factory shocks

[bighorn2500]

You guys had any problem breaking the factory shocks i busted all four on the trail yesterday. Would anybody mind recomending some great shocks for offroading?

 

[sbarron]

?!?!?! How did you do that? Did your new lift cause extra stress on them? If you busted all 4, I would figure out why before throwing down on new shocks.

 

[regularcab2500]

Its because they ******* suck and only have 3in of articulation total. Mine are all blown as well from wheeling it once. I plan on replacing them in a few months with fox shocks or bilsteims but id really like the dodge offroad lift kit for our trucks which would require me getting different shocks anyway. So i might suffer with the **** ride for a bit or go balls out all at once. Dont want to mess up my warranty either though....decisions decisions

 

[sbarron]

lol... I guess I'm not beating on my truck hard enough...

 

[bighorn2500]

I was on a moderate trail in uwharrie national forest. I dropped down a pretty big rock ledge, and they couldnt stand it.

 

[Ratket]

go billstien, and get the proper length so u don't have to do the spacer adapter bracket

 

[regularcab2500]

Yeah i wasnt aware i was going to beat on the suspension as much as i did. The trail was way more rutted and beatup than i thought it would be. The manager had informed me the wny jeep club went mudding in february and it destroyed the trail but that was after i made the 1 1/2 hour trip there. The suspension is not made for flex so i cant say its the shocks fault they blew out but they were not too great before, they have creaked since the truck was new. Obviously the shocks are made to handle weight but in my case i can sacrifice a little squat resistance for a better ride.

 

[Ratket]

trade it for a power wagon

 

[regularcab2500]

trade it for a power wagon

Dont even get me started on that dude!! [emoji35] if they still had single cabs id own one!! I must say that on here twice a week now lol

 

[arod412]

Would love to know what bridge you jumped to pop all 4 shocks. That story is far more interesting to me.

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2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad
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[bighorn2500]

No bridge just a bad technical section. Theres only one other guy up their i know of with a powerwagon, the rest have tacomas, fjs cjs xjs and yjs. If you ever go on youtube check out the black powerwagon in uwharrie. I dont have any videos but this will give you and idea. Check out dickey bell , dutch john and daniel trail on youtube.