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Originally posted by Whitey View PostIndeed, King shocks do not compare at all to BP51. King make the best shocks in the world, I doubt you will find many who disagree with this.
your right
King Shocks are the best in the world, i sell all brands of shock for racing and service them all as well
i have sold so many it's not funny, and have only had to repair 1 shock ( off a race car ) and i havent serviced any in under 3yrs
only thing is half these guys spend good money on cheaper products first procrastinating on the fact they are very expensive
only then to spend the money after 40,000km anyway
wait till these other shocks come time to rebuild them and see what the seals are what oil is in them and what help you will get from the company2008 Dune D4D manual GXL update - with lots of fruit !! + Roma Razorback Off Road Van
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Originally posted by Razorback81 View PostYes Whitey
your right
King Shocks are the best in the world, i sell all brands of shock for racing and service them all as well
i have sold so many it's not funny, and have only had to repair 1 shock ( off a race car ) and i havent serviced any in under 3yrs
only thing is half these guys spend good money on cheaper products first procrastinating on the fact they are very expensive
only then to spend the money after 40,000km anyway
wait till these other shocks come time to rebuild them and see what the seals are what oil is in them and what help you will get from the company
As Kings shocks (and Icons/ Fox etc) are not that common on Prados, can you give us your thoughts on say
1. The advantages over Bilsteins or similar shocks etc
2. Do the remote reservoirs make that big a difference in the real world
3. What sort of price difference compared to say a Bilstein are we talking.
Cheers
Robert[B]Robert
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Originally posted by gumboot View PostRazorback
As Kings shocks (and Icons/ Fox etc) are not that common on Prados, can you give us your thoughts on say
1. The advantages over Bilsteins or similar shocks etc
2. Do the remote reservoirs make that big a difference in the real world
3. What sort of price difference compared to say a Bilstein are we talking.
Cheers
Robert
Hi Robert
the King shocks are a 2.5" shock over most others are only 2"
they come with adjustable front springs
and are fully rebuild-able
gas pressures can be adjusted
the after market shocks with remote reservoirs have the gas separate from the oil
this has 2 effects
1st it doesn't aerate the oil
2nd takes longer to get the oil hot enough to change the viscosity and start to fade
and if they do fade they will come back after they cool off
every now & then it is a good idea to "hang" your normal shocks to get the gas back up the top of the piston
King shocks with Adjusters front & rear run around the $4450 mark and without adjusters $3750 plus delivery to wherever
you still need a pair of rear coils
Kings are now being fitted for remote area heavy transport as they are getting 10 times the life on the trailers saving heaps in repairs
the only thing i cant get them to modify is the brackets for the reservoirs, they were made for std set up ( no ARB bars & recovery points
but i have made templates for that so can be done by the customer
if there is some interest i can look into some deals2008 Dune D4D manual GXL update - with lots of fruit !! + Roma Razorback Off Road Van
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Member Jennings has just put some in. They're off doing a few weeks through NT and Kimberley at the moment. I'm sure he'll have some feedback when they get back[SIZE=2]120 GXL D4D Auto, with a 'List of Wants' greater than the 'List of Needs' greater than the 'List of Haves'
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Here I am, bit late I suppose but I have been running them since September from new and have racked up 28,000kms on them. Pretty good gear. I think mine were 3.5k fitted and aligned from memory. They were lovely on the corrugations through the NT. The adjustability is great too, I adjust them depending on how much load I am carrying and the terrain. Every click makes a noticeable difference. I had the OME nitro's in my 120 series and these are Definately a better setup but at a substantial cost2015 KDJ150 GXL.
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