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I spent the day in the Bell Mountain area of Stoddard Wells riding dirt bikes with my brother and his family. While there I got a chance to really test out my King shocks and coil springs I got from Don. All I can say is they kick a$$! They are so smooth and soak up everything. I drove it pretty hard over some big, closely spaced whoops and they just worked awesome! I have got to get the rear done 'cause it still sucks! My brother did comment on how much better it rode than his Donahoe Racing lifted F-350.
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I need to come up with the money for the rear because the front is just 100x better. But with the holidays so close I'll have to sell something to pay for it or wait until next year .
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I've got my King shocks sitting in the living room floor right now, I hope to install them (front and rear) in the next couple of days. I'm looking forward to the much-improved ride and handling. Don certainly knows his stuff and he had these custom valved. Mine are actually the 12 inch travel shocks, which seems pretty long for only having 4.5 inches of lift, but he said they would fit and work.
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- (4 ea.) King 2.5" remove reservoir shocks with all mounting brackets and hardware
- shock towers
- coil springs
- sway bar end links
- adjustable track bar
- leaf spring mini-pack
Worth every penny if you ask me!
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Probably less than you think. Total cost for my setup will be $2825 shipped to my door. That includes:
- (4 ea.) King 2.5" remove reservoir shocks with all mounting brackets and hardware
- shock towers
- coil springs
- sway bar end links
- adjustable track bar
- leaf spring mini-pack
Worth every penny if you ask me!
- (4 ea.) King 2.5" remove reservoir shocks with all mounting brackets and hardware
- shock towers
- coil springs
- sway bar end links
- adjustable track bar
- leaf spring mini-pack
Worth every penny if you ask me!
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If you have kids, I hear they bring pretty good prices. Hell, one lady tried to pay off her wedding dress with one of her kids recently!
I've got my King shocks sitting in the living room floor right now, I hope to install them (front and rear) in the next couple of days. I'm looking forward to the much-improved ride and handling. Don certainly knows his stuff and he had these custom valved. Mine are actually the 12 inch travel shocks, which seems pretty long for only having 4.5 inches of lift, but he said they would fit and work.
I've got my King shocks sitting in the living room floor right now, I hope to install them (front and rear) in the next couple of days. I'm looking forward to the much-improved ride and handling. Don certainly knows his stuff and he had these custom valved. Mine are actually the 12 inch travel shocks, which seems pretty long for only having 4.5 inches of lift, but he said they would fit and work.
You're going to love those shocks!
You know, if I had more than 1 kid I'd consider a sell/trade, but since he's my only boy I think I'll keep him a bit longer .
By the way, is that the Randy Ellis light bar on your truck? Are those KC lights? How big are they - 6" or 8"? I think my wife is going to get me one of the light bars for my birthday next month.
Thanks!
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Sounds like a good plan, but having stock in the back and kings in the front would be annoying. GOt a link to all this good sounding stuff?
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Here's Don's site: Thuren Fabrication
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Dang it pt you gotta stop posting all this. Im getting all my junk from him in the next couple of months and i cant wait. I just dont have the funds right this second and if you dont stop posting, youre gonna make me do something rash and irresponsible, like put it all on a credit card. Then ill end up divorced or dead, my wife might kill me.
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I told you guys all of this a year ago and now you listen??
A year later it still works great......and I've got a set of 12" Kings Don valved for the rear if anybody is interested in buying them.
ptgarcia,
Hope you're not planning on towing much after you do the rear......
A year later it still works great......and I've got a set of 12" Kings Don valved for the rear if anybody is interested in buying them.
ptgarcia,
Hope you're not planning on towing much after you do the rear......