r/SuzukiSamurai • u/pullfromstock • 5d ago

Flex testing

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Just got done installing 3" life springs, and of course had to see what I'm working with. Also had to measure for shocks. For anyone who's done something similar, what shocks are you running? Long term plan is to convert the shock towers to take eyelets, but for now I've been struggling trying to find a stem top shock that could fit.

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u/Y0semite_Sam 5d ago

How much flex did you get? I'm running the full OME setup with Dr. Z missing link shackles in the front and his normal lift shackles in the rear. It is pretty decent. Using the fork lift at work to do the same test you ran here I had 20" between my front tire and the ground. I am definitely missing some droop in the front because of the shocks, but I'll need to go to an aftermarket shock tower like you mentioned to get any real improvement from here.

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u/mini4x 4d ago

F250 towers is what I had.

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u/pullfromstock 3d ago

The one measurement I didn't get was from the tire to the ground. I'll have to check that next time I have the car with the forklift. I know for the shock length it was 21.5" fully extended and 14.5" fully collapsed. I'm not sure what shakles I have since a previous owner did the rear leafs up front conversion (which I figured out after buying fonts and rears. It was a whole thing) but the leafs are Rocky Road 3" lift springs and seem to ride and flex pretty good. I plan to mess with the shock towers after dove season, lots more shock options once you have the eyelet up top from my research. Low Range has some prefabbed towers that line up pretty well, with some slight inner fender modding to get them to sit back far enough.

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u/Y0semite_Sam 3d ago

Yeah, I am currently debating between doing shock towers/YJ spring conversion, or leaving my Samurai like it is and building something slightly bigger for more serious off-roading and longer trips.