By Gabe Isham (Jet992000) on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 12:53 pm: Edit

I have some friends that run the black diamond shocks on other off road vehicles that i need not list and i have decided that i want to run them on my 95 with OME hd springs anyone else run them or have run them any info would be great

By Blue Gill (Bluegill) on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 01:00 pm: Edit

I thought black diamond was now defunct...?

By MTB on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 02:28 pm: Edit

Gabe
I am running BD XT's w/BM 2" springs I like mine the ride is a hair stiffer than stock. If you order some and warn does not have them in stock you may want to think twice. I ordered mine in 3/2000 and after hearing warn tell my local 4x4 shop it will be 2weeks so many times I did finally get them at the end of June 2000. what happens is that they order a skid of them and the company that makes them (I heard it is Fox shocks)is slow. It could be a BS line ??? But I did read some where on a web site (?) that Fox does make them. If you lift you truck more than 2" you may want too reconsider. But I like mine

Michael B
96 Disco

By Gabe Isham (Jet992000) on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 02:41 pm: Edit

Ithink the OME hd springs are 333' i may be wrong but wht would it matter,and did you have to have new shock mounts?

By Gabe Isham (Jet992000) on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 02:42 pm: Edit

sorry about the spelling i was not paying attention but i think the springs are 3"

By ron on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 02:50 pm: Edit

Gabe,

We have warn Black Diamonds on the front of the disco. Best made shocks I have seen. I think warn stopped selling them in the US due to te low profit. We have the XTs which were speced for 2in+ lift. enough flex to snap a brake line but fit in the stock location.

Ron

By Gabe Isham (Jet992000) on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 02:52 pm: Edit

What about the rear that is where you need a mount replacement what model should i run there

By MTB on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 02:56 pm: Edit

Gabe
I am running stock mounts
The only problem I would see with 3"S would be warn say they are good up to 1" lift if you add 2+" on too that they will not drop as far as you may like. Unless you go with diff. shock mounts. If you still go with BD XT and you change your mounts let me know what and where you got them.

Michael B

By Blue Gill (Bluegill) on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 03:07 pm: Edit

this might all be a moot point since BD suspension & components are no longer sold here (warranties will be honored for another 5 years from Warn, however). You might be able to find left-over BD stock...ya dig?

By MTB on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 03:20 pm: Edit

Blue Gill
THank for the imfo. I will not keep mine that long. Since it would cost me to much to replace my wife I will settle with changing my Rover toys. Thanks again

Michael B

By Blue Gill (Bluegill) on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 03:29 pm: Edit

yeah, I looked into upgrading my wife, but it just would have cost too damn much

God, I hope she never surfs the DiscoWeb!!!

By Cal on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 09:34 pm: Edit

Ron,
What kind of springs are you running?

By Ron on Tuesday, May 29, 2001 - 09:23 am: Edit

OME HD

Ron

By Robbie on Tuesday, June 05, 2001 - 05:01 pm: Edit

Not sure if this thread is still being read. I bought Black Diamond XT's from Terrain Master in the UK just a couple months back. Delivery took bout week, and the cost, including shipping, was about $275USD (after currency conversion).

-Robbie

By Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler) on Tuesday, June 05, 2001 - 06:11 pm: Edit

Black Diamond Suspension has been bought by the Ready Distribution Company and evidently much of the product line will be maintained. The web site is:

www.blackdiamondoffroad.com