Air Shox and Bump stops?
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Hi optimus, I run 2.0" in the rear and 2.5" in the front; I put bumpstops on the rear axle just becouse the wheels go to close to the shock and I'm afraid that in heavy compression they could hit them. In the front I don't have any bumpstop and the shocks work fine.
Francesco
Francesco
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do you bottom the shocks out at all?
this is easy- if you bottom your shocks out, it will ruin them, sooner or later. unless your tubing your rig out then surely your going to have to limit your upward travel to keep your tires from eating up your fenders or slaming the hydraulics into the frame etc.
ps. where are you on the build now? how's it going? where's the porn at man?
ps. where are you on the build now? how's it going? where's the porn at man?
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Hey bloke I am going to be tubing everything on my truck so stuffing tyres into fenders is no drama.
I have no build pics at the moment because I have been busy at work.
I may have to stick with original bump stops......
Some what off topic, but talking about heavy compression and contact to shocks; In my dumber days I had a shope build my rear shock mounts and they didn't compensate for flex and shock placement therefore at full flex my shocks get pressed into the frame.
....lost a pair of Kings, Foxes, and now running a set of pro comps inverted. Next project is fixing that.
My understanding is that with AIRshocks, this isn't a problem and that the last couple inches of travel become SO stiff that they function as bumpstops.
I have not personally run airshocks, so I cannot attest as to whether or not this is true, but it's what I've been told repeatedly from those who do have them.
no, in the front they have always at least 1" of ride before they reach the bottom.
in the rear I made bumpstop, so...
well your right. you got my curiousity up with this so i called tech support at poly perf. he said that out of the box, the shocks will bottom out. but, you actually can tune your airshocks to act pretty much the same as a air bumpstop in the last couple of inches of travel. but they still STRongly recommend at least installing a ureuthane bumper on the shaft as a insurance policy against a super hard hit or a air or oil leak.
That's exactly what I have been told.
By the way, I just received my anti-rock bars by Currie; by now I'm thinking about the rear; I'd put it on in that way (@ optimus: from the pics you an see my rear bumpstops), what do you think about it?
Thank for the suggestions!
Francesco
oil volume will be the determent in whether the shock can bottom or not. You can use them as bumpstops but it would be wise to have a fail safe as well.
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o.k. so yes you can use them, as bump stops.
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Optimus, how much do you think your rig is going to weigh when finished?
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about 4500lbs.
This will be spread over 8 air shox, 4 on the front diff, and 1pr on each rear diff.
The weight of my truck will also hjave a great deal more unsprung, wheels, brakes, 3xdiffs, 1/2 driveshaft weight Than a standard truck, why do you ask?
8 airshocks!?!? Why? For what that will cost you can just run coilovers. If you're really worried about weight, why not just run the 2.5 airshocks.
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I can get airshox for about $350, and coil-overs are about $900, so for starters price of 8 air-shox is $800 cheaper than coil-over. also air-shox lighter weight.
and I need something for the rear of my truggy that will be responsive to light weight, and then the front of the truggy will have 4 air-shox to support the weight of a diesel engine, yet still remain well below the 500psi charge of nitrogen.
having twin 2.0" airshox on each side of the front will be just like using a 4.0" air shok.
that might work, who the hell knows? your in uncharted teritorry. your going to be close to the max recomended weight for airshocks though. i think you'd be happier w/coilovers in the long run....costs more yes but maybe not if you have to buy 2 or 3 sets of anti-rock bars. it's an expensive gamble to make you know?
and coil-overs are very easily tunable to lighter or heavier weight
and coil-overs are very easily tunable to lighter or heavier weight
having twin 2.0" airshox on each side of the front will be just like using a 4.0" air shok.
Nope..
You bother calling FOA about their Coilovers? I would if I were you. $900 per coilover is not a reasonable price at all.
Coilovers and air bumps would be the best option.
But we have gone over this before.
