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Sewie
06-03-2007, 01:18 AM
Put 'em on this afternoon. Here's some comparison pics.

Size matters. ;)

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Sewie
06-03-2007, 01:20 AM
Stock shock :rolleyes:

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Bilstein's :jump:

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Sewie
06-03-2007, 01:23 AM
Gotta admit, I was a little skeptical about how much better the ride would be. I knew there would be some improvement, but I didn't expect it to be as noticeable as it is.

The truck rides soooooo much better. :perfect10s: I even took a passenger who had ridden with me this morning before putting them on, and he could tell a big difference. The whole front ends feels tighter, it handles better, less body roll in turns, less nosedive on hard braking. Money well spent. :D
H3slate
06-03-2007, 02:05 AM
Excellent!! Thanks for the pics, they really show the difference between stock and the cognito.
Steve - SanJose
06-03-2007, 07:24 PM
Wow, interesting. And Sewie your rig is running 35's with the torsion bars turned as the only other suspension mods?
Sewie
06-03-2007, 10:02 PM
Wow, interesting. And Sewie your rig is running 35's with the torsion bars turned as the only other suspension mods?

So far. ;)
GaryW
06-04-2007, 01:51 AM
So far. ;)

Question for you. Do the new shocks level out the front end or just make a better ride? thanks in advance..
RuggedH2
06-04-2007, 02:04 AM
So far. ;)

Are those Cognito's gonna fit after the SAS? :giggling:
Sewie
06-04-2007, 04:10 AM
Question for you. Do the new shocks level out the front end or just make a better ride? thanks in advance..

No, you still need to crank the t-bars (or use re-indexed keys).
Sewie
06-04-2007, 04:10 AM
Are those Cognito's gonna fit after the SAS? :giggling:

It'd be cheaper to just buy a heep. ;)
The Green Lantern
06-04-2007, 06:07 AM
How much are they?
Desert Dan
06-04-2007, 03:56 PM
Sewie

Is that picture showing the Cognito shock fully extended?

What is the compressed length?

Thanks
Gunner_45
06-04-2007, 08:12 PM
I've been running these shocks since the first of the year and have
had no problems out of them whatsoever (7000+ miles).
Overall ride quality was improved, as well as lateral stability.....
They work very nicely on washboards and really take the
jarring out of medium to severe holes and bumps.

For me, they turned out to be a good investment.

BTW: The truck is leveled via a TB crank, running 17X9 wheels and 12.50X33 Swampers.
Sewie
06-04-2007, 09:29 PM
How much are they?

$95/ea. I got them from TrailDuty, but TeakaToys also has them, or you can order directly from Cognito.
HummBebe
06-05-2007, 02:05 AM
Sewie sweetiehunnybunny.....?

Can you measure the stock adventure shocks for me?

Extended and compressed????

Pretty please with a slice of pie on top?

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SR1355
06-05-2007, 02:20 AM
Nice Sewie... Keep us posted of how the perform and hold up on the trail...
Sewie
06-05-2007, 02:22 AM
What's it worth to ya? :fdance:

I'll try, but if they're not easier than the Bilsteins, then you're SOL. ;)
Sewie
06-05-2007, 02:38 AM
Sewie

Is that picture showing the Cognito shock fully extended?

What is the compressed length?

Thanks

Not sure which pic you're referring to.....but no. ;)

I didn't take any measurements.
joedirt
06-05-2007, 03:57 AM
Sewie, what was your total ride height after the TB crank and before adding the the cognito's? After I removed the Truxxx kit I just set the ride height to 23" and was going to get an alignment with the new wheels. I don't really like the front stock shocks.

I know the level height would be 24.25" - the same as back - but I am not wanting to level the front end to put the cognito's on.
Wisha Haddan H3
06-05-2007, 05:09 AM
I wonder how they'd do on a stock (uncranked) front end. (Is that what you want to do, joedirt)?
joedirt
06-05-2007, 03:11 PM
I wonder how they'd do on a stock (uncranked) front end. (Is that what you want to do, joedirt)?

I know that before the crank, I believe that the front end sits at around 22.5" for the ride height. I am sitting at around 23" at the moment...a little above stock. My question is, "How high would the ride height have to be before the cognito's can sit comfortably?"
Steve - SanJose
06-05-2007, 03:35 PM
I wonder how they'd do on a stock (uncranked) front end. (Is that what you want to do, joedirt)?

Good question, that's the way I want to run them too.
HummBebe
06-05-2007, 03:44 PM
I know that before the crank, I believe that the front end sits at around 22.5" for the ride height. I am sitting at around 23" at the moment...a little above stock. My question is, "How high would the ride height have to be before the cognito's can sit comfortably?"

They are meant (I believe) to be used at 24.50"