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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 04:41 PM
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I think caltracs are a big part of the problem. I just removed mine last week and the ride quality improved alot. Also tested at track with caltracs and without and 60 fts were the same.
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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caltracs reduce if not stop wheel hop and axle wrap!!!!!! if it were me i would find some kind of airshock
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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Still pondering on this. Any more experiences?
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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My airshocks helped the ride a TON but one of them just busted from me running too little air in it and bottoming it out hard... so I'm back looking for another set LOL... or some adjustable ranchos.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by silver-mod-o
My airshocks helped the ride a TON but one of them just busted from me running too little air in it and bottoming it out hard... so I'm back looking for another set LOL... or some adjustable ranchos.
i might have my ranchos up for sale shortly.
if you can wait till may, just swing by to the next state and pick them up
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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you gotta PM homie. LOL
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Pissing blood from riding in your truck is no way to go through life. I'm an Edelbrock WD. PM me if you'd like a price on a pair of shocks. That's about the only I can be here...........

Good luck chief

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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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I have to admit, i liked them at first but now im unimpressed by the edelbrocks, at least on teh *** end. Seem to be bottomed out constantly. I bought them new and have maybe 5000 miles on them. 2-4 dropped ECSB
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by charcold-bowtie
I have to admit, i liked them at first but now im unimpressed by the edelbrocks, at least on teh *** end. Seem to be bottomed out constantly. I bought them new and have maybe 5000 miles on them. 2-4 dropped ECSB
So they really do soften up over bumps? Kinda worried about dropping that much money and being stuck with something i'm not happy with. I don't have to worry about them bottoming out, my caltracs prevent that. Actually, worn out stock ones on the rear and IAS's on the front may be what I need.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboGibbs
Actually, worn out stock ones on the rear and IAS's on the front may be what I need.
that's the route i'm going to try out, except for 90/10's up front.
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