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

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

  1. Sep 3, 2021 at 10:23 AM
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    Wyckedan

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  2. Sep 3, 2021 at 10:24 AM
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    Lower them to 35. I used to run 33 psi in those when I had them. Im guessing they are e rated. You are going to want to run them way lower than 38 psi because the truck is light compared to what the tire is rated for.
     
  3. Sep 3, 2021 at 10:39 AM
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    Well I had them at 38, just checked and they all dropped to 34.5, air density with change of weather I imagine. I'll try a few different pressures and see. But the shocks are still getting revalved. About 600# extra in the back and I'd rather have the valving for it
     
  4. Sep 3, 2021 at 11:07 AM
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    just curious…what coils do you have in the front being yours is a second gen correct??
     
  5. Sep 3, 2021 at 11:09 AM
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    700, with steel bumper, winch, rci skid, and AGM battery
     
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  6. Sep 3, 2021 at 12:20 PM
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    almost identical to mine. Nice. I have all-pro bumper and run extended 700’s, but will be changing to ext. 650’s on the next rebuild because I want a slightly softer front because of the control enabled with clickers
     
  7. Sep 3, 2021 at 12:34 PM
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    Yeah she got some weight up front. I find the 700s pretty good. I forgot to turn the clickers up before getting on the highway and talk about a squirmy ride. But I keep em about 3 clicks from full and it's great

    20210816_180237.jpg
     
  8. Sep 3, 2021 at 12:43 PM
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  9. Sep 8, 2021 at 2:08 PM
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    Anyone else find their 650# springs to be too much for a factory bumper? Mine performs well at speed but seems well over sprung on my daily routes. Thinking a bumper would help to settle the front out a bit.
     
  10. Sep 8, 2021 at 2:29 PM
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    stock or extended?
     
  11. Sep 8, 2021 at 2:35 PM
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    Extended, assuming you mean travel.
     
  12. Sep 8, 2021 at 4:53 PM
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    yes. Stock coil is basically 13” I believe and extended is 14”. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong

    I have a lo-pro bumper and winch at 135lbs and when I get around to doing a rebuild I will be switching to the 650# ext coils. If you decide to change them out and sell the coils please let me know.

    right now I’m running 700# coils with my setup and it is just a smidge stiff for everyday driving
     
  13. Sep 8, 2021 at 5:10 PM
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    Did you raise it higher then they came out of the box? According to Tyler @ ADS, they should be set to 2.5" out of the box and not to exceed .875" preload.
     
  14. Sep 8, 2021 at 5:13 PM
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    Only on the drivers side. They actually came set incorrectly, the passenger had more preload than the driver.
     
  15. Sep 8, 2021 at 5:42 PM
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    mine did not have that when they came from ADS. About 1/4” of threads or so. Now about 7/8” on each side for 1.5” of lift
     
  16. Sep 15, 2021 at 2:53 PM
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    Got my shocks back from ADS, and found this interesting. When I swapped to the piggyback shocks they went in way easier, didn't have to compress them into the lower shock mount, whereas I had to lift the axle to get the other ones in. Huge difference in length between the two

    20210915_134440.jpg
     
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  17. Sep 15, 2021 at 3:07 PM
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    Smaller shock, of course it will fit easier. You also are going to lose a couple inches of droop travel.
     
  18. Sep 15, 2021 at 3:07 PM
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    Dude! I've got a small shock and yours is bigger! Quit telling everyone about it!
     
  19. Sep 15, 2021 at 3:08 PM
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    It's kind of a wash, right, because you'd have more up-travel with the shorter shock, assuming the bump stop doesn't limit the travel...
     
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  20. Sep 15, 2021 at 3:13 PM
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    You went from a remote reservoir to bottom take off piggyback? Or other way around?
     
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