upgraded front shocks
 

hey guys im looking for stiffer heavier duty shocks for the front shocks. on a new truck im gonan be building soon. thanks alot.

Re: upgraded front shocks
 

Go to the automotive store & get some same diameter coiled compression springs that are stiffer to put inside shock.

Re: upgraded front shocks
 

If you want to go super heavy duty, then remove the spring from the stock shock, and replace it with a length of silicone fuel tube..

Re: upgraded front shocks
 

Push style pens also have stiffer springs inside of them.

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Why nobody use real shocks with oil, and let the springs take the load you want? I am just looking into materials to use for leaf springs to have flex and adjust the thickness of the leaf to decide how much load you want to carry. Easier way is if you use airbag dummy springs.
I will make some examples when I come to that on my custom truck build, as I want to replicat exact 1:1 system.

Re: upgraded front shocks
 

If your using stock Tamiya suspension you can go to Tamiya USA and order spring leaves to add to your springs they have 4 different lengths. It works a lot better than trying carry the weight on shocks. Use the following link and look at the first 5 items on the parts list.

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/rcp...2#.V3Zf4pD3aK0

This is the best picture I have albeit a rear set I did the same with the front. If you are hauling the weight this will take care of the squat and will still allow the suspension to flex. I believe I added 4 leaves per spring assembly.

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/...ps303a3ccb.jpg

Re: upgraded front shocks
 

That's a great idea! Have some spare leaf springs going to give this a shot.

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thanks for all the good ideas an suggetrtions on this guys i will give them a try

Re: upgraded front shocks
 

On my bruder mack cab on tamiya chassis on the rear shocks I just removed the springs and cut some aluminium round rod and placed it in the shock bodies to stiffen it up so there is no sag and did away with the front shocks as its getting used as a race truck,,,,,,,,,,,
But on my other truck I used the springs from pens as well in the front and rear and it works well without the need to add extra leaf spring................

Cheers Tracy

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Here's my take on stiffened leaf springs. Had to grind off the rivets holding the stacks together. 2 blades were added to each stack, total of 5 blades in each leaf spring. Should help with raising the front end a bit.

http://i68.tinypic.com/2642f45.jpg