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drum655 · 02-25-2006, 07:40 PM

i just got a set of the pro comp es9000 extended shocks to go with my rte springs and the front ones have ring mounts on both ends....i thought d2 had post mounts on the top of the front shock. can anyone here offer me some help?

keptin · 02-25-2006, 08:42 PM

your fine, the DII has both top and bottom loop style on the front and rear shocks. Be happy, the post-style ones are a bitch to work with.....the shock turns as the bolt turns....we had to use a torque wrench on my buddy's DI.

See:

https://www.expeditionexchange.com/ome/indexshocks.htm

drum655 · 02-25-2006, 08:55 PM

yes...I AM AN IDIOT!!!! i have seen too many pictures of d1 and that is why i thought that. i went and looked and sure nuff....ring mounts!!!! thanks keptin!!!!

Disco Mike · 02-26-2006, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drum655

yes...I AM AN IDIOT!!!! i have seen too many pictures of d1 and that is why i thought that. i went and looked and sure nuff....ring mounts!!!! thanks keptin!!!!

You can't be an" IDIOT " cause you own a DII which is good.
Mike

SCSL · 02-26-2006, 09:05 AM

If you're putting a lift from RTE on a DII, I would suggest the front lower shock mounts. They are fairly inexpensive but a huge improvement over the stock design which basically welds the center bolt onto the plate. I broke the weld on mind. RTEs are bomb proof and a better design. If you are putting in the new shocks, you may as well replace the lower mounts. I would also recommend EEs rear upper spring retainers,,if you are going to remove the rear sway bar to capture the full articulation,,,these are pancake-style retainers. The bolts go in from the bottom rather than the top, which is a better design IMO, and the pancake-style retainer is tougher than the rectangular plate style.,,, I know because I broke them too....

02-25-2006, 07:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
drum655 Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 958 Gallery: 0	front d2 shocks i just got a set of the pro comp es9000 extended shocks to go with my rte springs and the front ones have ring mounts on both ends....i thought d2 had post mounts on the top of the front shock. can anyone here offer me some help? __________________ Moderator of the East Coast and Discovery 2 sections! 2001 Disco II SE w/CDL ~Equipe 4x4 Winch Bumper ~Custom steel rear bumper ~Equipe 4x4 steering skid and radiator skid ~RTE rocksliders ~QT services front and rear diff guards ~2" RTE lift ~265/75 r16 Federal Couragia MTs ~Superwinch X9 ~Safety Devices Roof Rack

02-25-2006, 08:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
keptin The guy with the Banhammer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,366 Gallery: 0	your fine, the DII has both top and bottom loop style on the front and rear shocks. Be happy, the post-style ones are a bitch to work with.....the shock turns as the bolt turns....we had to use a torque wrench on my buddy's DI. See: https://www.expeditionexchange.com/ome/indexshocks.htm __________________ Josh Shapiro DII

02-25-2006, 08:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
drum655 Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 958 Gallery: 0	yes...I AM AN IDIOT!!!! i have seen too many pictures of d1 and that is why i thought that. i went and looked and sure nuff....ring mounts!!!! thanks keptin!!!! __________________ Moderator of the East Coast and Discovery 2 sections! 2001 Disco II SE w/CDL ~Equipe 4x4 Winch Bumper ~Custom steel rear bumper ~Equipe 4x4 steering skid and radiator skid ~RTE rocksliders ~QT services front and rear diff guards ~2" RTE lift ~265/75 r16 Federal Couragia MTs ~Superwinch X9 ~Safety Devices Roof Rack

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02-26-2006, 09:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
SCSL Wheeler Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,841 Gallery: 0	If you're putting a lift from RTE on a DII, I would suggest the front lower shock mounts. They are fairly inexpensive but a huge improvement over the stock design which basically welds the center bolt onto the plate. I broke the weld on mind. RTEs are bomb proof and a better design. If you are putting in the new shocks, you may as well replace the lower mounts. I would also recommend EEs rear upper spring retainers,,if you are going to remove the rear sway bar to capture the full articulation,,,these are pancake-style retainers. The bolts go in from the bottom rather than the top, which is a better design IMO, and the pancake-style retainer is tougher than the rectangular plate style.,,, I know because I broke them too....

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