P1000 Shock question

[MuskyHunter]

Looking to change the shocks on my 1k5 to Fox QS3 or Elka. My concern is when I have people in the back. Will I miss the self leveling shocks? Most of my riding is on our farm or mild trails so the factory ride is fine. I like to tinker and upgrade stuff for no reason and love the look of the reservoir shocks. Just don’t want a saggy rear end when I have a full load.

 

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[GWH]

Looking to change the shocks on my 1k5 to Fox QS3 or Elka. My concern is when I have people in the back. Will I miss the self leveling shocks? Most of my riding is on our farm or mild trails so the factory ride is fine. I like to tinker and upgrade stuff for no reason and love the look of the reservoir shocks. Just don’t want a saggy rear end when I have a full load.

TWSS

 

[Adam490]

Looking to change the shocks on my 1k5 to Fox QS3 or Elka. My concern is when I have people in the back. Will I miss the self leveling shocks? Most of my riding is on our farm or mild trails so the factory ride is fine. I like to tinker and upgrade stuff for no reason and love the look of the reservoir shocks. Just don’t want a saggy rear end when I have a full load.

No, crank the preload a bit and let her eat.

 

[Smitty335]

TWSS

The self leveling shocks are a joke, they just ride rough. So what do you have in the back with no passengers and what does the cargo weigh? Take that and subtract from passenger weight and factor in you won't be driving as fast as you would if it was just the two of you, you will be fine to just set the spring weight for ya'll and cargo, you won't be flying with passengers.

 

[GWH]

No, crank the preload a bit and let her eat.

What preload?

 

[GWH]

What preload?

Unless u have a le w Fox shocks, there’s no preload adjustments

 

[Adam490]

What preload?

The preload adjustment on either of the aftermarket shocks he was looking into. The question was whether or not he'd miss the self-leveling shocks...

 

[GWH]

The self leveling shocks are a joke, they just ride rough. So what do you have in the back with no passengers and what does the cargo weigh? Take that and subtract from passenger weight and factor in you won't be driving as fast as you would if it was just the two of you, you will be fine to just set the spring weight for ya'll and cargo, you won't be flying with passengers.

Yea,but they don’t bottom out.

 

[Adam490]

Having @GWH and @Smitty335 going at the same time is going to confuse me 😁

 

[Smitty335]

Unless u have a le w Fox shocks, there’s no preload adjustments

No adjustments on spring load? If no, run!

 

[GWH]

Yea,but they don’t bottom out.

All I’m saying is start w the ft shocks.

 

[Smitty335]

Yea,but they don’t bottom out.

A shock that doesn't bottom out during your most harsh hit's isn't working, your not using the full stroke of the shock, thus harsh ride.

 

[GWH]

The preload adjustment on either of the aftermarket shocks he was looking into. The question was whether or not he'd miss the self-leveling shocks...

Opps missed the aftermarket thing,in between getting another beer.

 

[Smitty335]

All I’m saying is start w the ft shocks.

Save until you can do the full set, otherwise you will be driving a pogo stick. You can't adjust the front's to work very well with the worthless self levelers, all 4 need to work together. Do it your way and you'll think the front shocks were a waste of money?

 

[GWH]

No, crank the preload a bit and let her eat.

Exactly what he said,I missed something trying to be a smart ass

 

[Smitty335]

Exactly what he said,I missed something trying to be a smart ass

You Tube it, shocks and how spring rates apply, think it will make more since to you, not trying to be a smart A.

 

[GWH]

Exactly what he said,I missed something trying to be a smart ass

But honestly it will cost u no money difference to start w the fronts that are bottoming out.then moving to the rear shocks.If ur just farting around and have not bottomed out ur suspension then don’t waste ur money on it.Spend ur money on bling things ,lights whips sound systems.To be honest I know nothing about bling things,Im into function.

 

[GWH]

You Tube it, shocks and how spring rates apply, think it will make more since to you, not trying to be a smart A.

I was trying to be a smart ass w the TWSS,when he posted the sagging ass thing.lol. Then it took a life of its own.Isnt it late back there? Sometimes I don’t realize the time change.Some how we have a hockey team in Vegas,so Im watching the game