Steering Stabilzier - dual vs single shock?

Any reason to get a dual shock model? They appear to be almost double the
price. I'm planning on 33", but probably nothing bigger that 35" tires.

Paul

Hi Paul,
Only if you have to keep replacing your steering boxes, or do any
serious high speed driving over rough roads, like those in Mexico:
http://www.race-dezert.com/motion/unsorted/tt66b.mpg Or just want to
look like the big boys: http://www.billhughes.com/tjLeafFront.gif
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O


swbell wrote:
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> Any reason to get a dual shock model? They appear to be almost double the
> price. I'm planning on 33", but probably nothing bigger that 35" tires.
>
> Paul

I was looking for one a while ago. The people around me told that the
problem with most dual shock systems is that it's one shock mounted above
the other. This means it wil be lower to the ground than a one shock setup
and not nicely tucked away between axle and tie-rod. The lower shock would
break down quickly from impact & dragging in the mud.

"swbell" > wrote in message
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> Any reason to get a dual shock model? They appear to be almost double the
> price. I'm planning on 33", but probably nothing bigger that 35" tires.
>
> Paul
>

There are cazillion ways to mount that shock absorber, of which the
stock TJ's probably the least effective. Remember if it is installed in
a low position it's outside is merely a reservoir and until it is beaten
enough to leak will have no effect on it ability to absorb punishment:
http://www.bds-suspension.com/pdfs/55353.pdf
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Thom wrote:
>
> I was looking for one a while ago. The people around me told that the
> problem with most dual shock systems is that it's one shock mounted above
> the other. This means it wil be lower to the ground than a one shock setup
> and not nicely tucked away between axle and tie-rod. The lower shock would
> break down quickly from impact & dragging in the mud.

L.W.(ßill) Hughes III wrote:

> There are cazillion ways to mount that shock absorber, of which the
> stock TJ's probably the least effective. Remember if it is installed in
> a low position it's outside is merely a reservoir and until it is beaten

Perhaps you could enlighten us on that last statement?? Why would a
horizontal lower one not work as well as a horizontal upper one?



> enough to leak will have no effect on it ability to absorb punishment:
> http://www.bds-suspension.com/pdfs/55353.pdf

I didn't say the lower one wouldn't work as well. Ideally that's
where you want the dampener to be parallel to, and mounted to the tie
rod: http://www.billhughes.com/dampenerShocks.pdf that way it dampens
both tires evenly. But it's going to hit down below the tie rod, a fact
that doesn't bother the off-road racer. TJ's brite idea is to just
dampen the steering box, it's got to go though three tie rod ends to
stop the deflecting action of the left tire bouncing off a rock:
http://www.wanderingtrail.com/Buildu..._stabilzer.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O


RoyJ wrote:
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> L.W.(ßill) Hughes III wrote:
>
> Perhaps you could enlighten us on that last statement?? Why would a
> horizontal lower one not work as well as a horizontal upper one?

Dual shock stabilizers aren't needed for 35", even up to around 37".
Besides, they double the workload for the power steering pump which on a
tight twisty trail with the extra work for the power steering pump,
could cause the PS fluid to boil over.

Jerry

swbell wrote:
> Any reason to get a dual shock model? They appear to be almost double the
> price. I'm planning on 33", but probably nothing bigger that 35" tires.
>
> Paul
>

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