quick dislocation question ??

[dannyboi]

hey all just a quick question iv got a 2inch lift on my 90 springs and shocks with dislocating cones, but they dont disclocate very much do i need to get some extended shock brackets or somethink as want a bit more disclocation

any help or advise would be geat !

thanks

[axlechorus]

If you have +2inch shocks and +2 inch springs you are probably not getting much in the way of dislocation because there isn't enough stroke in your shocks as you have lifted springs taking up the excess shock stroke over stock shocks.

Personnally I would fit a +3 or +4 shock onto it to get the extra travel. But be aware that different brands ideas of +2 of +4 inch shocks are different, just put the shorter +2 OME shocks next to the +2 pro comp items to see. I presently run +2inch OME springs with +4 pro comps on the back of my discovery and that has plenty of drop out and still pushes well up into the arches such that I need a pretty heavy camel cut running 235/85 R16

Hope this helps

Ryck

[dannyboi]

thanks thats a great help, 4 inch shocks it is then

[ToyRoverlander]

My question would be; WHY do you want them to dislocate? It's not like it's a good thing...

[jcwcooper]

It also depends on what the poundage rate is like on your springs, Quite alot of lift springs are too hard and that will stop them dislocating as the spring that is being compressed cant reach its full travel. So dont go changing your shocks immediately.

If you use plus 4" shocks on standard mounts you run the risk of bottoming the shocks out as they are partly compressed under normal use.

As Toyroverlander pointed out dislocating springs arent exactly helpful as there is no weight on that particular wheel which means it tends to just spin up unless you have a locker.

What springs are you using?

Dave.

[dannyboi]

am using bearmach blue springs on pro comp shocks and its purley because every time i go out 1 wheel ends up well up in the air and hopefully with a bit more dislocation it wont happen so much

thanks for ure help

[jcwcooper]

bearmach blue springs

They have a reputation for being quite hard, Change them for some softer springs and you will see a big improvement no dout.

Dave.

[dannyboi]

thanks for all the help much appreciated

[ToyRoverlander]

My advice, retain the springs and get a locker. Works WAY better.

[axlechorus]

It also depends on what the poundage rate is like on your springs, Quite alot of lift springs are too hard and that will stop them dislocating as the spring that is being compressed cant reach its full travel. So dont go changing your shocks immediately.

If you use plus 4" shocks on standard mounts you run the risk of bottoming the shocks out as they are partly compressed under normal use.

As Toyroverlander pointed out dislocating springs arent exactly helpful as there is no weight on that particular wheel which means it tends to just spin up unless you have a locker.

What springs are you using?

Dave.

Yes, Thankfully me OME springs compress up very nicely so the other side can gain drop out. As for the shocks bottoming out in normal use or in articulation I haven't had any issues with mine as I found that OME springs are pretty high for a 2inch lift so pair well to the +4 pro comp shocks as +2 OME shocks are really rather short being about an inch shorter than +2 pro comps.

Cheers