shocks -more travel

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Originally Posted by rick130

Bump or rebound Dougal ?

I went softer in bump, can't recall which footvalve I actually used, then I changed the stack anyway.

I'll dig up the oil specs you'll want too, IIRC Koni (Shell) oil was the same viscosity as Silkolene Pro RSF 5wt @ 40*C, but I'll double check.
I actually did a basic visometric test, had so many cc's of fluid and timed it draining through an orifice at various temps, then, after all that, a certain Koni agent confirmed the viscosity for me.

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I'd like to go slightly faster rebound. I'm sure my 180lb/in springs are a fair bit softer than whatever Toyota used. Once I get the rebound sorted, compression would be next.
Of course, I'll be going to EAS in the near future, so I won't be putting too much effort in unless I can find some revalvable shocks to suit the airbag front end.

Mine are gas charged monotubes. These are not meant to be user servicable, but there is always a way.:angel:

Aah, the bloody top of the tube is crimped into the top cap from memory ??

Stripped a pair down when I was young and silly.
Used a 1/16" drill bit to de-pressurise.

The adjuster mechanism is nice and simple.
When you depress the button in the top cap it engages a rotary valve shim on the piston stack that starts to close off bleed ports in the piston as you rotate the shaft.

Nice, simple and repeatable low speed adjustment.

i had landcrusier 80 series in the front of my d1 and gq patrol with eye to pin adaptor on the bottom of the shock,worked well,plenty of flex,the bumpstops need extending in the rear,fronts were good,brake lines were extended and were almost still maxing out in the front