Outer Limits 4x4 Board

hi guys,

just curious if i put long travel shocks in with a standard leafy spring setup on a sierra, will it give me a little extra downward travel or will it just create hassle in other areas or none of the above?


Thanks
Gibbon

shocks have to really be matched to suspension. usually getting a significantly longer shock will mean the compressed length and the extended length is also longer than stock. you may need to redo the upper shock mounts to suit. i'm sure there are some shocks that are just marginally longer that don't require upper mount work but you're not really gaining that much. also make sure the shock rates suit the spring rate and the weight of your vehicle.

Gibbon TSAM wrote:just curious if i put long travel shocks in with a standard leafy spring setup on a sierra, will it give me a little extra downward travel or will it just create hassle in other areas or none of the above?

Gibbon - you can test if putting longer shocks in is going to make any difference by checking if your current shocks are limiting travel.

Cross the car up and measure the distance from the bump stops to the axel. Then remove the shocks and cross it up again. If the distance has between the bumpstop and the axel has increased - you can say that your shocks are limiting droop on the car.

greg wrote:

Gibbon TSAM wrote:just curious if i put long travel shocks in with a standard leafy spring setup on a sierra, will it give me a little extra downward travel or will it just create hassle in other areas or none of the above?

Gibbon - you can test if putting longer shocks in is going to make any difference by checking if your current shocks are limiting travel.

Cross the car up and measure the distance from the bump stops to the axel. Then remove the shocks and cross it up again. If the distance has between the bumpstop and the axel has increased - you can say that your shocks are limiting droop on the car.

also check to siee if they are limiting uptravel to because if u put longer shocks on it is only goin to be worse

I recently got some Pedders Sport Ryder shockers for the back of my Grand Vitara. They were suited to Toyote Lexcen and the Tarago so they're harder and longer (weee, ain't I lucky!)

Compression is now about the same in terms of mm (looks as if it compresses better though) and extension has been improved around 3cm (not a huge difference I know) keeping the factory coil under a enough tension under full extension that it doesn't pop out...

So what I guess I meant to say from this is that you won't necessarily lose compression when you go for extra extension.