Iron Man Pro Foam Review

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Sounds like I will have to call tomorrow! I ordered mine on the 23rd. I could be a problem with ups I suppose.
 
re_guderian said:
Ordered black Friday late afternoon, like 5pm. Arrived in AZ Thursday. Just 4 shocks.
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I'm only in northern Cali so it shouldn't take to long to get to me. I did order the kit but was told it was all in stock.
I will call tomorrow and find out.
I'm thinking it's an issue with ups. I get they are super busy with the sale so that's why I wanted to check here before I bother them.
 
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Received everything Monday and got it installed by a new shop in town. Not the best photo, will get some more shots tomorrow. I am happy with the stance. Also had diff drop installed, 275/70/18's, and 1.25 spacers.
 
Put mine on Monday night, took it out tonight on the way home from work for ~5mi of dirt singletrack through the desert washes. Definitely an improvement in high speed washboard and soaking up the big bumps. Stiffer on-road on my unweighted truck, but not too bad. I like 'em!
 
Hey @wngrog looking to change the rear shocks out of the Hundy after the new year. Was going to order iron man foam cell shocks from @wct49 and had a few questions for you. Can they be installed on a stock height vehicle running stock tires, if I install these will they still be good for upgrading tires down the road or will I need new shocks again? I don't ever plan on going bigger than a 33 or so. Also, due to my 4Runner build, pockets are kind of lean, could I do the rears and then wait and do the fronts a month or so later?
 
Will the shocks be good at stock height? I mostly see folks with oversized tires running them.
 
They will be fine. They are designed for lifted trucks and they possibly could bottom out.

Pick up a set of used OME rear springs (got some $125 OME 860)

Adjust torsion bars up about 1.5" and add tires later.
 
I gotcha. I just need new shocks lol. There are michelins on the Hundy now and they show no sign of letting up any time soon, so tires aren't coming for a while. After seeing you go through the ome, bilsteins, and now these I'd like to get what is the most comfy/long lasting. I want to come down to 49 tire and have them install em, but the shocks seem to be pretty easy to install. Especially the fronts. They would be much better at getting the torsion bars adjusted evenly. Admittedly my ifs on my 4Runner is a little crooked I think after I messed with mine.
 
abuck99 said:
Good luck with your search-
I couldn't find the correct one anywhere locally( Napa autozone orieleys Sears - (and Napa is based here)- ironman uses an oddball size and that socket is not commonly found here- I suggest an adjustable wrench, or an open end 8 or 10mm( sorry can't recall which)
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It's 8mm, FWIW. And the Iron Man nuts are 21mm v the OEM 22mm.
 
dbbowen said:
Will the shocks be good at stock height? I mostly see folks with oversized tires running them.
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I installed them before adding the TBs and springs and drove it that way for about 6 weeks. They performed great. No limiting factors. But if if you don't have lift intentions in mind just replace with a fresh set of OEM shocks- they work great and all 4 installed will cost less than 1 Foamcell Pro
 
abuck99 said:
I installed them before adding the TBs and springs and drove it that way for about 6 weeks. They performed great. No limiting factors. But if if you don't have lift intentions in mind just replace with a fresh set of OEM shocks- they work great and all 4 installed will cost less than 1 Foamcell Pro
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I plan on lifting it. Like a year or so from now though. I might just have to get new shocks when I lift it, it's looking like
 
I've had foam cell pro's on all 4 corners of my stock height '03 with 275/70r18s since April and love them. My factory shocks were done with 155k miles. The Pro's are a little firmer than stock but I prefer that. Much better on & off road imho..

I have had no issues with bottoming out the shocks that i can tell, and I've hit the bump stops up front plenty.
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Finally got around to installing the full kit. 16 y/o 140K mile factory shocks came off and the ride/handling is much improved with zero brake dive. As mentioned on this thread the ride firms up, but isn't harsh. I had an OME medium kit on my 80 which I put many miles on and can say it was much stiffer. Of course that is also comparing solid axle to IFS..:meh: YMMV

I have around 60 miles on the shake down with both smooth highway and rough country 2 lane. So far I am very happy with the Foam Cell Pros. Trail test to follow. :beer:

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BorderCruiser said:
I've had foam cell pro's on all 4 corners of my stock height '03 with 275/70r18s since April and love them. My factory shocks were done with 155k miles. The Pro's are a little firmer than stock but I prefer that. Much better on & off road imho..

I have had no issues with bottoming out the shocks that i can tell, and I've hit the bump stops up front plenty.
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Awesome!!!! This is what I needed to hear. The protective cover on my shocks now squeaks every time you sneeze in the truck. And the body roll is getting kinda crazy. So stiffening it up might make it a bit safer for my fiancé while she's driving it. @Dan C nice ride. Great color choice ;) haha
 
dbbowen said:
Awesome!!!! This is what I needed to hear. The protective cover on my shocks now squeaks every time you sneeze in the truck. And the body roll is getting kinda crazy. So stiffening it up might make it a bit safer for my fiancé while she's driving it. @Dan C nice ride. Great color choice ;) haha
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Brake dive almost completely disappears, as I'm sure it does with any new quality shock, and body roll is way way better. I'm more confident on a curvy road in my 100 than I am my work truck, 2015 F-150.

I don't have experience with the OME or Fox, only factory on the cruiser but I have zero regrets with Ironman Foam Cell Pro. I had Bilstein 4600s on another vehicle and they were nice but not this good by any means.
 
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