shocking

[slydog]

im gonna replace my shocks with a set of decent ones any recomendations on wot ones to get and how easy is it to fit them please thanks mark

[gemini]

im gonna replace my shocks with a set of decent ones any recomendations on wot ones to get and how easy is it to fit them please thanks mark

pro comps seem popular with people that has changed theirs, if you do a search there should be some info on here, although when you search it dont recognise three letters, so if you put pro comp in it wont find anything, tried it

[gemini]

pro comps seem popular with people that has changed theirs, if you do a search there should be some info on here, although when you search it dont recognise three letters, so if you put pro comp in it wont find anything, tried it

old forum search is better "pro comp" found this http://www.arborwood.com/awforums/sh...1&topid=2097#2

[slydog]

shocks

cheers ian yea i have seen those pro comp es 9000 i think pretty reasonable price as well

[marky]

try this http://www.explorerprocomp.co.uk/

[Gamedawn]

Got ES9000's as part of a suspension lift and I can thoroughly recommend them. Firm but still got all my fillings

Roger

[TonyN]

Procomp seen the best bang for your buck, I've had 3000's on my pickup for 5 years now, recently put 9000's on the back of the 4Runner and they are wonderful, but slightly firmer than the 3000's or stock Toyota ones.

But with +2" HD springs and 9000's the Runner stays dead level loaded up with junk and caravan in tow, but not over harsh when empty.

Also look at Bilsteins, Rancho and others, Bilsteins are curtainly great shocks, but usually a lot more £££ than the procomps.

[slydog]

shocks

well i get slight shuddering on front end at speed if there firm they might not be the ones im looking for

[gemini]

well i get slight shuddering on front end at speed if there firm they might not be the ones im looking for

have you had the wheels balanced

[TonyN]

well i get slight shuddering on front end at speed if there firm they might not be the ones im looking for

Old worn shocks could be the problem, as they'll move up and a little before any damping takes place. Also look at you steering stabiliser.

If its alignment or balencing it shouldn't make any difference.

[slydog]

shocks

i dont get any wheel wobble at all and she drives dead straight if i let go of the wheel so im asuming its the shocks its done 79 thousand ks so it wont hurt to change them are they hard to change

[TonyN]

rear was OK, one side is fiddley due to the panhard rod mount. Not done an IFS front before but looks fine from the pics.

Only tricky if the top nut rusts onto the thread.

[Rob]

well i get slight shuddering on front end at speed if there firm they might not be the ones im looking for

Slydog,

I recently had my knackered front shocks replaced - feels totally different now. I never got shuddering at speed though (unless i was bombing it round country lanes hitting pot-holes!), it was more 'floaty' or 'bouncy' than anything else. Mine had adjustable shocks, not sure if you have and not sure if it makes much difference. Done about the same mileage though - 83000 miles. 3rd gens don't have a steering stabiliser btw.
The dealer did my shocks for me so I'm not quite sure how hard it is. I know that the shock and spring assembly come out as one unit and then I think you need a spring compressor to remove the shock from inside the spring but that's about it.

Cheers,
Rob

[slydog]

cheers lads

cheers lads perhaps il bring me shocks and a bag of spanners over to the pit next week and watch the xperts at work lol only joking lol mark

[laser_jock99]

Changing the front shocks is easy. The back is harder as access to the top retaining nut is limited. Unlike this guy I dropped the spare down before starting the job.