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 Shock Length after Lift?
#449904
05/14/04 01:11 AM
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Joined: Jun 2003
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Ok, So, Now that I have my "budget Lift" done, Does anyone know the length of shock I should install now? I've pretty much decided to go with KYB's I just need to know what ones? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Does anyone know a part number for gas-a-just front & rear, '89 LWB W/ 2" lift?
'89 Monty LWB: Auto, 3" Budget Lift, 2" Body Lift, 33x11.50 Toyo MT, KYB's, LSD, Superwinch Hubs, Warn X8000i, Rock Sliders, Bumpers & STUFF Fab'd by me
'89 Raider SWB: LSD, 31" Toyo AT's, KYB's
'97 Trooper LS
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 Re: Shock Length after Lift?
[Re: BTrout]
#449905
05/14/04 01:25 AM
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Joined: Dec 2000
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On the front you need to stay with the same ones as stock. You can go to a longer shock on the rear, but be cautious as to the travel. Sometimes the travel is just moved down, not increased. If you have not added bumpstops to limit upward travel, then you could bottom out the shock under compression.
Kary
1987 Mitsubishi Pajero "Modified"
The other original Mitsu brother
Northwest Trailmaster
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Re: Shock Length after Lift?
[Re: BTrout]
#449906
05/14/04 01:33 AM
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I just need to know what ones? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
Does anyone know a part number for gas-a-just front & rear, '89 LWB W/ 2" lift? Don't have time to search the archives right now but they're listed in there. As Kary said, go w/ the stock size for up front (the lift you added w/ the torsion bar crank doesn't actually increase the travel).
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Re: Shock Length after Lift?
[Re: Big Blue]
#449907
05/14/04 04:53 AM
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Thanks Kary & Ray I did some searching for shock threads... I'm just not real good @ that yet & with my dial-up dinasour... well <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" /> I should have known the fronts would be the same <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" /> Thanks for the travel tip Kary, I had'nt considered that. Is there a danger of overextending the stock length? I guess I don't know enough about shocks... yet <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Do you know anything of the RMX Monotube that Les Schwab sells? Found a great deal on KYB's @ Pick Pro Parts
'89 Monty LWB: Auto, 3" Budget Lift, 2" Body Lift, 33x11.50 Toyo MT, KYB's, LSD, Superwinch Hubs, Warn X8000i, Rock Sliders, Bumpers & STUFF Fab'd by me
'89 Raider SWB: LSD, 31" Toyo AT's, KYB's
'97 Trooper LS
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Re: Shock Length after Lift?
[Re: BTrout]
#449908
05/14/04 04:57 AM
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Wow! I just paid $43 each...
Big Truck: 00, 3.5, Endeavor, 5-Spd drive line in hand! Little Truck: 87, 2.6T I/C, MT, LSDs, Tonneau Top Her Truck: 03, 3.8, 20th Anniv, 65k Daughter's: 06 Eclipse, Keeping it Mitsu! FSMs: MitsubishiLinks.com
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Re: Shock Length after Lift?
[Re: BTrout]
#449909
05/14/04 05:59 AM
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Joined: Jan 2000
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No worries about the search thing and glad to give the tips.
Did you find the thread with the shocks?
Regarding the rear shocks, I've found that w/ my 1990 v6 4D the documented shock models work great for off road use.
On road use, they are much stiffer than something like a monroe.
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Re: Shock Length after Lift?
[Re: off-roader]
#449910
05/14/04 12:42 PM
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Thanks Ray, I was hoping you would chime in with what you are using on your '90 lwb <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> I just ordered a set of Gas-A-Just from Pick Pro Parts: $32.02 Front & $37.50 Rear Great price for all who are looking. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> Happy Trails Bob
'89 Monty LWB: Auto, 3" Budget Lift, 2" Body Lift, 33x11.50 Toyo MT, KYB's, LSD, Superwinch Hubs, Warn X8000i, Rock Sliders, Bumpers & STUFF Fab'd by me
'89 Raider SWB: LSD, 31" Toyo AT's, KYB's
'97 Trooper LS
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