Disco Shocks recommendation

[Lee_D]

Ok my Disco is a tug, used to maul our Caravan around. It doesn't do off road due to having LPG tanks on the chassis rails.

I've got to replace both rear shocks.

I'm not impressed with the previous back end lean on mini roundabouts, this could be down to worn shocks anyway but what do peeps recommend. I don't mind spending if it's worth it but not if it's and overkill/fashion lable.

Lee D

[Sharpshooter]

I have DECARBON on my Disco 1. And they are the nuts. :)

[gords]

I have ProComp es9000 all round and have been very happy with their performance. Possibly a bit hard on the road but great most of the time. Less than £40 each too :)

Wouldn't it be soggy springs that cause the lean on roundabouts? :?

[TimM]

IWouldn't it be soggy springs that cause the lean on roundabouts? :?

YES!  

Worn springs will leave the back end saggy, and make it lean, the other alternative would be the rear anti roll bar could be a bt warn, possibly the rubber bushes (try changing to polly bushes).

But if you do change the shocks, then ProComp have served me well too, and they get some serious abuse!

Lee, if you remember the day you brought your 101 laning in Derbyshire, I retired early with a broken shock, that was a ProComp, and it was replaced with no hassle on the warranty, I would definately buy them again.

[gords]

Lee, if you remember the day you brought your 101 laning in Derbyshire, I retired early with a broken shock, that was a ProComp, and it was replaced with no hassle on the warranty, I would definately buy them again.

Yep, mine failed it's MOT due (partly ) to a leaking shock. I called up Explorer ProComp and they will be sending out a replacement - no quibble :D  I think you have to buy direct (which is easy) to get such fast/easy replacement.

[Range Rover Blues]

I've had a pair of Decarbon, I think they are still on the front actually come to think :?

Anyway, they are good but I like ProComp, not too hard, not too expensive, good warranty (keep the receipt).  Put a pair on RRR for the same reason and they have curtailed the rolling but can't stop it entirely, that's not what shocks do, that's for the springs and ARBs.

[Lee_D]

Cheers chaps,

food for thought there. I'm happy the springs are Ok as the Caravan sits well. Perhaps it's besause I'm comparing it to our last Rangie, given the Rangie roof is ally and the Disco Steel I suppose it's going to have much different characteristics. The Disco is also longer (in bod) and the spare wheel right at the end must add to the leverage. It's not bad.... just not as good at taking Mini roundabouts as well as the rangie... then again the Rangie was Diesel and the Disco isn't..perhaphs it's a speed thing too :roll:  regardless I'll have to bung some shocks on and having replaced the brake lines at the rear and bled them today I'm happy that the old shocks were doing something as when I applied the brake with them off the results were very interesting... I felt like the Churchill dog!  

The shocks have had to come off for new Bushes, shame they got ruined in the process... I hate shocker nuts.. they have a real bad attitude to maintainance  

Lee D

[Elmo]

Bilstein on mine, very pleased with them. Probably no better than any other aftermarket shocker but no worse either :)

[Disco Bristol]

Ok my Disco is a tug, used to maul our Caravan around. It doesn't do off road due to having LPG tanks on the chassis rails.

I've got to replace both rear shocks.

I'm not impressed with the previous back end lean on mini roundabouts, this could be down to worn shocks anyway but what do peeps recommend. I don't mind spending if it's worth it but not if it's and overkill/fashion lable.

Lee D

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