most reliable shocks for adventure rig

[Bisho]

If you think 100s are overpriced, you aren't looking at 40s, 55s, 60s, 62s, or 80s. 100s are the best value in the Land Cruiser line by far. What can you honestly compare them to? They are twice the price of the same year Land Rover, but the Land Rover is closer to yard art than any sort of adventure vehicle (unless the adventure is getting recovered in the boonies

I bought my truck 3 years ago. At that time a highly modified truck brought a premium, but a lightly modified truck was 50 cents on the dollar for the mods.

As if this thread was ever going to stay on the subject -- I have 70k miles on my Tough Dog shocks and love them.

 

[Live to Ski]

on an aggressive note: start putting "want to buy" flyers on local rigs you spot. You can do a "casual visual" before putting the flyer on the windshield.

 

[Patassa]

I am actively looking to buy a 470/100. I have been spending all my extra time on BAT or cars& bids. I still haven't found the one at my price. My intention is to build a truck for hunting/camping, but still capable of long range driving, to Alaska form MN. My question is, what shocks are the most reliable? I am thinking a 1.5 or 2'' lift, and will have prolonged driving on minimum maintenance roads. I am not looking to install shocks that need to be rebuilt often, or will experience valving failures. Of course ride quality is important, but reliability is king. Please recommend from experience.

Thanks,

Joe

OEM shocks, for most applications, you just can not beat them.

 

[backwoodsjack]

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[suprarx7nut]

Another vote for stock AHC from me. Or stock non-AHC. I think you might actually have a reliability advantage on long stretches of dirt roads with AHC. Non-AHC has a heightened risk of torsion bar mount failure on rough roads.

Keep it factory height if at all possible. Unless you're doing significant crawling, the factory 2" lift with AHC is plenty. Any additional lift (AHC or not) just adds wear and tear and reduces longevity and compromises center of gravity.

 

[Pucker5]

Not to mention you don't know the quality of the mods/workmanship when buying a truck already built. Half the fun is restoring and building your truck yourself anyway, IMO.

100 series prices are crazy right now, IMO. They're awesome vehicles, but let's take off the rose colored glasses. They're not magical and ageless. They still require maintenance and replacement of old and workout parts. If mine were to be totaled tomorrow I'd look hard at the GX. You can get a lot of vehicle for you money with those right now. They're are a lot more of them out there too. Just food for though, unless the OP is set on a 100.

I’m ready to flip mine and get a gx460 and start relatively new(2021)