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Pedders Trak Ryder shocks - anyone used them, would recommend them or use another brand?

I believe they're about $140 each.

I have Pedders stuff under mine at the moment. The shocks are okay, big bore etc. They dont set them up very well though, my springs were too short for the shocks, so had to get a spacer in the front to level its out about.

this is only my personal opinion.


I have owned pedders shocks and found them to be about the worst shocks money can buy, I broke/blew them all within the warranty period, and again shortly after. they are trash. stay away. there are far better shocks you can buy for about the same $.

if you don't want adjustables, Old Man Emu are hard to go past.

dumbdunce wrote:this is only my personal opinion.


I have owned pedders shocks and found them to be about the worst shocks money can buy, I broke/blew them all within the warranty period, and again shortly after. they are trash. stay away. there are far better shocks you can buy for about the same $.

if you don't want adjustables, Old Man Emu are hard to go past.

OME are great - it depends on how heavy your rig is too, in the front end of a range rover for example they tend to be a bit hard but on a cruiser or patrol they would be spot on, I run munroe 80 series gas shocks on my rangie and they are cheap, long and have a good feel.

I would choose the munroes over pedders, they are cheaper and if you are putting serious Ks on your rig and you wheel reguarly they shocks won't last a long time (2 years max I reckon for a heavy rig) so get a shock you can throw away after 2 year and not feel r@ped by the price tag.

Tom

two words....


... TOUGH DOG!


try out the tough dog shocks, i have a mate with a GQ, fitted with only tough dog gear. not sure on exact specs though, but he loves them.

shocks all round, and steering damper/stabilizer.

he says for around $150 you can pick up some 4-way adjustable shocks, and 9-way adjustables for about $230.

he tells me that Opposite lock are the ones to see and do a pretty good job of it.

have a look into it.

Here is a line from Iornman...

"CRS Gas shocks are a 35mm bore and piston with speed sensitive valving, reinforced mounts and long travel design"

Now for the question, as a cheap shock, what are they like? Anyone had anyting to do with them?

My 2c. Ridepro. Might be biased but if a $125 shocker can survive 2 top 3 Placings in 2 Outback Challenges, 2 Simex Pursuits and many other Offroad events on one car. Along with many other people using them, my GQ runs a set that did an outback last year on a GU Ute.