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Re: Onother Suspension question

Post by ektoz » Wed May 22, 2013 1:52 pm

Am using rancho rs5113 on rears scott, its 20.25" / 12.88" Eye to Eye, they are good but hard

Jordi, i can find L200 shocks eazy but i think they will be hard as my rear ranchos

i was thinking of getting the same shocks as fronts and weld a eye at the top .

DAD... i need 60 euros for the rear shocks please????? :roll:
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Re: Onother Suspension question

Post by Jordi » Wed May 22, 2013 2:00 pm

I think Scott did something similar at one point.
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Re: Onother Suspension question

Post by twiss » Wed May 22, 2013 2:13 pm

All I can say is, whatever you do, avoid pro-comp es3000s... most shocks use gas or oil, I think es3000s use cement
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Re: Onother Suspension question

Post by Jordi » Wed May 22, 2013 2:14 pm

Cement filled shocks. Now theres an idea.
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Re: Onother Suspension question

Post by Cyprus Geoff » Wed May 22, 2013 2:57 pm

Chris (EKTOZ) and I were discussing the possible use of L200 Hilux twin cab shocks - I guessed they would be way too hard just as you say Jordi, they are made for a MUCH heavier truck.


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Re: Onother Suspension question

Post by ektoz » Fri May 24, 2013 11:10 am

pro-comp and rancho use the same Cement,;)
here what i have in the front and i will put also at the rear now, they are soft like butter :smokin:
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Re: Onother Suspension question

Post by Cyprus Geoff » Fri May 24, 2013 12:09 pm

Hey Son they look good, what length open and closed?

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Re: Onother Suspension question

Post by ektoz » Fri May 24, 2013 12:14 pm

Daddy they are
70cm - 27,9⁄16 inches open
43cm -16,59⁄64 inches closed
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Re: Onother Suspension question

Post by ScottieJ » Fri May 24, 2013 12:34 pm

ektoz wrote:Daddy they are
70cm - 27,9⁄16 inches open
43cm -16,59⁄64 inches closed
So 270mm travel (10.6") that's good to know, means they have just over 1" more travel than astra shocks.
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Re: Onother Suspension question

Post by Cyprus Geoff » Fri May 24, 2013 12:41 pm

Good info "family" :-)

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