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Twin shocks

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Twin shocks

Post by vards »

Hi I was after some advice on making a mount to run twin shocks at the front on a gq patrol and any problems that may occur etc. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Steve
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Post by fullmetaljacket »

why?, and don't do it unless its for a genuine reason not just for looks
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Post by vards »

Have spoken to a few people out on the tracks who havedone the mod and are very happy with the result. I have dual batterys, winch bar , winch etc on the front and was after a bit of help to lessen the impact of potholes, ruts, bumps etc.
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Post by fullmetaljacket »

you cant just slap another pair under.......shocks need to be matched per axle and as RWC state that shock absorbers must be matching or conforming.

I'm not trying to say dont do it, but have you conciderd fitting a pair of shocks with a larger bore??
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Shock hoops

Post by RaceRunner »

Steve, there are many variations of twin shock mounts / shock hoops available on the market. Its quite hard to expalin in detail what you need to do, however you need to take into conscideration whether you want them side by side, apart, are you incorporating a spring/s etc.

I know a few people with GQ's who have modified the original mount and added some extra bracing to incoprate the extra shock in a side by side arrangement. Mind you, they still used the coil spring and re-inforced that mount also. It is working well for them.

Rahter than starting from scratch, try and improve the original setup first to make things easier for yourself.

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Post by PGS 4WD »

I put twin shocks under the front of my old shortie Nissan and it transformed the car, heaps less rebound, I was actually able to drive fast up hill with the front wheels on the ground, I know a lot of people say its unnecessary but everyone I know who has done it loves it and wouldn't go back.

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Post by fullmetaljacket »

check out :- www.gorancho.com

very cool site
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Post by MissDrew »

running twin shocks will mean each shock only does half the work and they will take twice as long to heat up and fad out.

Twin shocks are really only needed if you are doing lots of high speed off road work, even then there are other was to do the same thing.
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Post by Wild West »

I would definately be looking at better shocks than going to a dual shock setup
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Post by Slunnie »

I'd love duals on the rear of my disco. I've had my Bilsteins revalved so they are a hell of a lot stiffer and it handles like its on rails in the rough stuff now. The down side is that it flogged out the rose joints pretty quickly and since I've changed the mounts to rubber they flogged out even faster. Now trying urethane so it'll be interesting to see how they go. But, if you want suspension and body control then I would definately recommend doing dual shocks as it lessens the wear on the shocks and improves the traction by heaps.

On the Patrol can you go up through the middle of the front springs like how Rovers are setup?
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Post by vards »

I was looking at modifying the existing mounts like the picture GU Johnno posted. Thanks for the pics. I already have a set of spare front shocks so seemed like a cheaper way to provide better ride quality.
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Post by nzdarin »

My setup is very similar to the above pics. Also when you look at the wieght of a Patrol, even with ultra expensive coilovers etc, there is still 2 shocks! From what I can find out a Patrol is just too heavy for a single shock to be able to control it at high speed off road.
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Post by Wild West »

There are a few shocks out there that can handle running under a patrol offroad at high speed without having to go to a dual setup. You just need to be willing to spend the money to buy them.
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Post by dogbreath_48 »

Wild West wrote:There are a few shocks out there that can handle running under a patrol offroad at high speed without having to go to a dual setup. You just need to be willing to spend the money to buy them.
What shocks would you recommend?
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Post by GQ4.8coilcab »

dogbreath_48 wrote:
Wild West wrote:There are a few shocks out there that can handle running under a patrol offroad at high speed without having to go to a dual setup. You just need to be willing to spend the money to buy them.
What shocks would you recommend?
these might work
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Post by Wild West »

Yep i was going to say king shocks. But you dont need to go as big as 4" unless money is no object.
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Post by gqpete »

GQ4.8coilcab wrote:
dogbreath_48 wrote:
Wild West wrote:There are a few shocks out there that can handle running under a patrol offroad at high speed without having to go to a dual setup. You just need to be willing to spend the money to buy them.
What shocks would you recommend?
these might work
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good luck fitting 4inch quads in front end of GQ. can be done but LOTS of work which means LOTS of dollars.
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Post by Zac Zec »

dogbreath_48 wrote:
Wild West wrote:There are a few shocks out there that can handle running under a patrol offroad at high speed without having to go to a dual setup. You just need to be willing to spend the money to buy them.
What shocks would you recommend?
90 series konis. Awesome skock. I think the next step up from them would be the kings$$$$$$$
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Post by chunderlicious »

what about these

http://www.abt4x4.com/index.php?PCID=26 ... imary&CDO=

i wanna run similar, will they be up for it.

other than these and the bigger emulsions 90 series konis do the job.....twins even better.
turbos are nice but i'd rather be blown
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Post by krf_bb »

looks is the only real reason to run twin shocks
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Post by bogged »

fullmetaljacket wrote:check out :- www.gorancho.com

very cool site
great site, shit shocks.
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