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Originally Posted by timgco
My plan....in case anyone cares) is to run the same setup as TomP with a set of 37 13.50 18 Toyo MT on the XD Wheels. I;m still researching on what shocks I can do this with as I would like to run proper extended length front and rear/ also a FOX Resi. shock if at all possible.
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Tim, my suggestion is to run 12.5" wide 37s and not 13.5". If you have seen my custom fender wells, you would understand! I am moving away from the 13.5" width and going with the more narrow 12.5" width and then using Hutchison double beadlocks. I will end up with more footprint/traction this way, less wear on steering and less rubbing issues.
If you want to increase the rear droop on a coil spring H2 to match what you'll get from the front Cognito setup, I will provide you the details for the rear shocks to match the front Cognito-Bilstein shocks. You are already aware that the Samco rear coils have 2.5" more free length over stock coils and provide about 1" more lift. You will want to add airlift airbags (about $85) to these coils. The Samco coils have less spring rate than OEM coils, so this is why you want the bags. Also, it allows you to adjust rear height as well, so you dont have to run spacers.
Here is the rear shock info.... Since the front Cognito-Bilsteins are their 5125 series shocks which are rebuildable and customizable, you want to do the same for the rear. Their 5125 shocks that fit the profile of the Samco coils are F4-BE5-6249-H5. You will want to have the valving, bushings and sleeves changed though, as these shocks are made for a Dodge pickup truck and the "Rebound" valving is too lght. The bushings/sleeves are also too small for the H2's shock bolts. Purchase your rear shocks from Offroad Warehouse (ask for Jason). Tell him you want the above shocks to be custom valved from Bilstein with BE5-A937-H0 +20% increase. This is the H2 valving parameters with a 20% increase in valving. The first part number is the shock and the 2nd is for the valving!
The Bilstein bushings are part number 98108G for the H2. They come two in a pack so you will need two packs for two shocks. The sleeve part number is 423730 and these come two in a pack as well.
If you do the front and rear like I have explained, you will love this darn thing so much you will never lift another vehicle! You'll end up with more droop/flex than stock, more ground clearance and have stronger steering and a much tighter steering and on road driving experience.
I am at the point where I want function over looks so I am going with beadlocks. The weight of the H2 really hampers it's abilities on steep inclines. With that said, I think beadlocks look tough and that's the look I am after anyhow. There are two things that prevent my H2 from tackling every obstacle in it's path. One is steep inclines where traction is minimal. The other is getting high centered. Getting high centered is not something you can always overcome - sometimes you can take a different line and all is well. However, beadlocks will definitely improve my success on steep inclines. There is a third thing on the H2 and that is it's width but I don't consider it a negative because sometimes it's also a positive to have the width advantage.