Todd Eliason
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 | | 01 Aug 2007 10:03 AM |
| Hey all, I am going through the list of required accessories fo my new RRC LWB set up for Expedition travel. I have a limited amount of funds to put into it so I am trying to prioritize. It already has 24 spline stock axles. On my list of first items to do are: Diesel swap. OME Springs and shocks Diff guards OTG Rear bumper spare tire carrier Fuel tank protection Upgraded or protected steering components. Eventually upgraded axles an ARB diffs. Rear axles sooner than front. I have questions on which Diff protectors folks have had good luck on, as well as the other bits. I am considering doing the rear axles immediately and trying to decide between Rovertracks and GBR Maxidrive. Anything else I should prioritize? Thanks for your input! |
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Dan Cronin
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| | 01 Aug 2007 10:19 AM |
| Rockware and QT diff guards are pretty solid and have some pinion protection too.
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Todd Eliason
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| | 01 Aug 2007 10:24 AM |
| Where do I find the QT diff guards? I have a RW pinion guard on my current RRC, but did not realize they have a diff guard. What is up with RoverTym's website? I ave not been able to get to it for 3 days now... |
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Andy Berglund
Tacoma, WA
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| | 01 Aug 2007 11:17 AM |
| you must type "www.rovertym.com" you can't leave off the dubya dubya part. weird, eh? as for the QT stuff, the US distributor is 4x4ag.com (<-no need to www there  ) rovertracks has and will always have my vote. keith is one of the coolest guys ever and he has a lifetime warranty on his junk. scott just got a set from britt. a |
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Todd Eliason
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| | 01 Aug 2007 12:37 PM |
| Still no joy on the www.rovertym.com, are you able to get to it live and not from your cached sites?
Thanks for the info Andy! Very helpful! |
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Craig Miller
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| | 01 Aug 2007 12:47 PM |
| www.rovertym.com works for me, rovertym.com doesn't.
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Todd Eliason
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Posts:3515
| | 01 Aug 2007 01:04 PM |
| Confoundit... I can't resolve the address.... Even with www. |
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Todd Eliason
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| | 01 Aug 2007 01:06 PM |
| I am thinking of doing the LTR OME shocks. Any advice? Is this a bad idea? |
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Andy Berglund
Tacoma, WA
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| | 01 Aug 2007 01:46 PM |
| i've heard good things about them but unlike the blingsteins, they aren't available in long travel. something to consider... try: rovertym
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Craig Miller
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| | 01 Aug 2007 02:00 PM |
| Todd,
I think the LTR OMEs are perfect. Maybe the ARB tech session was a little bit of a sales pitch, but more than anything Chris presented to us *why* ARB/OME/IPF products are created the way they are and for what type of activities they are most appropriate. If you want mad flex get a bilstein w/ heim joints, if you want a shock that can endure a sustained beating over washboard and take a rock to the shock body get the LTR (external reservoir).
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Scott Williams
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| | 01 Aug 2007 08:42 PM |
| Todd, DO NOT USE THE LTR's.  They are designed for a vehicle with limited articulation. They were built to give drop travel to a high lifted vehicle with much larger tires than you will be running. I ran this by Chris at ARB and strongly recommends running standard shocks on a rover. Scott |
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Andy Berglund
Tacoma, WA
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| | 01 Aug 2007 08:45 PM |
| how's your back, slacker? get back to me about the tech session, mkay?
bilstien 7100s...
or, pro-comps. i have the es9000s. super cheap and work well enough. a bit underdamped but i got all four for less than a single 7100.
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Todd Eliason
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Posts:3515
| | 01 Aug 2007 08:48 PM |
| Ltr's out then...
Scott tried to call you today but understand you look much like your Avatar these days... Expect me next week to get started! WOOHOOOO!
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Todd Eliason
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| | 01 Aug 2007 08:49 PM |
| Hey Andy, Sounds like your a big fan of the Bilsteens... I don;t know much about them but happy to hear your thoughts. |
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Andy Berglund
Tacoma, WA
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| | 01 Aug 2007 09:10 PM |
| i don't know anything about them firsthand but their reputation preceeds them. i like their adjustability. koni has a new adjustable shock. |
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Britt Pinson
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| | 01 Aug 2007 09:12 PM |
| My 2 cents.
Stick with the OME they are double wall, have decent performance and are more durable than the single wall bilstiens.
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Craig Miller
Posts:11799
| | 01 Aug 2007 09:15 PM |
| Posted By Scott Williams on 08/01/2007 8:42 PM
Todd,
DO NOT USE THE LTR's.  They are designed for a vehicle with limited articulation. They were built to give drop travel to a high lifted vehicle with much larger tires than you will be running. I ran this by Chris at ARB and strongly recommends running standard shocks on a rover.
Scott
Man, my listening skills must suck. I could have sworn I was holding true to Chris' sales pitch when I suggested that he go with the LTRs. At least I got the double wall part right.
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Todd Eliason
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Posts:3515
| | 01 Aug 2007 09:22 PM |
| Hmmnnn... I have only had the OME's and Rancho 9000's (on an old Bronco). I have nver been let down by the OME's, but would like a bit more reach somtimes. In all fairness to OME though, I don;t know that they were the limiting point.
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Craig Miller
Posts:11799
| | 01 Aug 2007 09:38 PM |
| Todd,
Let's see if I can get this right. On a single wall shock, like the Bilstein 7100, if you take a rock in the shock body the shock will stop working. This isn't very good for "expedition" style travel where you expect to be 100 miles away from the closest repair facility. In contrast, OME shocks were designed for crossing the Outback. They might not have the long travel, but they are stout.
Similarly, the heim joints in a 7100 rotate better than a bushing and make it easier for the truck to twist but they are really designed to be replaced after a competition (competition shock) -- well, that's what Ike told me anyway and we've already established that all I do is read other peoples stuff and puke it back up here.
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Andy Berglund
Tacoma, WA
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Posts:3453
| | 01 Aug 2007 09:43 PM |
| i think that your experiences are valuable, craig. i wouldn't have found out about the bushings without you. anyhoo, like you said todd, the devil you know might be better than the devil you don't. and, regarding the LTRs, i heard what you did craig. i think that scott went a bit more specific in his needs so that's why chris might have suggested otherwise.
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