KZN185 Shocks ?

[MYLUX]

Hi All,
Just a quickie - just got my new 185 and the rear shocks could do with replacing - was thinking of pro-comp 9000's.
Anyone fitted a set to their 185? or any better suggestions ?
lastly where's cheapest ?
Cheers for reading

Neil.

[charvell]

Hi All,
Just a quickie - just got my new 185 and the rear shocks could do with replacing - was thinking of pro-comp 9000's.
Anyone fitted a set to their 185? or any better suggestions ?
lastly where's cheapest ?
Cheers for reading

Neil.

Hello Mate. Are you sure the shocks need replacing and not the springs? is it sagging? Mine saged a bit so I changed the springs and now its looks even better than it did before.

Colin

[TonyN]

3000's are a direct swap, 9000's are a little firmer.

I'd always recommend 9000's for 2nd gen trucks, but a lot people think the ride is to firm on 3rd gens anyway. So 3000's might be better.

I'm fitting 2 2" lifts for people this week, with 3000 series shocks, as uprated springs and 9000's seemed a little to firm when we fitted them to Robs truck.

[MYLUX]

Springs are fine - no sagging
shocks are shot - no damping, hit a bump and the whole ar5e end bounces about like a bouncy thing on speed.
Cheers

[MYLUX]

Stop press !!
Now I'm really confused - I have now been informed that OME are the mutts danglies and I should get a set of them.
All I want is to get the $$$$$$ thing to go round corners like my 130 does
- it's so satisfying steaming past discos n such on roundabouts
Neil

[TonyN]

Stop press !!
Now I'm really confused - I have now been informed that OME are the mutts danglies and I should get a set of them.
All I want is to get the $$$$$$ thing to go round corners like my 130 does
- it's so satisfying steaming past discos n such on roundabouts
Neil

OME are really good, but also really expensive, I've got Procomps for your truck here @ £35 inc VAT plus postage.

[MattF]

I seem to remember seeing on Bundubasher's site that he
uses OME's, and they don't appear to be holding up too well.

http://www.elphick-pooley.co.uk/htm/wheelsuspension.htm

Personally, I'd recommend getting the Procomp's from TonyN.

[MYLUX]

Update

Firstly big thanx to Tony - I popped in to see him amd collect my pro comps yesterday - top marks for a nice fella and a cracking deal.
I have to say the new shocks have transformed the handling of the 185 to an amazing degree. I'm glad I went for the 9000's even though some think them too hard, I think it's an improvement over factory damping.
Top mounts are an a55hole to get at (big mitts are a definate minus) with the tank in the way one side and the exhaust the other but the jobs easy enough other than that.
I have been worried that the 185 is too much SUV and not enuff TRUCK (as Tony put it) but with a few more subtle changes it might be able to please a die hard 130 fan like me .
Cheers for reading my ramblings
Neil

[andy]

Neil.

Good to see your still importing, not seen you online for a while, thought you had given up the Surfs.

[MYLUX]

Andy, ello matey - yeah still at it just not been online for a while (got bored of the net in general ) just used emails for pics from Japan.
Good to see you're still about - gotta admit these 'ere surfs are getting common eh?
Take it easy
N

[TonyN]

Top mounts are an a55hole to get at (big mitts are a definate minus) with the tank in the way one side and the exhaust the other but the jobs easy enough other than that.

Neil

hehe, I should have warned about that, I've changed 2 sets of rear shocks on 3rd gens this week, They are bugger to get to. Especially the first truck had a rusty set of aftermarket shocks, I ground through the shaft in the end, and pulled it through the top.

Still got palm cramps! and Matt should know how that feels........

[Rob]

.....as uprated springs and 9000's seemed a little to firm when we fitted them to Robs truck.

My truck? I've got 3000s all round

[TonyN]

My truck? I've got 3000s all round

Oops, it was a long time ago.......