Shockers finally changed

Just the "cleaning" part of the budget was attacked Willie.

So far I'm happy with the XGS's....time will tell.

Went down to Freeling today to return the SAAFWDC's trailer to the president. Took some back roads as i didn't have an electrical coupler to match my GU. The new shocks handled it all very well.

Cya mate....when do you leave for Melbourne?

I was quoted that without damper.

G'day Don,
Nah mate, I already have a good set of Lovells which has raised the GU up by 3" front and back.
The Konis had been on since new; mated to a set of OME springs initially, but the 2" lift they originally provided was starting to sag with all the extras i've added.
The Lovells are actually 4" front and 5" rear, but have settled down to give me the 3" all round.
Cya mate

Yes Ray, I've kept them and will eventually see about getting them rebuilt, but cost could be a deciding factor.

Sounds like you were having rear end problems both inside and outside the cruiser on that trip....hahaha

G'day Wayne,
What made you decide to change from Konis mate?
I remember you were always reminding others how good they were; the same as me.....now I'm not so sure they are as good as I've been saying.
What were your initial thoughts about the adjustables (before they failed)?
I've seen those prime movers with triple driven axles (often on heavy tow trucks) They look the goods.....It'd take the driver an hour just to do a "proper" tyre check (wear and pressures) on 86 tyres.
I'll be trying my best to have a good cape trip.....thanks mate
Cya later

Thanks Bob,
18 sleeps to go......
Glad to hear your happy with the XGS's. I thought they would only be a compromise, but it starting to sound like they might be the way to go anyway.
Cya mate.

Thanks Ian,
Yes, I tried pumping them by hand.....one finger actually!!!
No I didn't bother changing the settings on the base....didn't seem to be much point, cos I'd already got the new ones.
They are a mongrel to get off (at least the rear ones, upper bolt) so I wasn't gunna go through the effort of taking them off, finding that they WERE indeed stuffed, have to muck around putting them back on (even though they were stuffed, wait a week for a new set to turn up, pull em off again and then put the new ones on. .........All too hard for this old bugga I'm afraid.
Please be aware that the 133,000 klicks these shocks have covered have been pretty hard. I am not a city slicker.....I live in the bush and drive on a lot of 2nd rate roads. The Patrol tips the scales @ 3050kg before I load it up for a trip, so there's a bit of work expected of the shockers that the average hack might not be expected to handle.
Cya mate

No worries Chris,
The c/card is in my name and I pay the bills.....she doesn't want to know, as long as there's food on the table etc. I hit the jackpot when I met Annette!!! She even loves mowing the lawn. She doesn't drive; rides a treddly everywhere, so we only have one vehicle too. The money I save on running a 2nd car, gets spent on the GU.
Works for me!!!
Cya mate

Talk about DeJaVu or however you say it.

My wife doesn't care either, as long as she gets a few of her own luxuries ie. renos etc.

My wife doesn't drive, I bought her a ride on that she calls 'Tracey' that she loves to use, she runs a bookkeeping business with all her client's within 20 minutes walking distance, and loves our fourby high and shiny...well I say, if I have to!

My business owns my fourby so all accessories are a tax deduction. As long as there's enough money in there to pay my wage and the necessary bills, it's all good!

Roachie, I think you and I are in an elite club, I think what some may call us are LUCKY BUGGARS!

Cheers

Chris.