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which shocks ? #727978 05/30/06 09:34 PM

Joined: Aug 2003

Posts: 480

Lower Hudson Valley, New York

MAC

Mudrunner

87 4Runner. Stock lift. Looking for a good shock to control body roll on the pavement. Looking at Bilstein Heavy-Duty Series Shocks ($68 @ Summit) and KYB MonoMax Gas Shocks ($50 @ Summit). Is The Billy 5100 the same as the above except for lifted units?

Re: which shocks ? [Re: MAC] #727979 10/19/06 04:07 AM

Joined: Sep 2004

Posts: 51

Boulder, CO

Compressed Offline

Getting the Wheeling Fever

Good question, I'd like to know too.

I'm considering stockers from 1sttoyotaparts.com as well which are around 25 each. I plan on doing an add a leaf in the rear to level things and eventually ball joint spacers, but not in the near future.

What would be the best shock for daily driver duties and fireroads and the occasional bit of wheeling?

'87 4Runner SR5
'89 4x4 shortbed pickup Soon to be parted out

Re: which shocks ? [Re: MAC] #727980 10/19/06 07:58 AM

Joined: Apr 2002

Posts: 3,568

Grass Valley, CA

Snowtoy

Roll Me Over

If you want to reduce the body roll, shocks aren't the answer. While a super stiff shock will reduce body roll it will also have a negative effect on ride quality. I would replace the front swaybar bushings with some polyurtethane, should cost less than $20. I would then add a swaybar to the rear(if one is already in place then replace those bushings w/polyurethane). The polyurethane bushings will basically double the size of the front swaybar(its effect).

More than tread lightly. Leave it like you were never there, nor anyone else.
'90 X-cab 4.88's 33 BFG AT's, rr ARB, Headers, Ignition upgrade, cold air induction.
'91 X-cab 5.29's 315's BFG MT's, rr ARB, custom bumper and flatbed

Re: which shocks ? [Re: Snowtoy] #727981 10/19/06 10:09 PM

Joined: Aug 2004

Posts: 361

Central IL

ToyotaT

Mudrunner

I love my bilsteins. Got em up front and Rancho 9k's in the rear. I think I like the bils better.

85 Toy Pickup
89 block 30 over and EB RV head/261 cam

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