front shock lengths

Post by **spazbot** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:17 pm

what size front shocks are ppl running
im going to get me some new ranchos and need to work out which ones i should get
thinking the 99012s but are they 2 long ?
maybee the 99010s

Currently have 2" dropped hanger and 2" dropshackels and soon rears up the front

Post by **Shorty40** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:58 pm

Buy a forklift (or just borrow one) and measure your compressed and extended lengths :wink:

It's best to get the right one, rather than the longest one.

Although the longest shock is cool for bragging rights at the mall :lol:

Post by **dave** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 2:02 pm

Spaz
As your going to put hilux rears in the front you will use all the travel that the 9012s will give. You will need to fit new shock hoops as the top of the shock will sit way higher than standard,& as the diff will be about 3in forward of standard the origonal shock towers will be to far back on the rail. Hope this helps.
I can sort you out with some shock hoops if you want.
Cheers

Post by **beebee** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 7:59 pm

As previously stated, you'll need the 99012 with the rear springs at the front. I have this set up with the hoops as high into the guards as possible (the bigger the hammer - the higher you can go) without going through the guard.

I ripped off my shock hoop a few weeks back as the shock bottomed out under compression. At full droop, the shock is about 20mm from bottoming out. I've already set the bumpstops reasonably high. The only way that I can get the top mount higher is to move it outward but then the tire will foul the shock. Thus wheel spacers etc are needed. With my current setup, I have scrub marks on my shock body already.

All that I can recommend is to space the tyre out, really lay into the guards to get the top mount up high and run 99036x ranchos.

Good luck!

Post by **zzzz** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 9:18 am

Here is an idea of the shock lengths of the OME long travel front and rear
Rancho, RS9036x, RS9005 and RS9012.

A mate and I are just working out how to fitthe 9036x to our TJ's.

If you want a better image email me at zach at kiandra dot come

Post by **bj on roids** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 12:58 pm

how much each are the 9036x shockies?

Post by **spazbot** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 1:37 pm

id assume they would be the same price as all the other ranchos round the $200 mark

Post by **spazbot** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 1:59 pm

Just called auto alliance
$198ea for the rs99036x's
same price as the 99012s etc

Post by **bj on roids** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 2:26 pm

Post by **beebee** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 1:29 pm

I had two 99036x on the rear of my hilux until my torque arm broke off and punctured one. So since having it repaired I now have one 99036x and one 99012x

as well as the pair of 99012x on the front. Although I need the 99036x on the front, I can't get my top mount high enough to allow to facilitate this. :(

Post by **zzzz** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 9:47 am

beebee wrote:I had two 99036x on the rear of my hilux until my torque arm broke off and punctured one. So since having it repaired I now have one 99036x and one 99012x as well as the pair of 99012x on the front. Although I need the 99036x on the front, I can't get my top mount high enough to allow to facilitate this. :(

Time for you to put it up through the bonnet then

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