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ZombieSoldier 07-24-2011 01:01 AM

shocks question
 
I was able to drive my truck while on mid tour leave to assess how bad the shocks were. they are shot beyond belief. on a washboarded dirt road, my ass end was all over the place, and couldnt get the power to the ground. at first i thought the clattering sound i heard from the rear was the shocks, but alas it was a broken leaf spring in the right rear main pack, so the money i had set aside for shocks went to a whole new leaf pack.... great...

but anyways i was looking around for shocks and found a sweet deal on some Zone Off Road Nitro shocks (the black ones, not the white ones).
http://i.ebayimg.com/07/!B1zQ7zwBmk~...+k52w~~_35.JPG

I have done some research on the reviews on them and the reviews seem to be pretty decent. I am not doing 100mph blasts across the baja nor am i doing mega rock crawling. i mainly do logging trails, washboarded dirt mountain roads, and some occasional cross country off roading.

here are the specs..

150 psi Nitrogen Charged
Twin tube design
10 stage velocity sensitive valving
Heavy Chromed 5/8" rod
1-3/8" Fluon Banded Piston
Self Lubricating Seals
Full Displaced Valving
Dual Welded Ends

has anyone used them before?

Mike H 07-26-2011 10:17 PM

x2. I am also in need of new shocks and saw those very ones in petersons 4 wheel magazine.I was just coming on here to post the same.:hellox:

ZombieSoldier 07-26-2011 10:52 PM

i did a search for Zone Nitro Shock Review on google and found a little bit of good reviews

Zone Nitro Shocks Review

i think i might pull the trigger and do them for $150 shipped for all 4. can't be any worse then the ones currently on my truck which are completely shot, which I took them all off and none of them rebounded on their own.

gunman41mag 07-27-2011 06:54 PM

what about blisteins shock

ZombieSoldier 07-28-2011 03:43 AM


Originally Posted by gunman41mag (Post 779240)
what about blisteins shock


Originally Posted by ZombieSoldier (Post 777598)
on a washboarded dirt road, my ass end was all over the place, and couldnt get the power to the ground. at first i thought the clattering sound i heard from the rear was the shocks, but alas it was a broken leaf spring in the right rear main pack, so the money i had set aside for shocks went to a whole new leaf pack.... great...

there ya go, answer in bold. I want bilsteins but they arent in the budget right now.

gunman41mag 07-28-2011 05:02 AM


Originally Posted by ZombieSoldier (Post 779419)
there ya go, answer in bold. I want bilsteins but they arent in the budget right now.

I see, money is a little tight now:humm:

ZombieSoldier 07-28-2011 05:35 AM

WELL CONSIDERING ALL THE CRAP I BOUGHT WHILE ON LEAVE..

wife and kids eat up most of the money

turbo20psi 07-29-2011 08:12 PM

You could do 2 at a time buy the fronts and then the rears in Bilsteins.

Mike H 08-28-2011 12:42 PM

anybody ever tried out daystar shocks?

ZombieSoldier 08-28-2011 07:09 PM

i think they are a "generic" white body shock.

i ended up buying the Bilstein 5100's


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