Finally they r here!!




Took me US$975 for 4 shocks included shipping and "Canadian heavy tax".......
Anyway..they look GREAT!!

 

Did you try to install the fronts yet? I am wondering if they clear the a-frame hole. Are the shocks ground on near the adjuster?

Andy

 

Andy
If they are anything like mine (from Ruslow) the know clears the a-frme hole no problem. You have to make sure the **** faces towards the center of the truck. The adjusting **** is a little tricky to get to, but just trn the wheel all the way and you can get to it.

 

$975?!?! Who did you order them from?

Ruslow over on NLOC seems to be the best source for these items, both for knowledge, and for price. The fronts are easier to install if you remove the spring, then install the shock at the bottom, then place the spring back over the shock before thread the top into the perch.

 

I bought them for US$780 from JDM.
US$82 shipping
US$112 Tax
I think they r really pricey but good quality!!

I heard that the rear shocks r really difficult to install???
Any suggestion and trick?
Thank you!

 

Drop the spare tire to get to the drivers side top mount.

 

There's a trick to installing them on the front and removing the spring isn't neccessary. But, that is an alternate method.

On the rears, once you remove the stock shocks, it's a good time to put on the end links and bolt in the mount for those at the upper rear mount. Then any future rear removal is easy. Plus the mount won't bind, especially if it's a lowered truck.

Andy,
I've been too busy in meetings today and yesterday to get to the calcs.

 

What the hell.......you guys pay 13% taxes

And I thought our hike up to 6% from 4% was bad.

--Joe

 

Nice! Now I'm jealous. My Belltech nitro active shocks are OWNED by your Qa1's !!!

 

Actually we pay 14.5% tax in Vancouver Canada!!!!

Its OMG to you guys eh!

 

yeah i never understood that,, you guys still pay royalty taxes even though you are now independent from england,, go figure ,,, its time to have another boston tea party,,, this time in torono

~Toast

 

Spike,

Do the QA1's use a different sort of attachment then stock on the rear? What are these endlinks you're talking about?

Thanks,
Edward

 

I love my QA1s but they squeek like hell, there has to be a fix for this??????????????????

 

You can use the stock attachment, but it's best to change the attachment to something like this, more so if it's been lowered:

The end link/hiem screws on the end of the shock. A new mount which recieves it is bolted and screwed (to prevent rotation) at the existing "hole".

Then, as the suspension moves up and down, the upper shock mount won't bind. Also, if you use this kind of a mount, then it become more important that you get the correct rear shock which depends on the drop you have.

 

Spike, you wouldn't happen to know where someone can pick up the mount to match that heim do you?

Daniel