Shock sugestion?

[Erick Sowder]

I have a 3 inch lift on my 1980 fj40 from Spector and it looks like it was put on about 13 years ago by the paper work I have. It also has Rancho 5000 shocks. Currently we call my FJ "bouncing betty" (military people will know this term) as it just bounces all the time. For family sake and myself i would like a smoother ride. The springs seem great and it handles the road well. What do you folks run? and what would be your imput on this.
I have Dochect? shocks on my very soft lifted rock crawler Samauri and was thinking of those.
thanks
Erick

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Erick, Have been trying to reply to this all day long but thanks to Sprint DSL i have not been able to.

Ok , in answer to your question i would go back with some RS5000, or go to a RS9000. They are good shocks but all shocks are good only for so long.

 

[Erick Sowder]

Thanks, My cruser is the first one I have ever driven and so I have nothing to compair it with. Do they usually ride pretty soft? Not bumpy? I would think so as they are pretty heavy. My Pinzgauer used to be smoother with a heavy load.
later
Erick

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Could not tell you for sure, by the time i get ahold of old ones they are worn out, and then i lift them, then they are kinda stiff.

 

[jmaddox]

My FJ40 has never been "bouncy". It has always been rather stiff but not uncomfortable. I have Rancho springs now and Doetch Tech shocks. Both have treated me fairly well. The Rancho springs, shackle reversal, and shackles gave me about a 4" lift and because of that I am able to run 33" tires. I say all that because I think the tires absorb most of the road bumps and vibrations.

John

 

[Trollhole]

http://www.man-a-fre.com/garage_sale/garagesales.asp

They have a set of rs5000 for 2-3 inch lift. for 60 dollars. Not a bad price. They might have two set.