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Old 10-18-2007, 04:41 PM
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I think caltracs are a big part of the problem. I just removed mine last week and the ride quality improved alot. Also tested at track with caltracs and without and 60 fts were the same.
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caltracs reduce if not stop wheel hop and axle wrap!!!!!! if it were me i would find some kind of airshock
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Still pondering on this. Any more experiences?
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My airshocks helped the ride a TON but one of them just busted from me running too little air in it and bottoming it out hard... so I'm back looking for another set LOL... or some adjustable ranchos.
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Originally Posted by silver-mod-o
My airshocks helped the ride a TON but one of them just busted from me running too little air in it and bottoming it out hard... so I'm back looking for another set LOL... or some adjustable ranchos.
i might have my ranchos up for sale shortly.
if you can wait till may, just swing by to the next state and pick them up
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you gotta PM homie. LOL
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Pissing blood from riding in your truck is no way to go through life. I'm an Edelbrock WD. PM me if you'd like a price on a pair of shocks. That's about the only I can be here...........

Good luck chief

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Old 02-26-2008, 11:15 PM
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I have to admit, i liked them at first but now im unimpressed by the edelbrocks, at least on teh *** end. Seem to be bottomed out constantly. I bought them new and have maybe 5000 miles on them. 2-4 dropped ECSB
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Originally Posted by charcold-bowtie
I have to admit, i liked them at first but now im unimpressed by the edelbrocks, at least on teh *** end. Seem to be bottomed out constantly. I bought them new and have maybe 5000 miles on them. 2-4 dropped ECSB
So they really do soften up over bumps? Kinda worried about dropping that much money and being stuck with something i'm not happy with. I don't have to worry about them bottoming out, my caltracs prevent that. Actually, worn out stock ones on the rear and IAS's on the front may be what I need.
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Originally Posted by TurboGibbs
Actually, worn out stock ones on the rear and IAS's on the front may be what I need.
that's the route i'm going to try out, except for 90/10's up front.


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