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ProComp Shocks
Bulli:
glad to hear it lol....so they cost roughly the same and look the same.
ive had a look on llamas site and those 11inch front shocks are going to end up bent...you certainly dont need 11 inch on the front of a standard lr set up....no where near.
davidlandy:
--- Quote from: "Budgie" ---That's the same way as I've always put them Dave.
The shape of the bushes stop the washers being used as a concave washer. Plus, if you used them as a concave washer then it won't hold the bush in place correctly and they will tend to forced out from around the washer, rather than the washer retaining the bush. :wink:
Unless you mean the cups closest to the axle mount, in which case these are welded to the mounting on the axle on Discos to retain the shocker bush.
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I mean the concave washer being the other way round like the first example in your reply. if you look at how much flex the shock has at the bottom its not much as the washer will hit the welded on cup....oh hang on , I could be refferring to the top mount point :oops: anyway, many shockers have snapped and this could be a reason for it happenning.
can you see what i mean?
(Wheres Mikeeeeee when you need him!?!)
Xtremeteam:
--- Quote from: "davidlandy" ---
--- Quote from: "Budgie" ---That's the same way as I've always put them Dave.
The shape of the bushes stop the washers being used as a concave washer. Plus, if you used them as a concave washer then it won't hold the bush in place correctly and they will tend to forced out from around the washer, rather than the washer retaining the bush. :wink:
Unless you mean the cups closest to the axle mount, in which case these are welded to the mounting on the axle on Discos to retain the shocker bush.
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I mean the concave washer being the other way round like the first example in your reply. if you look at how much flex the shock has at the bottom its not much as the washer will hit the welded on cup....oh hang on , I could be refferring to the top mount point :oops: anyway, many shockers have snapped and this could be a reason for it happenning.
can you see what i mean?
(Wheres Mikeeeeee when you need him!?!)
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tucked up at home not really GAF
Jamin:
--- Quote from: "davidlandy" ---
can you see what i mean?
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I think i do and yes if the top washer were to hit the cup it would put extra strain on the weld :-k
I put them on the same way the old came off and as they dont come with fitting instructions thought this was correct ....if this is a common problem for ProComp and they are replacing loads of shocks, you would think that they would ensure that they are being fitted corectly.
clbarclay:
--- Quote from: "Bulli" ---is it only me that thinks its weird 'rough country' not only look very similar to procomp but also have a 9000 series ..... not just a different sticker is it??
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Similar yes and they plastic boots that come with them are equally poor, but they are not identical. The rough country damper pins have a step in them and washers with different size holes so you don't over tighten them. they also have less thread to start with so there is no chance of the end of the pin being forced into the casing on the front axle. The bushes are also much more like LR ones rather than the massive blocks of rubber pro comp provide.
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