What shocks to use with Horseshoe plates???

[Telford Mulisha]

Hi
Am I right in thinking I can use Beetle shocks on the rear of my bus (69 Westy)?

Since lowering with the horseshoe plates it's knocking and banging regularly even when I bounce on the rear bumper. I think I saw somewhere that people use Beetle shocks to cure this as they're shorter. So do I use front or rear beetle shocks?

Thanks for any help.

Nik

 

[Analog]

i have gas a just shocks, but not beetle ones, mine never bangs around, are you down any splines too?

 

[Telford Mulisha]

i have gas a just shocks, but not beetle ones, mine never bangs around, are you down any splines too?

No, it was at stock height before dropping it down and shocks are definitely bottoming out.

Nik

 

[bac2ba6]

im on horse shoe plates and am running standard shocks ( they were new ones when i fitted the plates ) and they seem to be fine ! only get the ocassional knocking when going over a seriously bumpy field but out on the rd they are fine .

 

[jacks906]

Heard people use beetle shocks but not 100% they'd be upto the job with the added pressure of the vans weight
i have the kyb (i think) an slam shocks on the back of mine slightly lower than yours tho as 2 spines down too
you need measure the gap between top an bottom mounting points with the van sat flat on the floor an go with a shock were this number is in the middle of the shocks range

 

[Telford Mulisha]

I have standard shocks all round on my lowered van, the rears often bottom out so my plan is to put the fronts on the rear..
so question is where can I get 2 front lowered shocks from for a decent price? the distance measures 300mm when sitting

Cheers

Is this an option as I have a spare pair of front shocks after fitting some coilovers

 

[Bwuttonmoon]

I have standard shocks all round on my lowered van, the rears often bottom out so my plan is to put the fronts on the rear..
so question is where can I get 2 front lowered shocks from for a decent price? the distance measures 300mm when sitting

Cheers

Is this an option as I have a spare pair of front shocks after fitting some coilovers

This is what I will be doing in the next week or 2

 

[Telford Mulisha]

I have standard shocks all round on my lowered van, the rears often bottom out so my plan is to put the fronts on the rear..
so question is where can I get 2 front lowered shocks from for a decent price? the distance measures 300mm when sitting

Cheers

Is this an option as I have a spare pair of front shocks after fitting some coilovers

This is what I will be doing in the next week or 2

What front shocks did you go for Bwutton? I used some cheap coilovers from GSF with my dropped spindles, get some rubbage but i'm still rolling with fat tyres... Got 1 more click of adjustment to go.
Nik

 

[Tristan71]

Caution post hijack sorry what wheels and tires are people running with horseshoe plates sorry again

 

[Telford Mulisha]

Caution post hijack sorry what wheels and tires are people running with horseshoe plates sorry again

I'm running standard 14" steels with massive 195/75/14 tyres all round.

Just put my spare front shocks on the rear end of the bus, a bit of faffing about to get the bolt back in but a quick bounce on the bumper and no more bottoming out.

Also adjusted the coilovers on the front cause it rubbed like a bitch for the 4 mile drive to Camperjam fully laden :lol:. On the last notch now so I'll see how it runs up to Snowdon at the wkend.
Dropped spindles, fit and forget, yeah alright :50:

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Nik

 

[jacks906]

very true fit n fiddle till your happy more like :lol:

 

[Kirk]

I'm using same shocks I used before with no issues. Seems beetle shocks would be weaker. Dunno.

 

[Bwuttonmoon]

What front shocks did you go for Bwutton?

I have a pair of KYB GR2's to go on the front, I'm running adjusters though not drop spindles