Notice: We request that you don't just set up a new account at this time if you are a previous user. If you used to be one of our moderators, please feel free to reach out to Chris via the facebook Outerlimits4x4 group and he will get you set back up with access should he need you.
Recovery:If you cannot access your old email address and don't remember your password, please click here to log a change of email address so you can do a password reset.
im looking at fitting a 2"lift on my 04 GU 3.oTD. was looking at the tough dog set up with their springs to suit.. has anyone using this setup? opinions? good or not? ill be mainly touring no big bog holes or anything.
i read on the general tech that some people were having troubles with the tough dog range!!
any help would be great.
im looking at fitting a 2"lift on my 04 GU 3.oTD. was looking at the tough dog set up with their springs to suit.. has anyone using this setup? opinions? good or not? ill be mainly touring no big bog holes or anything.
i read on the general tech that some people were having troubles with the tough dog range!!
any help would be great.
chris.
Just fitted Konis to my GU with 3inch lift, its sweet, handles like a train on rails on the road.. well worth the coin.
On another forum someone suggested that TD's come somewhere after solid steel rods ... with Koni's / Bilsteins being at the top of the list ...
They're actually not all that expensive ... when all is considered ... but yeah ... point of this post is that they are a great shock and highly recommended.
If it's worth doing - it's worth doing to excess ...
Another vote for the Monotubes (Koni/Bilsteins)
Twin tube shockers are cheaper to build, but do not dissapate heat anywhere near as well as monotubes, especially when fitting them on a tourer.
I have a rack of all my stuffed shocks in the shed off my GQ.
OME, Rancho 9000's, and procomp foam cell, all have a place there.
Wish I had spent the $$$ and bought a mono first up....just dont put them on a cruiser as the front wheels throw rocks at the back shocks, which will stuff a monotube.
have used tough dog adj for 8 months now on gu ute. tow horses and cruise round town and wheeling, a setting for everything very happy and would recommend them.
Koni's win hands down in my opinion . I've got them in my GU & I've done 40k's in 12 months which includes a lot of weekend trips out wheeling & haven't had a problem with them . A mate of mine had TD's & after only a couple of months, they started leaking . It's not the first time I've heard of this happening either........
Normal weekend type wheeling and occasional towing I reckon just about any shock would do.
I stuffed all of mine on the corrugations in central Australia.
Heat and aeration of the gas/oil makes to contents of a shock get very hot; they then fade and or their contents get past the seals and they leak.
Depends on your application as to what you need.
IMHO Monotubes are the go for anyone contemplating a big trip into the centre, or Cape York, and even then I would carry a spare or 2.
Koni - had mine for some time now and no problems. 2" lift with King Springs.
As you stated in your original post, you have heard of some people having failures. I too have read of people having multiple failures, and not just leaking but also breaking the eye welds, etc
Then again most things will have reported failures - just look at peoples stories on tyres! But, I haven't read too much about Koni failures - most people only report on the initial cost.
Good luck with your choice.
____________________
Dan
[quote="v840"]I bet you're the kind of person, when you're railing someone in the ass
you don't even have the common courtesy to give them a reach around! [/quote]
i run td coils and 45mm rear adjustable shocks , the shocks are great , i believe the problem with them having leakage problems were rectified some time ago , but just be aware being 45mm you need to trim abit of your bump stop plates on your axle housing to fit them properly , instructions come with the shocks .
coils seem fime but i opted for stiffer springs which i will go mediums next time
if the shocks are to stiff turn the knob down
if its worth doing do it intensly , better still do it with MADPASSION
. A mate of mine had TD's & after only a couple of months, they started leaking 
. It's not the first time I've heard of this happening either........
