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BugsandJeeps Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2006 Posts: 121 Location: Paradise, Newfoundland
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 1:37 pm Post subject: Dropped Thing looking for shock recommendations |
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Recently installed dropped spindles and disc brakes along with adjusters. With the beam adjusted up to make up for the large drop from the thing spindles I need longer shocks. Any suggestions based on experience before I start measuring and bugging the auto parts guys?
Mike
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Bashr52 Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2006 Posts: 5666 Location: On an island in VA
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:01 am Post subject: Re: Dropped Thing looking for shock recommendations |
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You put drop spindles and an adjustable beam in, and then adjusted the beam up to compensate for the drop spindles? Bug spindles will drop you a couple inches, and then bug style drop spindles will drop you again another 2.5. So did you drop the front too much and then adjust the beam up to compensate? I would think if anything you would need shorter shocks, not longer? |
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BugsandJeeps Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2006 Posts: 121 Location: Paradise, Newfoundland
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:56 am Post subject: Re: Dropped Thing looking for shock recommendations |
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I put in dropped spindles and discs because I got a good deal on them. This dropped a total of 5.5 " or so. I knew this was too much so I also installed adjusters. So now to get the right ride height I have adjusted the torsion arms up from a stock position so now need longer shocks. |
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Shoyrtt Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 1009 Location: Redlands, CA
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: Dropped Thing looking for shock recommendations |
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What is the distance between the upper and lower shock mounts?
Here are some KYB front gas shock specs:
KYB-343143 (Standard size Bug, Ghia, Thing 66-77): Fully extended - 20 inches - Fully compressed - 15-1/2 inches
KYB-343208 (Lowered Bug, Ghia 66-74): Fully extended - 13-1/4 inches - Fully compressed - 9-1/4 inches |
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