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Originally Posted by TroutRunner
Could someone explain valving in the 400/100 sense versus 255/70? Benefits? Downsides?
Also, what is entailed in rebuilding or servicing a shock like the 7100 on your own?
Do you have more pics of the upper heim joint? Ricks page gives a hint, but I was wondering how you built these.
Thanks,
TR
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More importantly, Slee's 4" coils were presumably designed to work with the OME L shocks, so you would want to keep your valving in that ballpark (not sure on OME L valving as a reference, though). I have heard that the standard 5125 255/70 valving is a bit "bouncy" with Slee and OME coils, which suggests less dampening than OME L. So an increase probably makes sense.
There is no set standard - shocks are a spring dampener, so ideally they are tuned to the springs as different spring designs and rates require a different amount of dampening (as well as different types of vehicle builds in terms of added weight). That's always been the value of OME - the springs and shocks are designed as a system for the vehicle. The FOR 3.5" kit is much more lightly damped (using 5125's) due to the spring design. You wouldn't put 400/100 in conjunction with those springs.
The upper heim is standard on 7100's if somebody hasn't pointed that out...