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coilover suggestions ...
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:45 am
by jonesy
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?
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:56 am
by jonesy
also considering Walker Evans as they are cheaper than most others and include the dual rate kit ... hmmmm
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:43 am
by CRAWL3R TJ
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:10 pm
by jonesy
thanks for the info
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:44 pm
by BlueDodgeRam
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
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:51 pm
by jonesy
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
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:36 pm
by Leach
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:29 pm
by BlueDodgeRam
you looked at bilsteins? like the 9100s or 9300s? $312 a piece
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:14 pm
by jonesy
any 4wd shops within driving distance stock coilovers?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:25 pm
by Steinberg
I would first check w/ DC4WD, in Fincastle.
but I don't think coilovers are gonna fix your death-bobble/wobble
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:30 pm
by BlueDodgeRam
hes talking about the coilover steering stabilizer
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:33 pm
by Steinberg
oh, duh... to help him turn left.
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:44 pm
by jonesy
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.
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:46 pm
by BlueDodgeRam
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.
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:03 pm
by jonesy
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