You need to break shocks down into three categories, 1. non rebildable application shocks, 2. Rebuildable emulsion shocks, 3. Rebuildiable reservoir
shocks.
If you want shocks to bolt on than the first is the only option. Rancho, pro comp, rough country and similar are all basically the same shock, they
are a duel piston design. They all share the same qualities; they are very bad at getting rid of heat. On the roads we run on in Baja heat is the
first enemy, adjustability of the dampening is secondary concern to heat dissipation. The only shock I will run in this category is the billstein 5100
series. The 5100 are a single piston design and do a much better job of heat dissipation. You need to realize that none of these shocks are sill
functing on a trip to Gonzoaga from San Felipe. I have done inferred on many shocks; most OEM shocks will boil the paint on that trip. The two piston
gas shocks that I have looked at will reach 200 degrees in less than 10 minutes of washboard, at that temp they are toast; most won?t come back when
they cool, the bills do and that makes them worth the money in my opinion.
As for Fox, Bill 7100, 9100, King, Sway a Way and rest, they are in a different league. You need to Make mounts or at least modify your stock mounts
and measure for length as they do not make these for specific applications in most cases. My XJ will use Bill 9100 2.5 coil overs in the front and
Race Shock 16" remote reservoirs in the rear. That is about $1600 in shocks, the fronts are used. I use 5100?s on my Ranger and they are holding up
well.
I have not used any of the reservoir non rebuildable shocks, lot of money for something you can't rebuild.
Anyway just what I have learned........
Geronimo |
