I am considering getting a dual shock bracket and will put on dual Bilsteins. I was wondering how my ride will be....... don't want too stiff. I drive mostly freeway and go off road in Baja once in a while. Anyone have double shocks up front on a 2500 4X4 ? I am installing Daystar 2" levelers and will be riding on 305 BFG muds.

 

I have a Class II lift with doubles up front and really like it. Smooths things out a lot, especially over bumps at speed. Would imagine it would be great for Baja.

Matt

 

dual tough countrys here.... works great.... stops alot of the boncing from the snow plow in winter... I say go for it,DAN

 

Thanks for the info.....I'll take more if anyone has it.

 

quad (dual per wheel) KYB's up-front on a 3500 4x4, if that'll help. Skyjacker brackets and 2-and-a-half-inch lift springs. Firm ride, not harsh, an impressive amount of control. An excellent mod.

 

I'm running a dual shock kit up front, the ride is more ruff but the handling is better

 

I was told by a certain shop that I will need taller shocks with the 2" Daystar levelers............ whats the deal? I think they are trying to gouge me for unnecessary shocks.........am I right ?

 

I installed longer shocks on mine. The kit i am using has a 2" spacer, also I have pulled the bolts out of the spacer that hold the double shock upper bracket, I fixed it by drilling and tapping the spacer out to 1/2 thread no problem since, and one of the double shock upper brackets cracked, so i had to beef them up a bit, the double shock do ride ruff, so If you want a nice ride I would stay with the single shock set up.

 

Yes, you will need longer shocks. Keep in mind that total suspension travel is droop (how far down the spring travels when it is unloaded) plus compression (fully compressed). Longer shocks are necessary so that the shock does not bottom out at full droop. Conversely, you don't want a shock that is too long, as it will top out at less than full compression.

Dual shocks, unless properly valved, will cause the truck to ride rougher. The purpose of a second shock is to prevent/control shock fade. In situations where a single shock is overworked, the fluid will heat up and foam, this is why some shocks are gas charged, to eliminate/control the foaming. Overheating and foaming cause the shock to fade. The second shock takes some of the load, thereby reducing the overheating/foaming and/or supplementing the dampening of the other shock. You can accomplish the same thing by running a single reservoir shock. Reservoir shocks are gas charged, but also have the additional advantage of more oil.

Unless you plan on running Baja wide open for any length of time, I'd stick with a high quality single shock.

I hesitate to say this, but there is an excellent thread over at TDR with lots of comments by Kent, the T-Rex guy. He does a great job of expalining how the suspension in our trucks works.