Radflo 2.5" Remote Reservoir Shocks and Total Chaos Upper Control Arms

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Sensitive today Anthony?! :flipoff2:

There generally isn't a downside to getting a shock with a remote nitrogen canister...other than increased cost and another part to find a place to mount under the truck somewhere.

The heavier a vehicle and the faster you want to go generally dictates how much control and/or heat dissipation you need: I.e. 2.0" vs 2.5" vs 3.0" etc.

If most of your driving is less aggressive driving then an emulsion style shock would save you money and offer very good damping for that type of driving and/or road/trail conditions.

The benefit to say a Fox/King/Radflo style shock, emulsion included, is the ability to custom tune the shock valving for your specific needs. Whereas an OME, Monroe, et al, type of shock doesn't offer the ability to tune it much less overhaul it including replacing the shock oil. Shock oil, just like any other lubricant, eventually breaks down and is less effective at what its expected to do/perform.

Obviously this is a very brief synopsis of how one might decide whether they would be better served by an emulsion or possibly something higher performing such as a nitrogen charged shock with remote.

But to be fair, guys like Glenn (Radflo) know more about shocks (and tuning!) and thus much better suited to make the best recommendation than most of us here will ever know...speaking mostly about myself only of course :D
 
If someone has any doubts about what size shock to use for their application, I would prefer them to call. Although sometimes a simple "your vehicle is heavy so you need 2.5" shocks with a reservoir" answer may suffice, that is not generally the case given the varied terrain that people use their vehicles on.

For instance, a 2.5 shock with an internal floating piston may be enough, or even a 2.0 instead of a 2.5" with a reservoir.

There is no hard and fast rule for applying shock size to an application, as generally, no two situations are the same. We make 2.0 and 2.5 shocks for most applications for a reason.

Glenn
 
Sorry things arent going well today Anthony!

What Glen said above is why I cant give the answer you were looking for. Not trying to be difficult. Promise.
 
My TC UCA's arrived today. Now if my Radflo's and Timbren's would show up I could get my build done!!! Even at a week the wait is agonizing.... LOL!

The Gods must be listening... The man in brown just dropped off the Timbrens... Now I am waiting to hear back from JT to make sure Timbren sent the right ones.... Now I just need the Radflo's....
 
Keeping an eye on this... I am going with the exact same parts.

- Sent from a very small supercomputer.

Thinking about switching out your current setup?

I have the entire setup plus a snorkel in the garage waiting. I just need to find TIME to do this. It's killing me.
 
Thinking about switching out your current setup?

I have the entire setup plus a snorkel in the garage waiting. I just need to find TIME to do this. It's killing me.

Not switching, just adding. I currently have aftermarket Monroe Reflex shocks (instaled by PO), OME T-bars, OME, 863s, Slee diff drop and Carl's UCA's. I keep meaning to get the Radflo 2.5s but something always gets in the way (destroyed front diff, broken axle, Slee rear bumper, etc.)...I'll have them in a month or so!
 
Alright finished the install today with the rear shocks and the front end buttoned up. With the new Radflo's and Total Chaos UCAs we are able to maximize the front IFS system. Below you will see the cv angle at full droop and if we went anymore the cv shaft would go into bind! The rear shocks we decided to do a piggyback style and with everything flexed out the remote reservoir clears everything. You'll have to place the canister specifically in-between the lower link mount and the sway bar.
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Sorry for raising a million year old thread but what is the purpose of those spacer rings zip tied to the Radflo shock?
 
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