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HotFourOk wrote:
I saw a F250 with ranchos on the front... but they use 2 per corner

I did read on here ages ago, that someone was told this was a requirement for Patrols and cruisers also. That they should be twin shock setups.

Oh and now that I have started to think about shock handling. I have decided that my front koni's are knackered. They aint doing there thing at all (still better than what was on there though.

Rancho's for my SWB Patrol were too harsh on my 2 inch lift so I decided to get really soft coils and the ride was still bad.

Shocks to get are:-
Bilsteins, Koni, Procomp, Dobinsons and never tried RAW but worth a try I would think. To my knowledge Procomp is the only brand that will do longer shocks for the Landrovers (more travel) that are a great quality.

Shane

I found this post handy on more extreme defender setups
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... 050#174050

Jimbo wrote:Have u tried procomps? I just put a couple on my patrol and love them. Seem pretty big and tough and only cost $120 each (or maybe less). Plus you can get them nice and long.

I concur!

I got some for $84 bux each with boots

Gee $84 is a good price!!

jsttry wrote: its tempting to try the Ironmans. Anyone had experience with them?

ive got the ironman foamcells in my bundera and so far im happy with them, they do a good job on and off the road and for the price im not complaining, i think with shocks it will be alot like other topics which is alot of peoples opinions and only you can make your own so choose somthing and give it a go dont like it you can flog the crap out of them till there dead or sell them and get a bit of money back.
my 2c
Evan..

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Says it all, different shocks for different vehicles/different drivers/different driving styles..

Just poke to Tough Dog, they say I shouldn't have the coil dislocate like that and the only shock I can use is fc41397 (532mm) which would stop the coils from coming down the locating cones. While he makes sense that means I then loose some of the travel that I have now :(

I measured the shocks and bottom mount to centre of the top eye is 510mm when stationary. Made a mark where the shock sat then jacked up the car from the centre of the tow bar and distance to the texta mark was a bit over 70mm. Extending a further 20-30mm saw the rear tyres lift, limiting factor appeared to be other geometry (a arm, trailing arms) as shocks still had further extension and springs could dislocate more. Rear springs were dislocated approx 25mm when the shocks were 70mm extended with the coil locators having a further 200mm of space.

bogged wrote:

HotFourOk wrote:And it seems like only one person who said dont buy Ranchos has actually had them on thier own car.
The others are always "a mate had them" or "I've heard bad stories"

Ive personaly had them, replaced 3 tmies, 4th time threw them in the bin

Ossie has had them, same story.

Ranchos are shit.
YMWV

rancho's are shit, i had them on my first GU

when they died and I went looking for warrenty, i was told i should be running dual shocks per corner on a 6" lifted GU in 2000

RanchPoo all the way

I put Ironman under the raider when I had it. Were great and had no problems.

Has anyone used Gabriel Blue Ryder? i got s set cheap to get me out of trouble for a while, and so far they seem ok. but i havnt really taken it off road yet. only time will tell i guess.