Ironman Nitro Shocks-how are they?

[Wander]

Won a gift cert to Camel4x4 at Uwharrie Safari (woot) so now I'm trying to decide what to get. I've got some factory HD springs for the DI coming and thought some new shocks would be in order so....how are these shocks? I'm guessing Camel/Ironman doesn't actually make these, are they re-badged OME's?

 

[Levi]

I had a set of ironmans for a while. They wore out rather quickly for only running fire trails but they were a budget shock so I didn't expect them to last too long. IIRC the hardware that came with them seemed cheap but the bushings outlasted the shocks.
FWIW they rode better onroad than the procomp Es9000s I have on now, not bouncy.

I would say they are okay, just don't expect more than a year to a year and a half out of them.

Also, one pair was stamped Canada and the other pair was stamped Mexico. Maybe this helps determine who makes them.

Edit: I had the foam cell elites not the nitros, I didn't realize they had two types.

 

[Wander]

Thanks-the Nitro are less than the foam cell so that doens't sound too good for quality.

 

[wheelen disco]

IMO spend some money on a quality shock that can be rebuilt, if you plan to do alot of off-roading. But for pavement pounders your cheap off the shelf products should so just fine.