I know there was a thread earlier about different coilovers.
What I want to know is how much should I expect to pay for different types sizes of coilovers? How much are the King's, Sway Aways, Doetsh?, what advantages do they have compared to each other?, should I go 2" or 2.5" body (truck will be multipurpose and about 7000lbs).
I am looking for a 14" or 15" long travel unit. Longer would be good if the price doesn't get outragous.
Give me some info?
Thanks in advance
Don

on average 500 bucks a corner, and im sure it varries with differnt applications! jiMMy

sway-a-waya's 2" look on their site for a dealer.

I FOUND SOME CARRERA 14" TRAVLE SINGLE RATE SPRING FOR LIKE 175$ EACH CORNER.......

TRY POWERPRORACINGPRODUCTS.COM

I ORDERED A CATOLOG ON THE SITE AND I HAD IT THE NEXT WEEK........

For a 7k pound truck I would go with 2.5". Most of the racers run kings because they hold up better. You can get a duel rate doestech for about 400 each with reservoir and kings will run about $600 each with the reservoir. I'm setting up mine with the 2.5" 14" travel kings in the front. I've seen a few full sizes with the 2.5" 14" travel and a couple with 16" traqvel ones. Just depends on how much room you have since you will need about 30" of room to mount them.

Also I heard the oil in the doestechs does not hold up that well. Thats why I went with the Kings and spent the extra money.

I would get the 2.5" c/o's since your rig is so heavy, you will have more options with valving and spring rates. The King pre-runners with coils will be about $600 each, about the same as the Swayaway race versions, the king race ones are about $800, which is what many of the racers use, however, the car that just won the Baja 1000 overall had swayaway shocks on it. I dont know if Doecth tech even has a 2.5" shocks. As far as oil goes, Im pretty sure the Swayaway shocks use the best oil.

Thanks for the info guys keep it comin.

You could also check with AVALANCHE ENGINEERING (WWW.AVALANCHEENGR.COM). They stock the RaceRunner brand in 2.5's.

First off there are not more spring selections for the 2.5" springs. There is a much wider range for the 2" springs. Call up Clifton at the bayfield avalanche store and he will tell you what you need. Unless you are doing some high speed racing I don't think the 2.5s are really necessary

Do they make 18" X 900 lb/in coils for 2" shocks? I didnt think so, but they do make them for 2.5" shocks. Yes there is more rates made for the 2" shocks, but most are made for and used by pavement racing and not in the ballpark for offroad. The coils for the 2.5" shocks are only used in off-road, so the rates and lengths made are more of what you need for off-road.

andrewburroughs = shock guru

Originally posted by broncorob
Call up Clifton at the bayfield avalanche store and he will tell you what you need.

FYI Cliff works at the "Denver" shop. Steve is in Bayfield.

Pete

Originally posted by Doublecab
For a 7k pound truck I would go with 2.5". Most of the racers run kings because they hold up better. You can get a duel rate doestech for about 400 each with reservoir and kings will run about $600 each with the reservoir. I'm setting up mine with the 2.5" 14" travel kings in the front. I've seen a few full sizes with the 2.5" 14" travel and a couple with 16" traqvel ones. Just depends on how much room you have since you will need about 30" of room to mount them.

Also I heard the oil in the doestechs does not hold up that well. Thats why I went with the Kings and spent the extra money.

Hey Shawn What's up......I just did "Cornbreads" steering for his SAS did you see the pics yet? how much have you got done on your truck......anything 'mounted" yet?......:D :beer:

He says if you are 14" travel or less, then you can get away with 2 springs. If you go 16" or above, you should use three springs. This was with a 2.5" shock with 3" Eibach springs. I have been checking into them and this is what he told me.

Also, out of all the people I talked to, he seemed the most knowledgeable.

Did I hear my name? Taradon, most 2" coilover setups run about $450.00 a corner, 2.5" combos are usually atleast another $150.00. The 2.5" really are not neccasary enless your rig weighs in more than 5k. Please give me a call (Denver), I will be happy to go through the options. Afternoons are better, Mountain time. Clifton :jeep:

Do they make 18" X 900 lb/in coils for 2" shocks? I didnt think so, but they do make them for 2.5" shocks. Yes there is more rates made for the 2" shocks, but most are made for and used by pavement racing and not in the ballpark for offroad. The coils for the 2.5" shocks are only used in off-road, so the rates and lengths made are more of what you need for off-road.


Yeah great fawking example since everyone I know that mainly offroads with coilovers uses 900 lb/in springs:rolleyes:

Sorry about mixing up the stores Clifton. I should get it back on the road next week with those new springs. Thanks again for the help
Rob

Originally posted by broncorob


Yeah great fawking example since everyone I know that mainly offroads with coilovers uses 900 lb/in springs:rolleyes:

My point was that the 3" id coils for the 2.5" shocks are tailored for the off-road market, offroad is not just rockcrawling, it's desert & short course racing and rally. I have set up a trophy truck and a class 7 truck (which by the way will both win the Best in the Desert championship in their class and see mainly offroads), a class 1 truggy, and a few prerunners which needed 18" x 900 lb/in coils.