Shockers

What was it you were not trying to start??

I had them on mine, they went to another GQ up inbleepney. They have done 2 capes, on Grahams car, but think they are gone now.

The ride is harsh, but they are respectable value.. I had the 3inch/heavy duty ones.

Have a look at OME Nitrochargers, just put them and LTRs on mine (also 100%rebuilable). LTRs are lots o $, but only have on front, Nitros on rear, lowered down to 4inch, and has transformed the car TOTALLY... Its comfortable now on the road!

Again, maybe payin bit more now may save hassles later, since you do some remote travel, might be worth paying more for something better.

Also check Koni's. VERY GOOD

what are tough dog ralphs if it pedders ill get you a better price than that.

Roachie,

AutoAlliance now have a 41mm big-bore foam cell shock, the RockCrawler. About $160 a piece if I recall correctly.

Not as big as Ralphs, but another shock to get confused over nonetheless.

Roachie I have had the same shocks on both my 60s and are now going to get new ones they have done 7 cape trips 1 simpson 2 high countrys and 1 flinders trip and 1 cameron crn trip in 5 years and are now had it.

They seem to last ok.

All the best
Eric

similar cars, similar corrugated roads, similar loads, the TJM shocks dont seem to fade as fast as the ARB OME units, and I certainly think thye are worth the extra few $ over OME. [though I dont think much of OME shocks either]

The tough dogs are great for grossly overloaded vehicles, and justify the bigger price in that application.

Hi,

We just put OME suspension in our GQ and included the nitrochargers. The ride is fantastic with the BF Goodrich tyres which we used to travel to Cairns and then through the Cape. I have to say that the car was loaded up with four adults and enough stuff to keep us fed and watered for a period of 3 weeks. We also had a roof rack and a howling moon roof tent. We carried 2 spare wheels including tyres. I guess I don't need to say it but we had a %$^& load of stuff both in and on the car and it was very very heavy.

We had just left home at 4.00am in the morning in pitch black and heavy fog on a very narrow and winding section of road near a town called Boorowa and some idiot jumped out onto the road in front of us. Can you imagine the fear we had travelling at 100km per hour and this happened. Well I tell you the guy is lucky to still be alive. For one reason or another and I'm not sure if god was looking out for the lot of us ... the car skidded over to the right side of the road where thebleep's mate was standing.... we skidded over to the left side of the road and continued on our way.

The upshot of this is that we were still able to control the car in this situation. I would recommend the OMEs with the nitrocharger - They saved someone's life

We're now back home and put our original Desert Dueller Tyres back on the car. The car's handling is now quite a bit sloppier. I think if those tires had been on the car when this all happened there would be another road statistic.

Cheerio

Roachie,

maybe consider RidePro shocks? They are usually advertised in the fourby mags, and they have a website. I recall they are distributed by Aetco

big bore - 41 mm
61 mm outer diameter
look to be better welds than TJM brand
cast iron piston rod (Vs sintered steel)
low pressure gas filled

they go well for me on my 3.2 tonne GU. I think I paid $ 125 from Alltrac on South Rd Mile end. Sure tightened the bus up when they went on.

Never had fade (yet?)