coilover suggestions ...

Post by **jonesy** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:45 am

those of you with experience ... what are your suggestions for coilovers?

right now i am pricing 14" coilovers with dual rate kits

waiting on prices, so far, for: Radflo, SAW, and Fox ... kings are too expensive, so dont even bother suggesting them ....

what about doestch Tech? anyone have eny experience with them?

Post by **jonesy** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:56 am

also considering Walker Evans as they are cheaper than most others and include the dual rate kit ... hmmmm

CRAWL3R TJ · Post by **CRAWL3R TJ** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:43 am

I am running the doestch tech shocks on my TJ and will never buy them again. The pistons rusted about 6 months after being installed so now they eat the seals and they ride rough. When I bought them they were included with the lift kit and I didn't have the money to buy a better brand of shock.

Post by **jonesy** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:10 pm

thanks for the info

Post by **BlueDodgeRam** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:44 pm

ive heard the most good things about Fox and SAW. I used fox shocks on my mtn bike, and they were great, and had great customer service

Post by **jonesy** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:51 pm

BlueDodgeRam wrote:ive heard the most good things about Fox and SAW. I used fox shocks on my mtn bike, and they were great, and had great customer service

thanks ... i would like to go with either of those ... but the radflo price is kindof nice at 350 for a 2.5 c/o including a dual rate kit

Post by **Leach** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:36 pm

I ran 2x14 sway-aways with remote resevours on the front of the ranger I had. I never messed with the valving on them but they were great on the road. On the trail I couldnt full compress them but they were just too stiff, needed diff spring rates just never had time/money to do that.

I do know however that with the Fox brand airshox (own some now, aint run em yet though) that the finish on the body WILL fade over time unless they are kept waxed and what not. The sway-away finish on the airshox is much better. I do not know however if they use the same finish on the airshox.

Post by **BlueDodgeRam** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:29 pm

you looked at bilsteins? like the 9100s or 9300s? $312 a piece

Post by **jonesy** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:14 pm

any 4wd shops within driving distance stock coilovers?

Post by **Steinberg** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:25 pm

I would first check w/ DC4WD, in Fincastle.

but I don't think coilovers are gonna fix your death-bobble/wobble

Post by **BlueDodgeRam** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:30 pm

hes talking about the coilover steering stabilizer

Post by **Steinberg** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:33 pm

oh, duh... to help him turn left.

Post by **jonesy** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:44 pm

BlueDodgeRam wrote:hes talking about the coilover steering stabilizer

no im not ... im just getting my ducks in a row in case the loan goes through ... then i can go get all the parts i need and start to fix the shit asap.

Post by **BlueDodgeRam** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:46 pm

werd.

you might try that 4x4 shop in roanoke, i dunno what they have in stock or prices or anything, but may be worth a call.

Post by **jonesy** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:03 pm

BlueDodgeRam wrote:werd.

you might try that 4x4 shop in roanoke, i dunno what they have in stock or prices or anything, but may be worth a call.

werd