ADS Off-Road Racing Shocks - Information, Pictures, & BS Thread

Yep, believe u r right that the thicker top hat is what's causing the difference. So u already have your ADS's installed ?

 

Not yet. They'll be here Tuesday. They'll probably go on next Saturday along with the wheelers 8 pack, inner and outter tie rod ends, and some cheap billies to hold hold me over until I can get something better. I installed the camburg UCAs today in preparation for extended travel. Wasn't expecting it but it rides better already.

 

I honestly don't know, but when I did as described toward the end, there was no issue. WD-40 on the threads helped the most.

 

They finally made it. Going on soon!

 

wooot!!

 

Are resi mounting brackets also included ?

 

yeaa

 

btw i lowered mine last night as well, originally they came w/ about 25 threads on one side and 22 on another. at about 16/15 now

 

25?? I'm at about 14/15....how much lift you getting now?

 

How much lift from 16/15 threads ? Also did u get that issue resolved about the control arm install ? I didn't understand what part of the spindle u were referring to!

 

ya idk why they had so much

i didn't measure.

ever.

o.o

 

I'm at 2.5" with 12 on right and 15 on left for lean.

Edit: 2nd gen

 

Well I would think that 2nd gens are a bit different. And I measured my BOSS COs and the ADS are about an inch longer overall and I have about 1" of coil on the ADS. But they're not under load so no idea how much different it would be under load.

 

Why did you lower them?

 

felt it was a little high. and my CV's looked like they were very upset with me.

got it fixed.

 

Post a pic of your current setup man. I'd like to see the stance.

 

later tonight or tomorrow ill be able to get a pic.

truck is on it's way back in a few hours from an alignment shop (4th one, fuck these places are picky around me)

 

I got a lifetime alignment at firestone. It was like $120 and I could go every day if I wanted. Haha

 

they denied me over bushings, so i replaced them. then i heard they deny locally if you remove your swaybar, so i exnayed them

schwab said i needed new tie rods (replaced 15k miles ago) told em no.

took it to a actual shop, they said tie rods are fine, but we don't like the slop in the snap ring (retaining ring)on the new upper control arm

took it apart, put another one on. decided i didn't want to pay their big price so took it to my hometown that i've had all my alignments at, and they did it no problem, as always. should have just taken it there in the first place

 

Wow, they are picky. I might take mine to a place in town where they do the real deal one fashioned alignments without all the lasers. Heard they do well with lifted trucks.