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Title: pressures
Post by: bus_driver on May 03, 2006, 10:13:34 PM

well found out that I can succesfully drive the kick with the tires down around 10psi......on the street and highway....


I only checked it cuz my wife said oh it seems too ride nicer with the hard top off.....in all honesty the truck rides like shit....very choppy ride with the tires and the crown vic rears and shot front struts.....rides straight but with the tires at 28psi it bunny hops of road cracks....

has anyone ever used gabriel replacement struts.....i am looking for a oem replacement that is HD but not choppy....i would like a set of OME's but price and very little offroading is not worth it.

any help is appreciated.

Title: Re: pressures
Post by: pdasilva on May 04, 2006, 07:41:48 AM

I have used the gabriels good value for money,but they doo ride a little hard.The ome are better with more travel.

Title: Re: pressures
Post by: Zukipilot on May 04, 2006, 10:15:58 AM

Droping your pressure down to 10 PSI and regularly running on road will end up cupping your tread and ruining your tires. Depending on the type/size of your tires, you will probably need to run between 15 and 20 PSI to keep them from cupping.

I tried Stock replacements, whateve brand comes with the Calmini Kits and finally let Mike talk me into spending the green on a set of OME's. The difference is amazing to say the least. I would reccomend spending the little exta cash and getting the OME's

Zig

Title: Re: pressures
Post by: Uncivilized on May 04, 2006, 03:47:38 PM

I now have mine set pretty good, running 30x9.5's, stock(and probably original) struts, no-name crown vic shocks, I have 20psi in the front and about 17psi in the rear. I dropped them to 13/14 & 15psi last weekend, but found it sluggish on take-off. Putting them to 25psi was way too hard for me. I'll be leaving them the way they are now for a while. It's really a trial and error thing depending on your area's road conditions, and your preference.

Title: Re: pressures
Post by: bus_driver on May 05, 2006, 06:13:17 PM

yeah if i off roaded more I would get the ome's but I don't.....and the tires I hade them lower but i used a lot of gas I might go pund by pund until soft and good on gas cuz we love the kick but car accident on back and pregnant she isn't liking too much of it right now.

Title: Re: pressures
Post by: takai on May 05, 2006, 07:46:04 PM

You might look at KYB's as well. They are a little cheaper than the OME's but, from everything I have heard they ride really nice. I am debating between the two of them myself right now.

Title: Re: pressures
Post by: derekj on May 05, 2006, 10:52:47 PM

i run the monroe sensa-tracks on the front of my truck and the bds shocks on the back. the back is a little bouncy over speed bumps but otherwise the ride is good for a short truck.

derek

Title: Re: pressures
Post by: bus_driver on May 10, 2006, 09:36:54 PM

hey derek where did you get the monros.....I checked with crappy tire and they had no listing for them.