I am looking for some longer travel shocks, preferably remote reservoir, for my trail only D2. What is the best bang for the buck here? I am not going to buy really expensive shocks. I just need more travel...
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I've been lucky and found several good buys on Fox's at Offer Up. Like Mongo said. they are serviceable.
I don't think I've ever seen cheap remote reservoir shocks??
The Bilsteins will fit without modification to the frame mounts. I love my fox 2.0 emulsions.. you don't really need remote shocks for slow crawling. High speed desert jumping.. yes.
The Bilsteins will fit without modification to the frame mounts. I love my fox 2.0 emulsions.. you don't really need remote shocks for slow crawling. High speed desert jumping.. yes.
I just want more travel....up and down.
I feel like my shocks are limiting me the most right now. I want to do the rear panhard as well!
I feel like my shocks are limiting me the most right now. I want to do the rear panhard as well!
not sure...just more. I know my current "+2" shocks are limiting me. Not to mention they have been on my truck for 11 years and just need to be replaced.
Rock crawling is about down travel. You dont need much up travel at all...
-Running fox or Bilsteins will require lower shock mounts.
-Longer shocks will then make your springs dislocate, so you need lower retainers and upper cones.
-Adjustable shock towers will help you maximize your suspension travel.
-Shaft mounted bump stops are also a good idea
This is my setup with 11" shocks. You can see its mostly all down travel.
-Running fox or Bilsteins will require lower shock mounts.
-Longer shocks will then make your springs dislocate, so you need lower retainers and upper cones.
-Adjustable shock towers will help you maximize your suspension travel.
-Shaft mounted bump stops are also a good idea
This is my setup with 11" shocks. You can see its mostly all down travel.
Man, thanks for the "pointers", but I have been wheeling for years! 12 years to be exact with my same D2.I understand what it takes to crawl. I just wanted to know if the dweb masses had some great insight into my original question. hahahaha
My down travel is limited when my shocks fully extend. Looking for get longer shocks that will allow more down travel. and remote shocks typically allow more up travel because the fluid/gas has somewhere to go.
My down travel is limited when my shocks fully extend. Looking for get longer shocks that will allow more down travel. and remote shocks typically allow more up travel because the fluid/gas has somewhere to go.
I wasnt trying to give you pointers on how to crawl.. I was sharing what worked for me to maximize my suspension travel.
You mentioned cheap remote shocks. Im not sure there is such a thing?
And why exactly do you need so much up travel?
The reason I ask is that it may simply be more of a shock mount location issue than a travel issue. I have Terrafirma TF127/128, which have about 10" of travel. That's a pretty decent number for a shock without an external reservoir. You may find significant benefit by simply dropping your upper mount points.
Up travel....IMO....is just as important as down. Being flexible both directions only helps. Up travel the wheels actually keep better traction because the springs are pushing down on the rock or whatever you are crawling over...
I am going to stop now before this becomes a legendary web post. hahahaha
I am going to stop now before this becomes a legendary web post. hahahaha
Time to do some pencil whipping and figure out what you're after.
Remote reservoir shocks don't do anything for travel that a non-reservoir shock won't do.
The Blings 7100 and Fox Emulsion 2.0's are good non-reservoir shocks with lots of different travel options.
There's a lot of variables when setting up your suspension. Shock travel, shock compressed/extended lengths, upper and lower mount positions, built in shock bumpstops like K-rover has pictured. Can you utilize all the travel any given shock will offer, or will your brake lines, ABS sensors, radius/trailing arms, watts linkage still be limiting you?
A full set of Blings or Fox's will run you $700-800. Too rich for your blood? That's too bad because one of the few other shocks that offer many different lengths for less money are Rancho 9000's. :ack:
Here's some more to think about.. That stump is 12" tall. My shock only compressed 1" I can stuff the tires completely and barely be touching the bump stomp that is progressive. Any more up travel is just wasted.
