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| Author: | surfRenegade [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | A couple questions before ordering |
I am finally about to order my lift and want to ask a couple questions first. I am planning on going with the OME medium and Rancho RSX17505/RSX17004 (hopefully i can still find them) After searching some tonight though I read that the 17004 are too long. Is that the case for my application? also, do i use the teraflex bumpstops on front and rear or just rear? thanks Sam |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
Where did you read that the RSX 17004s were too long, 2nd time in a week I have heard that same BS!  They are the right length and work great Teraflex bumpstops for the front hockey pucks ( two per side) work great for the rear drilled and bolted on |
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| Author: | surfRenegade [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
Cobolt-60 wrote: Darn Will, you did have a good time at Rausch Creek this weekend, didn't you? After I bent mine, I toyed with the idea but had them straightened instead. Yes, get the JBA replacements, weld them to the inside facing side, and as Scott suggests, you will have to go with shorter shocks since the extended length ones will be way too long. I am taking a set of OME 132s (not "L"s) off that have about 12,000 miles on them to replace with a set of Rancho RSX 17004s that I found. These are only one inch longer than stock (don't know if that is still going to be too long). You want 'em? The 17004's are about 3" longer then stock and about 2.5" longer then the OME N132's. |
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| Author: | surfRenegade [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
is there something else other than hockey pucks for the rear? the mechanic doesnt want to use them |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
surfRenegade wrote: is there something else other than hockey pucks for the rear? the mechanic doesnt want to use them LOL mechanic huh?  Sure spend the money and buy regular bumpstops for 25/30 bucks or more, still have to drill a hole to mount them so no real difference as far as the above comment they were talking about cutting off where the bottom of the shock mounts and welding in new shorter mounts so then they would need shorter shocks more like shock length. That was the gist of it with some misinformation thrown in to confuse people |
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| Author: | surfRenegade [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
Thanks Tom for the clarification! Yeah I would normaly do it my self but I just got diagnosed with a pretty severe herniated c5/c6 disk in my neck so i cant lift or strain until it heals or i get it fused. What are the normal bumpstops? are the teraflex too short or too long to use in the rear |
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| Author: | KJ Willy [ Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
surfRenegade wrote: Cobolt-60 wrote: Darn Will, you did have a good time at Rausch Creek this weekend, didn't you? After I bent mine, I toyed with the idea but had them straightened instead. Yes, get the JBA replacements, weld them to the inside facing side, and as Scott suggests, you will have to go with shorter shocks since the extended length ones will be way too long. I am taking a set of OME 132s (not "L"s) off that have about 12,000 miles on them to replace with a set of Rancho RSX 17004s that I found. These are only one inch longer than stock (don't know if that is still going to be too long). You want 'em? The 17004's are about 3" longer then stock and about 2.5" longer then the OME N132's. yes, I have shorter shock mounts, so I need a different length shock. |
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| Author: | surfRenegade [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
Crap, I just got a call from the place I ordered my ranchos from. They cant get them. So now I called Advanced and they can only get the 17004 for me. they said i can use kyb g2 for the front. and i get a 20% discount. Would the blistien go better with the rancho 17004 rear? or should i go all Blistien or all KYB. where is a good place that I can order Blisteins from that will be cheap? thanks! |
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| Author: | surfRenegade [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
one other thing i was thinking was using the RS series in the front and getting those RSX for the rear. Is that a bad idea? I need these soon. my suspension is so saggy my alignment is badly off and tires are wearing bad. I am driving across country at the end of month  Thanks |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
could just go Bilstein all around and be done F4 BE5 D916 HO front rear F4BE5 648 H7 and get me the RSX 17004s 
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| Author: | surfRenegade [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
Tom, thanks for the reply. I am seeing the Dakota rear as BE5-2618-HO and the Durango rear as BE5-2790-HO. I thought they were the same. I guess I shold go with Durangos rear shocks?? What vehicle is BE5 648 H7 for? Aslo, has anyone ordered from AllShocks.com...seam to be good prices The Rancho RSX rear are at the Advanced Auto warehouse in Virginia |
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| Author: | surfRenegade [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
seam like good deals? DODGE Durango (BE5-2790 - HD) (REAR RIGHT&LEFT) $70.95 JEEP(BE5-D916-H0) (FRONT RIGHT&LEFT) $89.95 |
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| Author: | LibertyCRD [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
Dang, those KYBs are $113 each at O'reilly. They sell the Bilsteins for $108... are KYBs that good?? |
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| Author: | surfRenegade [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
I had KYB on my Nissan Maxima and liked them. Had them coupled with Eibach springs and it improved the ride greatly Can someone confirm those rear shocks. Trying to figure out why they are different for Durango and Dakota. Thanks  Sam |
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| Author: | surfRenegade [ Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
PLaced my order...hope those rears are correct cant wait to get this stuff on 
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| Author: | surfRenegade [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A couple questions before ordering |
Looks like 4th try is the charm! Got my call from shockwarehouse to confirm the order. They actually have them in stock and shipping! 
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