dual shock hoops
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dual shock hoops
I successfully completed a sas on my 89 yota, and thought it'd be cool to get the dual shock hoops. problem: there's only one slot for a shock absorber on each side of the axle. Im assuming thats how its supposed to be I just want to know if I need to put something together and weld it to the axle so I can fit both shock on each side. any ideas of what ya'll did?
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I know dual shocks are more for the heavier rigs but theres some pretty intense wheeling going on in the boonies from here. I just wanna get something on and the rides a little rough right now if you know what I mean
#7
just get some 5100's or big black cock shocks, probably more shaft than you will ever need but seriously, dual shocks are ghey. Those two I suggested can be (order them from marlin or another yota vendor) or are (BBCS) valved specifically for a toyota. If you want your truck to ride like a sherman tank, then by all means, go for it.
Last edited by Ryan31783; 01-10-2010 at 09:30 AM.
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yeah the shocks apply resistance to the movement of the axle
more shocks = more resistance = rougher ride because the truck bounces with the axle
you want a smoother ride, take the shocks off completely
it sounds like you've been hanging around some mall-crawler friends and taking advise from them
more shocks = more resistance = rougher ride because the truck bounces with the axle
you want a smoother ride, take the shocks off completely
it sounds like you've been hanging around some mall-crawler friends and taking advise from them
Last edited by iamsuperbleeder; 01-10-2010 at 09:43 AM.
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But yeah on these trucks you see running dual shocks mostly, it's usually like on lifted F250's and 2500 Chevy's and what not; they're 4 times the size of a Toyota, and respectively a LOT heavier. It's harder to control all that weight from swaying side to side during corners or up and down and floating after hitting bumps, sometimes too much for the resistance of one shock to handle, so they just double up the shocks to double up the resistance, therefore making the tuck easier to control. It wont make the ride any worse on a big heavy truck like that because it has the weight behind it to counteract the extra resistance from the shock. Now, maybe if you installed a big deer-orphaner bumper and filled it with cement, then dual shocks might help you but otherwise, dual shocks on a Toyota isn't going to do a single thing for you... unless you chrome them... then maybe you can win a trophy at a car show or something...
and why would you just want to "jimmy rig" anything on your truck? I think I'm missing the point of this now...
and why would you just want to "jimmy rig" anything on your truck? I think I'm missing the point of this now...
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just get some 5100's or big black cock shocks, probably more shaft than you will ever need but seriously, dual shocks are ghey. Those two I suggested can be (order them from marlin or another yota vendor) or are (BBCS) valved specifically for a toyota. If you want your truck to ride like a sherman tank, then by all means, go for it.
Anyway, to answer the original question of the post: You need to weld in different brackets, thats why most guys don't do it, they prefer easy stuff like spacers and adjustable coil-overs