Pro Comp failure - common???

[chris.hunt22]

I have pro comp ES9000 +2" shocks on the back of my disco with britpart yellow +2" springs, I was laning up Yorkshire today and noticed that my n/s anti roll bar link had flipped over, I didn,t have a jack to hand or a crow bar so left it as it was, when I got home, on closer inspection I was shocked to find the bottom of my shock absorber had completely snapped off just above the nuts which had also dislocated my spring from out of the retainer and the bottom seat!!  Is this common with pro comp shocks, they are only 4 months old, what are the chances of a direct free replacemnt do you think??

Cheers

Chris

[Disco-Ron]

They shoudl replace it, as long as they have the broken one!!

I broke two, the top loops were bursting.... i put mine down to using poly bushes, which were exerting too much internal pressure.....

[imspanners]

Bust 2 on mine (both were replaced under warranty) and there are quite a few folks had similar problems!  :roll:

Changed to Rough Countrys' now, as I don't want to be breaking another set!  

[birdy]

Don't  use poly/deflex bushes on them and don't over tighten them
on the axle end !!
i run procomp's on my disco and bobtail with no problems  

[rollazuki]

regularly beat the hell outa mine, never failed yet. Cover em in dents and stuff and still never let me down. I do use two soft poly bushes in the mounting eyes the instead of the standard hard rubber one, lets em twist much more as the axle drops.

[extreme90]

rolla, dya no of any places where you can get some big pro comps
i.e 14-15inch of travel ?
dan

[meader]

thats because the welds on them are rubbish for wot they cost i think they should be welded alot better i have also noticed that mine have got very small cracks in them so ill be welding mine very soon

[solihull-mick]

Do you intend to weld your shockers? wouldnt if i was you, gas or oil filled, they explode, did that at collage once on my mk2 escort, welded a bracket back on, exploded in my face, that was a bilstien oil shocker !!!!

[Bobtail]

I have pro comp ES9000 +2" shocks on the back of my disco with britpart yellow +2" springs, I was laning up Yorkshire today and noticed that my n/s anti roll bar link had flipped over, I didn,t have a jack to hand or a crow bar so left it as it was, when I got home, on closer inspection I was shocked to find the bottom of my shock absorber had completely snapped off just above the nuts which had also dislocated my spring from out of the retainer and the bottom seat!!  Is this common with pro comp shocks, they are only 4 months old, what are the chances of a direct free replacemnt do you think??

Cheers

Chris

They are guarenteed for life

If you get in touch with Explorer they will replace them

They were very good when i swapped mine :D

[rollazuki]

longest procomp they do is 15" travel(guess what is currently on the zook :D )
Its got an eye on both ends, and is 3 and a bit feet long when fully extended.
They are available thro the usual procomp dealers, I think my mate at LRS can get procomp stuff now... :D

Same price as the shorter ones too!

[extreme90]

cheers for that rolla  :lol:

[chaosego]

mine where brand new first time out think it was my own fault the top bush was missing so doctored the old original one , i just welded it back up ant bobs your uncle and same thing happened to my arbs they where left for months inverted till mot time . now a bit of box section in glyn