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doetsch tech shocks

Old Oct 5, 2006 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jvtex
I have a 4/6 slam with these shocks. I got two things.
1. They will stiff'n up the ride and illiminates the body roll. On ramps are a blast
2. They are not forgiving on the initial small roadway bumps and percieve to have an extremely bounce feel. I am fed up with the bounce and looking for a new shock. Perhaps a Bilstein.

Joel

i'm with this guy, for some reason my 4/6 dropped longbed rides pretty rough in the back end, if i keep 200 lbs in the bed i can tollerate it better

when i had my shocks off a few weeks ago jsut trying to see if anythign was bottoming out cause a rough ride or anything (which it wasent) one shock was really stiff ( so hard you had to stand on it to get it to compress) and the other was partially blown

i'd enjoy a good monroe shock if i can find the proper size
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 04:46 AM
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Well I am so glad you guys are sharing my frustration with lowering these trucks. My biggest issue is once you change the springs the bouncier(sorry) it gets. I have tried the edelbrock IAS shocks and now I am trying out the NITRO ACTIVe shocks in the front. The rear I am still using the EDEL IAS shocks with shock extenders and it rides and handles AWESOME. I would recommend those over all the rest for the rear.

These trucks seem to hadle better from the factory with the factory spring with a 2' drop spindle or LCA!! Hope this helps just venting my frustration with the front end bounce as well.
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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my frontend is fine with the dotesch tech shocks

2" spinled and 2" coil
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bluecajun5.3
great feedback guys!
that's what i like to hear.

anymore?
I like mine Lance with about a 5" drop... nice and firm but not too much at all
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by silver-mod-o
I like mine Lance with about a 5" drop... nice and firm but not too much at all
thanks ben,
i didn't end up getting them. they were on ebay and the guy didn't know the pn.
peace
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