Hi guys,
Bout to swap my OEM shocks with some bilstien or ranchos and was wondering if cranking the torsion bars will make me have to get longer/bigger shocks in the front... so far im looking at these (http://www.allshocks.com/bilstein/ht...ear=%271999%27 ) But if i want to crank my torsion bars in the near future will these oem replacments not be suffcient length/ travel and such. Also is whos running these? Do you like them!? Thanks!

 

My bars are maxxed with monroe reflexs. Rides a little stiffer but its a truck.

 

You won't need any different shocks. The stock shocks are made to be able to take a little lift.

 

Your shock is also your limit strap. Using a longer than stock one will increase your down travel, and probably improve your ride, but it will also wear out your front components quicker. btw, I just installed KYB gas-a-justs, which are imo comparable to the yellow bilstiens but a lot cheaper.

 

+1

 

Alright, Thanks guys for the input... One last thing, its correct that if i want to reduce sway i want more of a stiffier shock, and what shocks do you all recommend for 50% on road 50% off road?

 

Do you not have a sway bar?

 

5100's.

and yes, you want a longer shock if you crank your bars. running the stockers while cranked is a awesome way to blow out a shock.

reduce sway? shes a truck not a gocart, just slow it down.

 

You should not add a longer shock in stock location with no drop brackets. The travel of the shock has to work with the possible travel of the balljoints which ford did the R&D on. That is why tbar cranks no matter what negatively affect ride quality


I had those Bilsteins in my ranger for many hard years and they were great, they are now on my buddies 2011 4x4 lol

 

this^^^... is not right. my t-bars have been maxed for over two years now. never had a shock leak or break or have any bad effects from cranking. i can still jack up the front of my truck and have the shocks droop another couple inches. when cranking my t-bars i got about 1 1/2" of lift at the front of my truck measured at the wheel wells. at the location of the shock mount i might have lifted it 1/2". MAYBE.

 

Cranking tbars has 0 effect on shocks, everything in your front susp. will be the same at full droop whether you are cranked or not and adding a longer shock will turn your shock into a bump stop