CLOSED --- TOUGH DOG SUSPENSIONS and TOUR FLEX SPRINGS---CLOSED (2 Viewers)

[chudly]

Anyone have any squeaking from their tough dog shocks? Getting some squeaking in my rears

 

[NorCal97]

Anyone have any squeaking from their tough dog shocks? Getting some squeaking in my rears

More than 3 yrs on mine, many trail miles and my DD...no squeaks from shocks. What troubleshooting have you done to confirm shock vs. something else? Easy to remove shocks and see if noise stays or goes.

 

[red66toy]

No squeaks on mine. My springs pop when I turn hard because the spring pack clamps lost their spacers. I need to try and make new ones.

 

[chudly]

More than 3 yrs on mine, many trail miles and my DD...no squeaks from shocks. What troubleshooting have you done to confirm shock vs. something else? Easy to remove shocks and see if noise stays or goes.

i'll check my end links next. but the sound was not there prior the swapping my shocks. I also swapped rear springs to a stiffer set but will troubleshoot some more.

 

[NorCal97]

i'll check my end links next. but the sound was not there prior the swapping my shocks. I also swapped rear springs to a stiffer set but will troubleshoot some more.

Ya, good plan.

At one point early this year I had some horrible squeaking going on. Turned out the Johnny Joints on my lower control arms were just dry...they do have Zerk fittings, but the joints are so tight I don't think my grease gun was doing much good. Ended up disassembling them to clean & relube...not difficult at all using a press, sockets, and snap ring pliers. Reinstalled arms and no more squeaks.

Am in the habit of using Toyota Rubber Grease on all rubber suspension bushings, including upper and lower shock attachments. Rig's suspension is very quiet.

 

[MongooseGA]

My truck's suspension makes all kinds of irritating noises. Every component is new and lubed as they should be. I've reluctantly chalked it up to "that's what you get for fully building a Lexus".

 

[Squeegee]

@GW Nugget CUSTOM 2" Front 80 tapered wire coils.

585mm/575mm 12 wraps 12.5mm to 16.5mm 250/190 rate

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Are these still available?

 

[WSOPgold2012]

Ya'll still liking the Tough Dog Product line???

 

[malteserunner]

Ya'll still liking the Tough Dog Product line???

Loving mine.

 

[NorCal97]

Ya'll still liking the Tough Dog Product line???

Yessir, still running strong. No issues in either my 1997 80 Series or in my wife's 2011 4Runner.

 

[dogdaysindurham]

Loving my tough dog suspension, it has gotten really comfortable with the addition of the rear bumper and roof top tent.

 

[John Guedry]

Dialed to a 4 all corners, wife approves. She said she thought it drives better. Pending to add rear bumper from trail tailor.

 

[Live to Ski]

i'm running td & I approve this message

 

[malteserunner]

My Tough Dog equipped 80, in the wild.

This thread needs more pics!

 

[John Guedry]

My Tough Dog equipped 80, in the wild.

This thread needs more pics!

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Here's mine

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

My 100 ( I'm a little partial...)

Jason

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

100 SAS (solid axle swap) with front and rear 3" TourFlex coils...

J

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

80 axle coil conversions... All Tough Dog and TourFlex coils.

Jason

 

[greenbeast]

Any older vehicle applications, just installed 3" Alcan lift on my 69 55 series and the shocks are maxed out. I had planned on replacing em anyway with some Bilstein's till I was told about the foam shocks.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Any older vehicle applications, just installed 3" Alcan lift on my 69 55 series and the shocks are maxed out. I had planned on replacing em anyway with some Bilstein's till I was told about the foam shocks.

Have any ext/compressed measurements?

J