P500 Pockets the Desert Runner

[Smitty335]

Finally able to find some time to put the rear shocks on Pockets tonight. Not to excited about how I mounted the remote reservoirs, I couldn't make the brackets I bought work. Nothing in the shop to fab anything. Will figure out something else later. Tomorrow we ride at dawn!

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I reversed the top shock reservoir fittings and mounted the reservoir inside of the frame rail for fear of ripping the tubing off with debris inside of the fender well.

 

[silvertrd09]

Yes I will do something like that. Not happy with the short length of braided line. How many threads do you have
showing? I'm at 1 1/4 " rt now.

 

[Smitty335]

Yes I will do something like that. Not happy with the short length of braided line. How many threads do you have
showing? I'm at 1 1/4 " rt now.

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Don't go by that, look up stock clearance, load up all the usual stuff you haul and set spring sag.

 

[silvertrd09]

Yeah, that makes sense. Will definitely have to crank them down some more. I am always riding heavy. I'll just take it easy tomorrow till I can adjust them correctly.

 

[Red500]

Finally able to find some time to put the rear shocks on Pockets tonight. Not to excited about how I mounted the remote reservoirs, I couldn't make the brackets I bought work. Nothing in the shop to fab anything. Will figure out something else later. Tomorrow we ride at dawn!

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Like Smitty said, I mounted mine so that the hose came out on the inside of the frame, and mounted the reservoir on top of the frame member. I'm using the supplied hose clamps for now but I will probably find a different mount for them. I also used a thin piece of double-sided sticky foam pad between the reservoir and the frame so that they wouldn't rub if there is any movement, and it also added a little clearance so the selector knob can turn.

 

[Splorin]

Mine are clamped to frame with ‘trigger shield’ remnants tucked between……

 

[silvertrd09]

Like Smitty said, I mounted mine so that the hose came out on the inside of the frame, and mounted the reservoir on top of the frame member. I'm using the supplied hose clamps for now but I will probably find a different mount for them. I also used a thin piece of double-sided sticky foam pad between the reservoir and the frame so that they wouldn't rub if there is any movement, and it also added a little clearance so the selector knob can turn.

Tonight when I adjusted the ride height this is what I end up doing on the driver side. On the passenger side I clamped it on the vertical frame rail. It will do for now. Could have used a little longer line but you get what you get. Ended up at 10" ground clearance with nothing in the bed. So should be fine with all the stuff I usually carry. With these shocks Pockets is a totally different ride.

 

[Red500]

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That should work.

 

[Smitty335]

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Looks good!

 

[silvertrd09]

Would like to follow up on the Walker Evans Shocks. I ride in some of the ruffest country there is. Going from stock Shocks to WE's is just wow ! In some places with the oem ones you would have to slow way down and still get jostled and pitched all over the cab. After a day's riding with oem you would be worn out from getting bucked, jiggled and joggled. Not anymore! I am amazed at the difference. I have mine set at the softest setting so there was a little more pitch and role and I am probably a little more top heavy than most. But with the 26" SunF tires I only bottomed out (on big arse rocks) a few times instead of a dozen or so. From camp the distance to a few of or deer stands are over a mile ride. These WE shocks allow me to get there quicker and comfortably. If you saw my posts in Shots from the trail thread, we were headed down to the river about 5 miles one way. It use to be like riding in a duce and a half, now I'm cruising in a Cadillac.