the setup...

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

For the moment I am going to get shocks and fit the new mounts, then worry about springs further down the line once I've sorted the front end weights out. I usually lie to myself about these springs, they work reasonably well, it's the short shocks that are the biggest let down.

Well as you have the same mounts as me,to fit,you know my thoughts on the shocks.You just don't want the front springs to dislocate,as this will lead to instability,particularly going down hill,if the front wheel drops into a hole


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Originally Posted by c.h.i.e.f

Thats a nice jigger Wayne has there !!!
I wouldn't mind to see as many shots of outside and underneath as possible just to get the full jist of everything going on with the setup...

I will see if I can find any shots of the suspension working.I don't have any of underneath in its current guise .I think one of the best things I did,was to replace the Dobinsons flexi coils.
As far as the truck goes,it is just an old 200tdi with a lot of good mods done to it.My wife says it is just like me,old and a bit rough,but still going strong.


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Cheers for all the tech on the suspension LowRanger.

Out of curiosity what type of rear shock mounts are you running?
I have retained the springs at the front, however in the rear I am running dislocation cones which run a hook on the bottom to catch the last coil of the spring so that it doesn't completely leave the cone when articulating.

I have looked at ways to mount the front shock outside of the spring but have not really come up with something that I like so far. Any ideas would be appreciated.

c.h.i.e.f my ute is currently in my shed with the motor out of it. I am putting a new crank in the 300tdi and while it's out making a custom tuned length steam pipe manifold with t2 flange and a new t25 turbo. Just to get the pulse right and tuned.

Tried to convince the old man to let me have the Isuzu motor out of the 130 in the shed but he has a pipe dream of getting it going again after he destroyed the gear box.. Hmmm I'll work on him

Ausfender you have the same relocation cones as Wayne uses and I have but haven't installed. Clever kit. The upper shock mounts are Gwyn's 3 position +2" pin mounts.

As Mark mentioned,I have the Gwyn Lewis rear mounts and dislocation cones,I also have Gwyns front towers,but no need to retain the front,as my springs are long enough to not dislocate,even at maximum extension.
There used to be a few companies making different front shock locator kits,but most are no longer around.
My towers are offset,so that my shocks don't rub on the spring anywhere during the front suspension cycling.And the suspension has had a hard time,with no signs of rubbing.