shocks

Post by **70DDZ** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:43 pm

should i go rancho 9000 adjustibles or tough dog 9 way adjustibles it only for a 2'' lift on a 97 gq wagon and does anyone no prices thanks heaps

Post by **bogged** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:35 pm

70DDZ wrote:should i go rancho 9000 adjustibles or tough dog 9 way adjustibles it only for a 2'' lift on a 97 gq wagon and does anyone no prices thanks heaps

tough dogs out of the 2.
but there are other options. adjustable is overrated.

Post by **dumbdunce** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:36 pm

ranchos are not designed for and will not stand up to a coil spring application. the doggies are great and are designed for cruisers/patrols. there are other options as has been said, however I disagree that adjustable is overrated - the ability to wind them up hard to provide good onroad handling and soft for great offroad compliance is priceless.

I have the tough dogs in my 80 series and they are coming up for 90,000km, still going strong.

Post by **ajsr** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:47 pm

can someone please tell me are either of the above shocks actually damped/valved to suit a specific model of 4x4 or are the a broad specrum fit that you chose the damping on???
ie if i buy them to suit a ford courier say are they made to suit that car or do they suit say any 4x4 ute of similar weight and suspention config?
cheers andrew

Post by **dumbdunce** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:01 pm

ajsr wrote:can someone please tell me are either of the above shocks actually damped/valved to suit a specific model of 4x4 or are the a broad specrum fit that you chose the damping on???
ie if i buy them to suit a ford courier say are they made to suit that car or do they suit say any 4x4 ute of similar weight and suspention config?
cheers andrew

the short answer is yes. however if you look at the rancho application listing, you will not find a shock designed for, say, a GQ or an 80 series. Putting ranchos on a vehicle which they were not designed for means you will not get the best available performance out of the shock. tough dog have gone to the trouble of engineering shocks for 80's, GQ's etc. For your ford courier, if rancho themselves list a shock for that application, it will work and work reasonably well. if however the bloke at the rancho shop says 'these are the right length for your ford courier', and gives you shocks designed for a chevy blazer or a zook that just happen to be the right length, performance will be compromised.

Post by **stinger** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:21 pm

Try Dobinsons,

I got there big bore shocks only a few weeks ago, six lift on cruiser, did not need any adaptors and work well so far. They actually compress and extend further than the Ranchos that came on the vehicle and they needed eye to pin adaptors. The shocks were also very well priced.

my 2c worth

Post by **bogged** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:35 pm

70DDZ wrote:a 2'' lift on a 97 gq wagon

Post by **ajsr** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:28 pm

ok sorry to butt into this thread
what are our thoughts on old man emu shocks???
the factory ones on my courier 4x4 twin cab are shot after 30,000 km it wallows and skips over bumps.
want something that performs ,easy to get and not too expensive

Post by **joeblow** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:16 pm

what tyre pressures you running?

Post by **ajsr** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:19 pm

30 - 35 psi
tried both
30x9.5 maxxis bighorns

Post by **chunks** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:02 pm

Dobinsons, EFS extremes or Bilsteins dependsing on budget.

Post by **bogged** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:57 pm

ajsr wrote:ok sorry to butt into this thread
what are our thoughts on old man emu shocks???

had them on my GQ, and would buy em again in a flash. Had no problems at all ... and Aussie Wide warranty is a good thing to have.

But like tires, etc etc etc, for every 10 good stories you get, you will get 10 bad ones.

YMMV

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