Shocks for a sprung over 40?

[bustanutley]

there are a few calculators on the subject out there, it is pretty simple geometry. But this is pretty nit picky to be without having a starting point.

 

['74 UA FJ]

I got the rear axle pulled and the 60 rears under it on Sunday. Got a lot of work to do this weekend. Just bored and thinking.

 

[71-CRUISER]

For what its worth I have a SOA 40 w/ 60 rears and it ran WAY better w/ dead RS5012s than it does w/ the stock FJ Cruiser Rear Bilsteins that are on it now (less shock = better?). As it sits the rear end has a tenancy to bounce which it didn't before w/ the softer shocks. Sounds counter intuitive, but I guess that's what "testing" is for. Now I just need to do more of it.

 

[burnttoastburgos]

if you've got a soa, assuming with a steering correction kit installed, your eye/eye length should be in or around 22"-24" depending on weight. Does anyone make a reservoir shock that long?

 

['74 UA FJ]

I just replace my 5150's after 4-5 years of abuse, went with 5125's through Bilstein Shocks, Edelbrock Shocks and more: eShocks.com

Good price, free shipping for orders over $200. Did multiple valving, lighter in the rear....testing for the first time this weekend, see how it goes.

Get 14" stroke shocks for all 4 corners and adjust mounts as needed (14" fronts are easy, 12-14" rears should be too)

Their site isn't showing 5125's. Did you call them and specify what you wanted?



I got everything buttoned up yesterday and drove it without shocks. Now I know how useful shocks are. I did a long hill climb with the thing bouncing all over the place.

 

[woody]

Lots of places (LOTS) incorrectly refer to them as 5100's...

eshocks.com: Off-Road Shocks: Bilstein 5100 Series Shocks

 

['74 UA FJ]

Lots of places (LOTS) incorrectly refer to them as 5100's...

eshocks.com: Off-Road Shocks: Bilstein 5100 Series Shocks

Thanks dude. I just ordered some.

 

[Mudguts]

how did your shocks work ok ? im in the process of buying cheers

 

['74 UA FJ]

Two of them are backordered nationwide. I just told them to ship me the other two last week...

 

['74 UA FJ]

how did your shocks work ok ? im in the process of buying cheers

I got all 4 installed. I can't tell much of a difference on the rear, but I feel like the front takes bumps better than it did with the hydro shocks on it.