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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. Apr 8, 2018 at 7:49 AM
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    False.

    The lower control arm weak link is the arm to frame bushing design. Literally unfolds and lets go.

    2015-05-29 12.32.45.jpg

    Edit: And before you say this is the fault of the drop bracket -- not the case here. Plenty of others with the same thing on mid-travel set ups. I personally took this photo on hells revenge @ Rock Therapy 2015 of Manwithoutaplan's truck.

    Not sure what gen we are discussing here -- anyways, same story. 1st gens weak point is indeed the LBJ, albeit to my knowledge no one even makes stock width LCA's for them which is why I assumed 2nd gen.
     
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  2. Apr 8, 2018 at 8:14 AM
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    This is why I’m considering a aftermarket lca for my midtravel setup, or at least finding a pair of stock uca’s to carry as spares. This was @tyfoon11 last weekend

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  3. Apr 8, 2018 at 8:18 AM
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    Ouch...I bet those cam bolts were seized too! Anyone else looking to add spare LCA's, I suggest you carry a spare set of cam bolts too, and a sawzall.
     
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  4. Apr 8, 2018 at 8:37 AM
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    Wow, that is some shit there. Makes me wanna go and bust the welder out and beef up my stock LCA's with some extra steel.
     
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  5. Apr 8, 2018 at 10:07 AM
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    My bolts were new.
     
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  6. Apr 8, 2018 at 10:08 AM
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    I do recommend at reinforcing them if you plan on abusing your truck at all
     
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  7. Apr 8, 2018 at 11:26 AM
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    You answered your own question to me, below.

     
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  8. Apr 8, 2018 at 1:02 PM
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    For the price of upgrading LCAs for mid travel, I'd just go 2+ and keep the stock fenders. But then why not go 3.5+ if you're going to spend the money. It never ends.
     
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  9. Apr 10, 2018 at 10:19 PM
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    Um, at least our LCAs don't just randomly decided to let go of the tire.:hattip:
     
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    I personally would prefer the failure pictured above vice the tire folding under like with a LBJ failure
     
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  11. Apr 12, 2018 at 7:32 AM
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    how much settle did you guys running ADS see in the front using the 650 lb coilovers? I just installed mine last week. Marie at Headstrong said they should be about 2.5" preset. I have a 137lb bumper and looks like I got 2.25" of lift. Wondering if it will stay there or if it will settle in time. May have to crank down them down a few turns to get 2.5" of lift
     
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  12. Apr 12, 2018 at 8:57 AM
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    Why do you need 2.5" of lift? Are you clearing everything fine?
     
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    Putting 255/85r16 ST Maxx on tomorrow. Guess we will see how they fit. The truck looks good to me right as far as rake is concerned. Just curious how much it might settle. How much lift did you end up with @hoarder23 ?
     
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    No idea, didn't measure before I installed my initial lift. I was able to clear my tires so didn't really care. After swapping to the ADS everything still fit so I continued to not care.

    Pay less attention to numbers and more about whether your truck does what you want it to.
     
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    Cant tell my your pics but did you get the compression clickers?
     
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  18. Apr 16, 2018 at 7:27 AM
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    I did not. Probably should have but cost starting adding up quick
     
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    Yeah thats for sure. You can always add them in later as well. I figure once I need the shocks rebuilt, I could send them to ADS to change the config at the same time. I got the clickers and they are pretty awesome! If you set them to max and then push down that skinny pedal, it just absorbs all the bumps. Definitely worth it for higher speed stuff
     
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    Dang, that's some sketchy stuff. Maybe I'll get my spare set of LCAs strengthened and then swap em in. Still, that LBJ weakness scares me. Tempted to just change those out when I do the ADS upgrade
     
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