7100's

[death-mobile]

I decided to keep the 5150s (255/70) in the rear and go with a 7100 (360/80) for the front after talking with Shane from Bilstein in CA. I need to take some measurements to find the right size shock, but I also remembered that the mounting for the 7100's are different. Do any companies make weld-on brackets that fit the 7100's or will I have to make my own?

[faststang1]

I decided to keep the 5150s (255/70) in the rear and go with a 7100 (360/80) for the front after talking with Shane from Bilstein in CA. I need to take some measurements to find the right size shock, but I also remembered that the mounting for the 7100's are different. Do any companies make weld-on brackets that fit the 7100's or will I have to make my own?

There really good shocks but if u blow them out or u need to rebuild them it takes alot of time and hard to get part for them...thats why I didnt get them.look in fox 2.0's eazy to get parts and u get one free revalve when u buy them,I got 50/70 and works good,But going to make it a bit stiffer cause I do a lil more than just crawling!!!!
heres wat I got!!
http://www.offroadwarehouse.com/prod.../productID/166

[death-mobile]

The fox shocks are a bit different. I like their shocks that they use in place of springs or with coil-overs. I found a supplier for bilstein parts and it doesn't seem too hard to rebuild. I'm sold on the 7100s , just wanted to know about the mounting.

[death-mobile]

Would it make sense to get some shock tabs and weld them close enough to encompass the heim joint on the shock, or should I be using spacers?

[faststang1]

I not sure about the 7100's but my FOX's came with spacers..I got the JKS conversions..But use the spacers, but u may have mod them a lil bit..I had to do it!!
http://store.jksmfg.com/merchant2/me...ory_Code=Shock

http://store.jksmfg.com/merchant2/me...ory_Code=Shock

[death-mobile]

Hmm..

I have the JKS upper mounts from when I put on the 5150's, but they didn't come with spacers. I also noticed they don't offer the lower mounts for a WJ, it stops at ZJ. I might just plate over the old lower mount on the front axle and weld in 2 new shock tabs. I'll just need to find some spacers and a good shoulder bolt.

[faststang1]

JKS sell those spacers for upper mount!!

[death-mobile]

Man...it's been a year since I was talking about this, but I actually bought 4 new 7100's. I just ordered the JKS adapters in the links previously mentioned and they should be going on pretty soon. I got 10" short bodies for the front and 12" short bodies for the rear. Both sets valved at 360/80. I can't wait to put them on!