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

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by TaylorU, Aug 23, 2014.

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  1. Jul 12, 2018 at 9:21 PM
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    Yep, mine too. I had mine in the original package for 4 months in my garage before installing them and when we took them out the shock body was already oxidized.
     
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  2. Jul 13, 2018 at 4:21 AM
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    Well this sucks. Everyone has seemed stoked on these things until a couple days ago. Which is when I ordered mine. Hoping no regrets.

    Thanks to Headstrong as well. Mine will be here Thursday.
     
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  3. Jul 13, 2018 at 4:41 AM
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    No ragrets. Functionally they are great.
     
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  4. Jul 13, 2018 at 4:44 AM
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    It was probably improperly installed :cookiemonster:
     
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  5. Jul 13, 2018 at 4:55 AM
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    They didnt pre-treat them with BLO before installation. A big missed step.
     
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  6. Jul 13, 2018 at 5:10 AM
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  7. Jul 14, 2018 at 4:14 PM
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    I cleaned mine up today to make sure they still looked good.






     
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  8. Jul 14, 2018 at 4:38 PM
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    I need to upgrade my fronts from my 6112's......
     
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  9. Jul 14, 2018 at 4:41 PM
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    Where did you get the gussets for the LCA tabs on the frame?
     
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  10. Jul 14, 2018 at 4:50 PM
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    Dirt Designs
     
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  11. Jul 14, 2018 at 7:33 PM
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    Almost went with the 6112’s. Pretty stoked i ordered these. Not that you can even get the 6112’s yet from being backordered.
     
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  12. Jul 25, 2018 at 9:09 AM
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    I’m getting ready to purchase a set of extended travel w/res for my first gen but have a question for you guys.

    I understand that ADS come with #650 coils. My truck is a V6 with 4wd, no armor at the moment but I plan on adding skids and sliders in the very near future. With just skids and sliders, would that be enough to justify running #650 cools, or would I be better off stepping down to #600?
     
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  13. Jul 25, 2018 at 10:36 AM
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    I’d probably drop down to 600 lb coils.
     
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  14. Jul 25, 2018 at 10:57 AM
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    **Armor** Home Fabbed Hybrid Front Bumper Home Fabbed Rock Sliders Home Fabbed IFS Skid Plate Home Fabbed Mid Skid Plate Home Fabbed Transfer Case Skid Home Fabbed High Clearance Rear Bumper **Suspension** ADS Front Coilovers (Extended Travel, 700lb coils, Remote Resi) Total Chaos UCAs Chevy 63 Swap w/ custom shock hoops 14" Bilstein 7100s **Wheels/ Tires** Spidertrax 1.25" Wheel Spacers Front/Rear TRD Rock Warrior Wheels 285/75/16 BFG KO2s **Electrical** Pelfreybilt Auxiliary Fuse/Relay Panel Blue Sea Fuse Box Bussman 100 AMP Breaker **Recovery** Smittybilt 9.5k Winch **Lights** 20 Inch Single Row LED Bar Rigid Side Shooters (Flood/Pair) w/ CBI Offroad Ditch Light Brackets Rigid Duallys, Amber for fog lights **Miscelaneous Mods** Rear Diff Breather Relocation RAM Mount A-Pillar Mod w/ Garmin Power Cable DRT Fabrication Cab Mount Relocation Pinch Weld Mod (Mini Sledge Special) Short Rise Bed Bar for Tire Storage/ Hi-Lift Mount
    FWIW, I went with 700lb coils with an aluminum front bumper, winch and sliders and its ridden fine for now. I am adding skids here in a couple days though. Of course you have a 1st gen, so I don't really have any experience with those.
     
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  15. Jul 25, 2018 at 11:20 AM
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    600 on a first gen seems to be a good coil size 650 tends to be firmer plus some people have a harder time not getting a lot of lift with most of the preload removed. If yours is an ext cab or a manual that will also make it lighter too. Now if you ever do decide to add on a bumper and/or winch in the future you can always swap the coils out then.
     
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  16. Jul 25, 2018 at 4:32 PM
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    Great info.

    So for the fat trucks that are running ARBs, 8k winch, 1/4" skids, and dual batteries :spy: you reccomend 650lb coils to maintain around 2.5" of lift? Without preloading the heck out of them.
     
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  17. Jul 25, 2018 at 8:44 PM
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    You would be fine with 650’s, but I would do 700’s. Especially, if you remove the sway bar, and why wouldn’t you?

    The 700’s will give a little stiffer ride, which helps with the body roll. After about a week you’ll wonder why you didn’t remove your sway bar sooner.
     
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  18. Jul 25, 2018 at 8:45 PM
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    I don't have a sway bar anymore :anonymous:
     
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  19. Jul 25, 2018 at 8:46 PM
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    700s are unnecessary for 1st gens.
     
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    You have 650s?
     
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