Black Diamond Shocks?

[nad]

So how about gas or nitro? Does it matter if they're twin tube or monotube?

I was thinking about some Rough Country shocks or just some nicer, high end shocks. Not ready to pay $300 for 4 shocks though, that's a bit too steep for me. I just want a good shock that works well with the 4" lift and lasts long and performs well on various terrains.

 

[koldsimer]

Monotube are far superior to gas/nitrogen twin or tripple tube shocks. Much less heat build up overall and less fade.

 

[protechk5]

dude just get some Gabrial fors $17 a piece from most auto parts store, and they have a lifetime warrenty. You should be able to find some part numbers on here that will work with a 4" lift.

 

[NEK5]

any one running single skyjackers with 4 inch of lift??? part numbers of some good shocks???

 

[ntsqd]

So basically the guys that "snicker" are saying the Chevy enginers didn't have a fu(king clue what they were doing.

They had a pretty good idea. Then the accountants came along and bolixed up the works......

Also, as noted shock technology has changed considerably since these trucks were designed. IME the monotube shock are far, far superior to any twin tube design. I don't think it has to do with the monotube part of the design per se, more that the type of valving used in those shocks is a better design. To my knowledge there isn't a competitive desert racer out there who is using something other than this type of valving. Even By-Pass shocks have this valve design in them as a baseline damping. The deflective disc valve design is self adjusting to the particular bump. The greater the bump's force (& therefore shock piston speed) the more the discs deflect. So you get slow speed control w/o getting beat up when the pace picks up. And you don't have to stop and climb under the truck to adjust it. Ever.

You might think that since you're (presumably) not desert racing that this type of valve design isn't for you. My 2wd pavement onlyDD came to me with Bilsteins already installed on it. Ride quality is good there too, better than I can recall getting from any twin tube shock.

 

[K5Chris]

if your planning on buying 8 shocks for one truck, i know you got coin........ so just take that money and buy 4 good quality monotube shocks. bilstien are good, but they arent the only one out there. you got KYB, monroe and gabriel make a monotube thats cheap, edelbrock ias, fox, and theres others. one monotube shock per corner will perform much better than 2 twin tube shocks.

im running the cheapo 12" travel gabriel twin tubes (only 4 of them) until i can afford some 5150's. the gabriels arent that bad, hell for 19 bucks and a lifetime warranty, it's hard to beat when you are poor and dont have the money for 16 shocks.

 

[black'burb]

I have the Black Diamond shocks on my 91 sub that came with the kit. They've been on less than a year and they're shot. Rough ride. Had the duals up front and just took two off. That helped. But still getting rid of the BD shocks and looking for higher end. Leaning towards Bilstein 5100's or 5150.
Anyone run the Edelbrock extreme travels??

 

[nad]

So is it possible that the dual shock setup in the front is causing the "pogo effect"? Or is that just because the shocks are bad?

 

[black'burb]

Bad shocks...

 

[FOR MUD]

One other place dual shock do help is when you run a snow plow , but take one off the rest of the year . Try Napa I don't know who makes them , but they hold up on all the trucks at work .