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Best shocks for under $800?

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Best shocks for under $800?

Post by Chello »

As the post says, I am looking for the best shocks to suit a EFS 2 inch lift kit in a 1980 4x4 petrol hilux, it is leafs all around, I tow with it but mainly for the bush, see's a few corragated dirt roads so after something reasonably comfortable that can handle a bit of a beating.

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Post by YN67highlux »

why dont u go efs
im running raw big bore they were about 225 each. they have copped an absolute flogging with no dramas
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Post by berad »

Choose your shock style carefully, if you travel on corrugated roads frequently you could shorten certain shock absorbers lifespan from overheating them.

Rancho, boss, procomp, and possibly even bilstein are all good shocks and are under $800, the boss shocks are adjustable and big bore there $200 a corner when i got quotes a month ago, rancho's are $125 from superior engineering.

My pick would be bilstein or boss, in saying that i have rancho's at the moment and don't have a complaint.

If you have a 2inch suspension lift, id buy shocks for a truck with 3-4inch lift, this will give you better droop, without topping the shock out either.
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Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

Raw shocks are good gear. ive run 4inch ones on a cruiser, and custom ones on my comp rig. no complaints they are tough bits of gear.
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Post by Auto-Craft »

We do many hiluxs with Bilsteins, should come in dead on budget or a tad over, improves them markedly over the average twin tube generic shock.
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Post by fumduk3 »

just put new BOSS 12 stage adjustables under my GU coily and think thier great. cost $800 and have a huge variation between setting 1 and 12 -slinky to super firm
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Post by Chello »

Thanks for the input people, so should I go for a 3 inch or 4 inch lifted shock? What part number/model is it for the Boss or Bilsteins?
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Post by Kingston_99 »

i jus chuckd adjus RAWS on my IFS lux with a 2 inch lift on it already

and drive on dirt roads daily. they go pritty good, i have all of mine on the softest seting and it goes good on dirt roads.
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Post by Chello »

Ended up going with a full EFS kit with the Elite shocks extended front shocks, should do what I need. Thanks for all of your input, was greatly appreciated. Now I have the task of fitting it all on the weekend
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Post by Towie »

Good choice i recently pulled out the OME's & put in EFS leafs, coils front & 4 elite longer shocks.
I also removed an upper leaf & had them reset so they flex a bit better & ride softer......
Im sure you will as i do love the EFS made a big difference to my ute..
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