I feel like I've read about a thousand different posts on various sites, yet I've run into a problem coming up with replacement shocks. I need some guidance:
Ive got a 2000 100 with OME torsion bars and 866 springs. That lift was on there when I bought the truck, as were the OME Nitrocharger sport shocks - which I'm convinced are nothing more than solid steel bars, with a yellow tube and a black, fixed cover over them. They're, easily, the worst shocks I've had on any vehicle!
In an effort to make the truck ride in a way that wouldn't shake the glass out of it, I replaced the front shocks with IronMan Foam Cell shocks (these are the smaller, less expensive foam cells, not the well-regarded foam cell pros). Well, they were slightly better, but not good enough that I didn't prefer to drive another vehicle.
I decided to bite the bullet and look into maybe some foam cell pros, but I've recently been advised that the "new" FCPs are not the same as the "old" FCPs. I'm not sure what's changed, but I've been told to maybe consider something else. And that's where I am: what shocks ARE out there for a 1.5" to 2" lifted 100, and do any of them ride worth a crap?
I see a lot of shocks touting the ability to rebuild them. To me, that's just indicating that they may need to be rebuilt, but I want a shock that lasts and doesn't require rebuilding.....like a Bilstein or KYB etc. I just haven't been able to locate a proper size from one of these mfrs.
Anyone have any suggestions on what may be out there worth considering? I use the truck off-road occasionally, but not in a way that would need a specialized shock. I have to believe there must be some suitable options out there for a 100 that won't rattle your teeth. None of my other Land Cruisers ride even remotely as bad as this truck. Suggestions?
Ive got a 2000 100 with OME torsion bars and 866 springs. That lift was on there when I bought the truck, as were the OME Nitrocharger sport shocks - which I'm convinced are nothing more than solid steel bars, with a yellow tube and a black, fixed cover over them. They're, easily, the worst shocks I've had on any vehicle!
In an effort to make the truck ride in a way that wouldn't shake the glass out of it, I replaced the front shocks with IronMan Foam Cell shocks (these are the smaller, less expensive foam cells, not the well-regarded foam cell pros). Well, they were slightly better, but not good enough that I didn't prefer to drive another vehicle.
I decided to bite the bullet and look into maybe some foam cell pros, but I've recently been advised that the "new" FCPs are not the same as the "old" FCPs. I'm not sure what's changed, but I've been told to maybe consider something else. And that's where I am: what shocks ARE out there for a 1.5" to 2" lifted 100, and do any of them ride worth a crap?
I see a lot of shocks touting the ability to rebuild them. To me, that's just indicating that they may need to be rebuilt, but I want a shock that lasts and doesn't require rebuilding.....like a Bilstein or KYB etc. I just haven't been able to locate a proper size from one of these mfrs.
Anyone have any suggestions on what may be out there worth considering? I use the truck off-road occasionally, but not in a way that would need a specialized shock. I have to believe there must be some suitable options out there for a 100 that won't rattle your teeth. None of my other Land Cruisers ride even remotely as bad as this truck. Suggestions?
