Damn, you mean my woodheads on the 88 with 30 years and 150,000 miles should
have been replaced four times. The series' spings move so little, the
shocks seem to go on forever. Of course whether shocks are even necessary
on a stock sprung truck is a subject for debate.
If I was going with stock springs, not much reason to put a lot money in the
shocks, the Woodheads will last as long as the springs.
Would I put stock springs and shocks back on a series truck, NO!!! Put
parabolics on the 88 with OME shocks and love them. I am doing the same
thing to the 109.
Aloha
Peter
>From: "Perrone Ford" <ford_p@nettally.com>
>Reply-To: lro@works.team.net
>To: <lro@Works.Team.Net>
>Subject: LRO: RE: The great shock debate
>Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 21:19:04 -0400
>
>Rich,
>
> Forget the woodheads. If for no other reason than they need to be
>replaced about ever 40-50k miles while the OMEs or the Bilstein shocks will
>go over 200k. Not to mention they ride better, are built better, and have
>better damping characteristics.
>
> I've ridden on parabolic and stock springs. If you ride without heavy
>loads most of the time, the parabolic are FAR superior. If you are going
>to
>be on expedition often, then the LR springs are in order.
>
>-P
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-lro@Works.Team.Net [mailto:owner-lro@Works.Team.Net]On
> > Behalf Of Rich Williams II
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 8:48 PM
> > To: lro@Works.Team.Net
> > Subject: LRO: The great shock debate
> >
> >
> > Not to start a big war here but I need to replace the entire suspension
>on
> > my 109 station wagon and would like some advice.
> >
> > Springs: I understand my 2 options are parabolic or stock and I am
>going
> > with stock. If anyone has any insight or comments here I'm all ears.
> >
> > Shocks: Gas or hydraulic? The Woodhead (Genuine LR) hydraulic
> > shocks work
> > very well on heavier Jaguars (my only point of reference) and they seem
>to
> > be of good quality. Gas shocks (most speak of Old Man Emu shocks) seem
>to
> > be very popular as well.
> >
> > This truck will be my everyday driver but I will also be using it a
>great
> > deal in the woods. Not hairy 4WD stuff but it will see plenty of
>trails.
> >
> > So anyone who has used some of this stuff please chime in - and is there
> > anything else I need to consider when replacing the suspension?
> > I was told
> > I need to upgrade to IIa shackles and replace the frame bushings.
> > Anything
> > else?
> >
> > Thanks everyone.
> >
> > Rich
> > '60 SII 109 Station Wagon
> > (now filling 2 of the 3 stalls in my parent's garage)
> >
> >
> >
>
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