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What do dual shocks do

I'm just about to head to the garage to pull my last spring and put in new greasable bushings. I was talking to the guys at ORD about shocks, springs etc. and they said that Rancho etc. all used filled bags that blow out in time and will fade in 15 min if running them hard through the bumps. They said they could set me up with a set of Fox gas shocks that wouldn't fade as quick and don't have the bags. They also said I would not need a dual shock set up. I want my truck to be a Baha type setup. My truck rides like a rock and now I know why! The spring & Shackel bushings were rusted to the bolts (Rancho or ? not stock) You could hit the upright shackel with a sleg and not move it! I had to cut most of the bolts to get them off. Now you can push on the truck and actually move it. I think that everyone who hasn't greased or pulled they bushings at all should before they even think about new shocks etc. It will make a world of differance.
I can't wait to try it out. Now I will take top care of these bushings and will check into the shocks later. I shouldn't need a neck brace to wheel anymore
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. by the way, I currently have Rancho 7000's but don't know how they really work. I also use the Fox shocks on my snowmobile and can take the bumps fast and hard so I know they make a top of the line product. Hey Knife, what are you running? Baha or craw?

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Hey Storm Trooper, if you want a Baja setup, might as well get a Ford. Before anyone flames me on this, let me 'xplain. Most desert racing trucks are Fords and 2wd. The twin I-beam setup is easy to setup, cut and lengthen and bent, some good race shocks and springs in the rear and your gone! I've been given a spin in a Class 8. 2-3 foot whoops at 60mph is nothing. Suspension is the key. For us, give Deaver Spring a call and get some custom springs, buy some Foxes or Bilsteins. For more info, go over to www.race-dezert.com and www.prerunner.com. But I warn you, us Chevy people are few and far between.

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Continuing on, if you study some of the old race rigs that were straight axle, they tend to be sprung-under up front which is more fabrication. There are some nice Blazers setup for the dez, but a lot are 2wd and cost mucho dinero. I saw a nice 4wd at the Parker 400 in Feb, but it didn't look like he had it setup for the long haul. Here's what I have plan for setting mine up for the dez. Deavers, or Nationals for springs. They run about a grand for a set. I was offered a set over a year ago for less than half that had one race but I couldn't afford them at the time. Bilsteins, probably remote resevoir. I've about run out of wind on this post.

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Quakerstate doesn't have wax in it anymore. Long time ago. Friend of mine told me all shocks are made by munroe and gabriel. Sounds true to me. Napa oil is usually cheaper and it's good oil. 2 cents worth.
 
Man, sounds like I need to change my shocks. I think the factory originals are still up front on my quad shocks and mine wallows worse than a boulevard cruiser.

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And NAPA'S oil is made by havoline. Wish it was valvoline.

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The only reason you get a stiff ride from dual shocks is from having the wrong shocks! Shocks for a dual set up have lighter valving than a shock for a single set up. Most reputable suspension and shock company's have a diffrent part number for a dual and single shock some even for tripple shocks.You could take two equal trucks both with the right shocks, one dual the other single and drive them both down the same road and the single will heat up and begine to fade much sooner.
GM never put on dual's for plows and such heavy duty 3 leaf spring packs were for that sort of stuff. I'm not saying they never had the duals I'm just saying the springs were first on the list.
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Mine came stock with duals you could check with chevy on that. Mine did not come with heavy duty springs. The front were 2 leafs. And mine was setup with CA emissions. So I don't think it was for plowing snow......Maybe sand.........LOL

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Hey BRBoudreaux,
don't get me wrong, I'm not going to race it but I don't want to be the last one to the bar at the end of the day. I'm sure their are a bunch of other trucks out there that are easier to set up but none of them are a Blazer! I have 3 Ford vans 4wd w/460, A beater Ranger, a Scout and a mountaineer but most of them don't have the after market parts that the Blazer has. I like to know I can get parts for a long time when something happens. Besides - CHEVY"S RULE !
Sorry to get off the subject.....................
I'm also sure that with the right Dual shock set up it would only be better but how many of us are going to run that hard?
If it didn't work, you wouldn't see all the racers running multi shock set ups. One of the over 2000 CK5'ers must have a really good dual shock set up? I think one will work for me, for now. Just need a good one.

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Hey Storm Trooper, read this. I received from a fab guy in Anaheim.
"Shocks are the key with leaf springs. Straight axle front ends can be Really good and extreemly reliable. You should contat Jeff Crosby at DEAVER SPRING (714) 542-3703. Let him know what you want to do and he can set you up with a nice set of springs. Shocks will be the key to the ride. So meny people are hung up on wheel travel... More is better?? This is not always the case... Dont think MORE... Think perfect... Perfect spring Rate.. Perfect shock Valving... Most of the little 7s trucks racing right now have under 12" of wheel travel yet they can still take a 3ft whoop at a good clip of speed. SHOCKS Are the key... Get a good set of shocks Like Sway-a-ways.. By-pass is better. If you get 12" of travel out of the front and 18" or so out of the rear with a good set of shocks you will have a great runner there... If you Plan on Launching the thing I would suggest Beefing up the front axle as well.

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i live in saudi arabia, so you can tell i do mostly desert driving and sand dune running. i have experimented with many things. the problem i have is getting parts, it costs so much to have them shipped over here. so i cant make too many mistakes. i like speed and bouncing. as mentioned above, you have to have a complete package. springs, bushings, shocks, bumpstops. everything has to work together.

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BRBoudreaux,
Sounds good, where are they out of? and you (no bio)
The guys at ORD said they could set me up with the custom stuff the way I want for about $1500 + or-.
I like the idea of using local guys that I can beat on if the screw up..... I'll see them and there Blazer next week at Moab. I'm sure it's important for the person to actually see the truck and to have most of the equipment you want on it before you do the set up (big bumper, winch etc.)
Thanks again, I saved your post and the #

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The guy with the advice(Kreg Donahoe of Donahoe Racing) is out of Anaheim. He's well known and has a good rep. Deaver Spring is somewhere in Orange County, don't have the exact address. Myself, I'm in the Central Valley, south of Fresno. Hopefully I'll be talking to these guys in person next Saturday at the Off-
Road Swap Meet in Fontana. The only problem is I've never been through 3 foot whoops in a 7s truck, but I have in a Class 8. I'm sure the 7s is a little slower than the 50-60 mph that I got to experience.


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