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02-12-2011, 05:33 PM
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Buy Shocks Replace Tires
Form the looks of things, this guy's expensive shock absorbers caused his tires to wear out faster, not slower.
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02-12-2011, 05:49 PM
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Re: Buy Shocks Replace Tires
Those are for hardcore off-roading and the people using them have big budgets. They aren't too worried about how their tires will wear on the road.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billav...emoteReservoir
I suspect that the owner of the truck in the picture isn't too concerned about driving off-road either, though.
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02-12-2011, 06:02 PM
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Re: Buy Shocks Replace Tires
Back in Africa....we laughed heartily at an idiotically placed hose that would easily get torn off by a branch or something, like mud, caught by the tire.
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I use and talk about, but don't sell Amsoil.
Who is shatto?
06 4.7 Tundra replaced a 98 Dakota 3.9.
623,000 miles on original engine and transmission, using Amsoil by-pass filters and lubrication.
+Everybody knows something you don't know.
+Artists prove truth can be in forms you don't understand.
Low-Risk Option Trader
Retired Pro-Hunter featured in; 'African Hunter', by James R. Mellon III. and listed in; Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game.
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02-14-2011, 09:37 AM
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Re: Buy Shocks Replace Tires
they spent all the money on shocks and forgot to actually change to a better suspension design or maintain other parts...like ball joints and tie rods. Fancy shocks can only do so much when you're running a solid axle still.
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02-14-2011, 10:31 AM
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Re: Buy Shocks Replace Tires
Solid axles are preferred for off-roading, and people spend thousands of dollars converting to solid axle from independent front suspension.
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02-27-2011, 02:59 PM
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Re: Buy Shocks Replace Tires
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Originally Posted by theholycow
Solid axles are preferred for off-roading, and people spend thousands of dollars converting to solid axle from independent front suspension.
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Unless they're off-roading at more than 5 mph in which case they use long travel independent suspension. Independent will work better it just takes a lot MORE money to do so. nevertheless, a solid axle set up for off-road (or just fancy springs/shocks on the stock arms) will chew tires up. not to mention knobby tires will wear unevenly just because of tread flex.
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1991 Toyota Pickup 22R-E 2.4 I4/5 speed
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mechanic, carpenter, stagehand, rigger, and know-it-all smartass
"You don't get to judge me for how I fix what you break"
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02-27-2011, 04:10 PM
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Re: Buy Shocks Replace Tires
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Originally Posted by kamesama980
Unless they're off-roading at more than 5 mph in which case they use long travel independent suspension. Independent will work better it just takes a lot MORE money to do so. nevertheless, a solid axle set up for off-road (or just fancy springs/shocks on the stock arms) will chew tires up. not to mention knobby tires will wear unevenly just because of tread flex.
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And that fool probably likes quick turns 
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I use and talk about, but don't sell Amsoil.
Who is shatto?
06 4.7 Tundra replaced a 98 Dakota 3.9.
623,000 miles on original engine and transmission, using Amsoil by-pass filters and lubrication.
+Everybody knows something you don't know.
+Artists prove truth can be in forms you don't understand.
Low-Risk Option Trader
Retired Pro-Hunter featured in; 'African Hunter', by James R. Mellon III. and listed in; Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game.
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