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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => The Highs (Raising/Lifts) => Topic started by: JohnnyPopper on May 13, 2025, 12:43:53 am
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Has anyone heard of/used them?
Interesting features.
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OME is very popular in the off-road world.
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Thanks bd, seems like it.
The impression I get from their write up is that they feel they're good for both Street and O.R.. I don't off road so would hate to find out the hard way.
BTW, I know there are Bruce Willis fans of Bilstein. I have them on Cherry Bomb (wife named her ;) ) an I'm not impressed, so looking elsewhere.
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OME as stated by bd is popular in offroad and is Australian based and owned by ARB.
I have never used them on any 73-87 truck, so I cannot comment on that. I have used Fox and Rancho for 4x4 vehicles, Fox being what I used on my Jeep LJ.
Which Bilsteins do you have and what issues are you experiencing? I have used these in the past and didn't have issues so curious.
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The primary purpose of shock absorbers is to dampen spring oscillations. Don't expect them to do more than they can. A particular ride 'feel' is very personal. The only way to ensure it, especially at a lower price point, is trial and error. That said, with proper tuning by an expert, high-end shocks can do a remarkable job of smoothing and stabilizing chassis motions, but you will pay a hefty price and still risk disappointment if you expect more from the shocks than they can deliver.
The best warehouse shocks I found for our trucks were Edelbrock IAS, but they have been obsolete for decades.
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Definitely tune your suspension in before expecting a miracle from a shock absorber. Springs, bushings, shackles on a 4x4 need to be right and good quality.
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The best warehouse shocks I found for our trucks were Edelbrock IAS, but they have been obsolete for decades.
Those were awesome. The IAS is Ricor Inertia Active System Patented by Ricor/Edelbrock from what I remember.
They sold the suspension line to QA1 in 2011 which would have included the IAS shocks.