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My Explorer "Herc" is dumping the torsion bars and going coilover. I still need a little advice on the shocks and coilovers.
I just received the RCD brackets I ordered and took some guesstimate measurements. It looks like once I get the brackets on, the static mid-point eye-to-eye shock length is going to be somewhere around 12.75" or so with the half-axle level (stock height; no TT-style lift).
Since the shock mounts are not all the way out at the wheels I am fairly confident that the 5.0" travel Fox shocks will provide enough tire travel to max out the CVs. Mimicking a 1.75" torsion twist probably means that the resting shock length might be somewhere around 13.75" (?) SO.....
I am thinking that the Fox 2" series coilover shock with 5" travel might work as perfectly as I will be able to find (compressed length 11.3"; extended length 16.4"). After reading other posts, especially in the gazillion-post "RCD mount and numbers" thread, I'm thinking I'll go with an 800lb coil and it looks like it needs to be 10" in length (?)
My questions:
1) Has anyone actually done this yet - a torsion/coilover conversion that is NOT combined with a lift kit? If so I would be very interested to hear about it.
2) Does this sound right like I'm on the right track? Should this shock and coil length/springrate work? Might another shock/coil combo be better?
3) ...and where can I get the best prices on Fox shocks and coilover springs?
I want to sort this out in the next day or two, get my order in, and get Herc back to work.
I just received the RCD brackets I ordered and took some guesstimate measurements. It looks like once I get the brackets on, the static mid-point eye-to-eye shock length is going to be somewhere around 12.75" or so with the half-axle level (stock height; no TT-style lift).
Since the shock mounts are not all the way out at the wheels I am fairly confident that the 5.0" travel Fox shocks will provide enough tire travel to max out the CVs. Mimicking a 1.75" torsion twist probably means that the resting shock length might be somewhere around 13.75" (?) SO.....
I am thinking that the Fox 2" series coilover shock with 5" travel might work as perfectly as I will be able to find (compressed length 11.3"; extended length 16.4"). After reading other posts, especially in the gazillion-post "RCD mount and numbers" thread, I'm thinking I'll go with an 800lb coil and it looks like it needs to be 10" in length (?)
My questions:
1) Has anyone actually done this yet - a torsion/coilover conversion that is NOT combined with a lift kit? If so I would be very interested to hear about it.
2) Does this sound right like I'm on the right track? Should this shock and coil length/springrate work? Might another shock/coil combo be better?
3) ...and where can I get the best prices on Fox shocks and coilover springs?
I want to sort this out in the next day or two, get my order in, and get Herc back to work.