Ask an Expert..... » Replacing Dampers

#1 by ralphywiggum , Wed May 13, 2015 8:46 pm

I'm going to be fitting new Koni's all round soon.

Any suggestions what else I should replace while it's all apart?

Nuts, bolts, bushes, balljoints, ARB links? Or just re-use what's there?

It's a new shape with 70k miles, handling is not as sharp as it used to be but then the dampers are pretty baggy...

#2 by 123hotchef , Wed May 13, 2015 8:54 pm

depends on how much u wana spend

#3 by Lemmy , Wed May 13, 2015 9:00 pm

Just bought new shocks for mine. Couldn't get a set of Adventures anywhere so spunked out on some sexy Boge jobs. Bolting them on Saturday.

#4 by robl200 , Wed May 13, 2015 9:25 pm

New dampers should have bushes in them already. I knew all the nuts on mine would be rusted solid so used a nut splitter to remove them all and replaced with new. Your truck is a lot newer and less crusty than mine so you may not need to!

#5 by 123hotchef , Wed May 13, 2015 9:27 pm

my dampers didnt come with bushes they were 50p or a pound each man

#6 by Mallinman , Wed May 13, 2015 9:44 pm

If you're not bothered about spends then I'd do the 4 ball joints and the arb bushes. Might as well whilst you're in there.

#7 by 123hotchef , Wed May 13, 2015 9:49 pm

how a bout the steering arms too

#8 by ralphywiggum , Wed May 13, 2015 10:27 pm

Cheers guys, rears came with bushes, fronts being struts don't have them? Or is there something in the assembly?

Seems sensible to do the ARB links and bushes and the ball joints too.

Should I go KSI/Milners or genuine Mitsi for ball joints etc?

What about nuts and bolts? Best to go to Mitsi for them?

#9 by ralphywiggum , Wed May 13, 2015 10:30 pm

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #7
how a bout the steering arms too

I should be able to do them independently of the dampers without rework shouldn't I?

I'd rather break one thing at a time so it's easier to work out where it went wrong

#10 by Basil , Wed May 13, 2015 11:07 pm

Fronts will have lower bushes ralphy, koni's eh? Seeexy! Mines on 80k now, think about new coils mate...huge improvement in speed handling.have your leaves gone soft yet? Mine are the wrong way up so need new ones.

#11 by Lemmy , Wed May 13, 2015 11:14 pm

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #5
my dampers didnt come with bushes they were 50p or a pound each man

50p each from K&S.

£10 postage!

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