NMBruce
SILVER Star
I have read a bunch of threads on shocks here and other places. My GX will be driven about 20k miles a year, some years more, some less. It will spend at least 3-4 weeks off road up by Ouray and Silverton and Telluride and maybe other places, in Utah and AZ.
From read threads, I am sure that 2.5 are worth the money over 2.0, not sure if the remote reservoir is or not for the avg GX. I know we are at the weight where the 2.5 are worth it.
Next is long travel, I think it would be worth it to have on my GX, but guessing almost any after market system will add some longer travel???
I have friend who just installed Icons on a new 4runner and he was telling me about the service intervals, so I called Icon. They said for me, from what I told them, that the shocks should be serviced about every 30K miles, for me that means every other year or so. So it means the GX down for a week and $500 +shipping to have them serviced.
Radflo said that their would need service if a problem showed up or about every 50-60K miles. So about twice as long between service as Icon. Cost and downtime about the same.
Looks like OME or Bilstein are 60K warranty shocks and replace as needed.
I have read many post where FJ people are very happy with OME, but its a lighter vehicle.
Obsessmuch said, "The radflo shocks coil overs and springs are a step up from the oldman emu and the ironman stuff."
And a lot like Bilsteins and OME, but most say that Icon or Radflo are a step up and a better ride.
So for you guys that have Icon or Radflo, do you follow the service intervals set by those companies?
Icon or Radflo long travel worth it?
remote reservoir or not?
Is there something I am missing about OME or Bilsteins? Or do I spend the extra and forget about these two?
Lift, springs, shocks and air bags in springs go on in May if the $$$ are there.
From read threads, I am sure that 2.5 are worth the money over 2.0, not sure if the remote reservoir is or not for the avg GX. I know we are at the weight where the 2.5 are worth it.
Next is long travel, I think it would be worth it to have on my GX, but guessing almost any after market system will add some longer travel???
I have friend who just installed Icons on a new 4runner and he was telling me about the service intervals, so I called Icon. They said for me, from what I told them, that the shocks should be serviced about every 30K miles, for me that means every other year or so. So it means the GX down for a week and $500 +shipping to have them serviced.
Radflo said that their would need service if a problem showed up or about every 50-60K miles. So about twice as long between service as Icon. Cost and downtime about the same.
Looks like OME or Bilstein are 60K warranty shocks and replace as needed.
I have read many post where FJ people are very happy with OME, but its a lighter vehicle.
Obsessmuch said, "The radflo shocks coil overs and springs are a step up from the oldman emu and the ironman stuff."
And a lot like Bilsteins and OME, but most say that Icon or Radflo are a step up and a better ride.
So for you guys that have Icon or Radflo, do you follow the service intervals set by those companies?
Icon or Radflo long travel worth it?
remote reservoir or not?
Is there something I am missing about OME or Bilsteins? Or do I spend the extra and forget about these two?
Lift, springs, shocks and air bags in springs go on in May if the $$$ are there.