Foam Cell Tough Dog shocks

Hi Red Rover.

I use the Ironman Foam Cell with great sucsess Have you considered those maybe? Do you know how much the Tough Dog shocks are, to compare because my Ironman shocks were $495 for 4 fitted in their store in Clayton Melbourne.
I dont hear too much about Ironman suspension to see how others are finding their products, they seemed very good with the price compared with ARB and TJM stuff, and are good quality too.

Rover

Mate had Tough Dog shocks on his Hilux on our last trip to the cape. Not sure if they were foam cell. The problem was that the composition of the rubber bushes on the top mount was too soft and we could not get them to last a day on the corrugated bypass tracks. We weren't driving then hard either.

Ended up cutting new bushes from a poly breadboard which lasted all the way home. He took them back upon return to Brisbane and changed them for another brand.

Rod

My young bloke had them on his pathfinder dual cab - took the caning he gave them and then some. Also had a problem with the rubber bushes - but this was solved with a set of pedders synthetics.

I am looking to replace my orginal shocks on 1999 NL Pajero. I have considered Ranchos, OME's, Tough Dogs and Ironman Foam Cell Elite. I've also heard a few bad stories on the Tough Dogs and been told the Ranchos arent suitable for my paj. Therefore its down to OME's or Ironmans. The ironman shocks and h/d springs will come in about $200-300 cheaper than OME's so at the moment they are on the top of my list.....unless anyone can convince me otherwise!

Had them on our patrol for 3 years given'em heaps not 1 problem.Regards Bob
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I had Ironman shocks on a HJ47 Troopie for 9 years and not one problem, on Canning, Cape 3 times and around the block once. They were the foam cell type.

But that was leaf sprung so not sure how they would go with coils. Coils do need a firmer shock as the shocks do most of the work in the dampering department.

Found the Ironman shocks limited for travel on the Viagra otherwise very good.... Much cheaper than OME or Genuine.

nothing I couldnt work around with a change of mounting arrangement after the spring lift.

red rover i have heard stories of when you use foam cell shocks over corrigations for long periods the foam will actually melt (from overheating) and form air bubbles in the foam when they cool which means the shocks are stuffed.have you considered a big bore hydraulic shock (oil only) without foam?
regard
jason