Dunbar
SILVER Star
Help me spec out a new suspension for my 2020 Base 200. Truck has 52,000 miles with about 46,000 on PO installed Icon stage 1 suspension.
Reason to replace ICONS - They already need to be rebuilt, bouncing all over the place. Spring rates are unknown. I don't mind rebuilding shocks myself but an unable to tolerate down time involved with sending them back to mfg for rebuild.
Vehicle weight adds:
12.5 LRA
ARB Safari Bar (yet to purchase winch)
ARB twin compressor on Slee mount
Slee Formed Sliders
3rd row retained
45qt fridge and Bluetti eb70s usually on board
Frequently travels with 1 or 2 Yakima 21cuft Skyboxes fully loaded
Tires LT258 65 R18 on stock wheels
Vehicle use:
Wife's daily driver
Often tows 700lb or 2000lb utility trailers around town and across nation
Multiple long trips fully loaded with 3 to 5 passengers
Occasionally tows 8,000 lb boat triple axle trailer combo
Might tow 8,000 lb Airstream or equivalent RV
No rock crawling but needs to be capable of Alpine Rocky Mountain trails
Shares trip and tow duty with built 7.3 Powerstroke Excursion
Yet to be installed components:
@eimkeith Panhard lift bracket
Firestone airbags
I have had good luck conventional gas shocks on other vehicles, Dobinsons on FJ62 and Bilstein 4600's on Excursion. I am open to other options including rebuild-able offerings from King and Dobinsons. I have watched several Filthy Motorsports videos and agree I don't need a full race suspension. I would like to email or discuss my needs with their shop but think my fellow MUD 200 series folk can give valuable input. I see Exit Offroad offers Dobinsons kits but have not called them to consult but would like MUD help first.
What works for you? What options should I be looking at?
Reason to replace ICONS - They already need to be rebuilt, bouncing all over the place. Spring rates are unknown. I don't mind rebuilding shocks myself but an unable to tolerate down time involved with sending them back to mfg for rebuild.
Vehicle weight adds:
12.5 LRA
ARB Safari Bar (yet to purchase winch)
ARB twin compressor on Slee mount
Slee Formed Sliders
3rd row retained
45qt fridge and Bluetti eb70s usually on board
Frequently travels with 1 or 2 Yakima 21cuft Skyboxes fully loaded
Tires LT258 65 R18 on stock wheels
Vehicle use:
Wife's daily driver
Often tows 700lb or 2000lb utility trailers around town and across nation
Multiple long trips fully loaded with 3 to 5 passengers
Occasionally tows 8,000 lb boat triple axle trailer combo
Might tow 8,000 lb Airstream or equivalent RV
No rock crawling but needs to be capable of Alpine Rocky Mountain trails
Shares trip and tow duty with built 7.3 Powerstroke Excursion
Yet to be installed components:
@eimkeith Panhard lift bracket
Firestone airbags
I have had good luck conventional gas shocks on other vehicles, Dobinsons on FJ62 and Bilstein 4600's on Excursion. I am open to other options including rebuild-able offerings from King and Dobinsons. I have watched several Filthy Motorsports videos and agree I don't need a full race suspension. I would like to email or discuss my needs with their shop but think my fellow MUD 200 series folk can give valuable input. I see Exit Offroad offers Dobinsons kits but have not called them to consult but would like MUD help first.
What works for you? What options should I be looking at?