Thuren King 2.0 IFP shocks for sale
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Thuren King 2.0 IFP shocks for sale
Upgrading to some King 2.5 shocks from Carli and want to get rid of my current King 2.0 shocks (6 weeks old) for $700 or best offer. I live in San Diego and would prefer local pick up. Shoot me a message if you are interested. Thank you.
'17 Power Wagon
35" Yokohama Geolander G003
Carli
-King 2.5 Pintop
-3” coils
-Front diff cover
Thuren
-Rear track bar
-Rear sway bar links
-King steering damper
35" Yokohama Geolander G003
Carli
-King 2.5 Pintop
-3” coils
-Front diff cover
Thuren
-Rear track bar
-Rear sway bar links
-King steering damper
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Re: Thuren King 2.0 IFP shocks for sale
Maybe an odd question... but, you have everything else from Thuren, why not get the 2.5’s from thuren?
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Re: Thuren King 2.0 IFP shocks for sale
1) I've given this some thought; since I live less than two hours away from Carli Suspensions, it'll be convenient for me to drop off the shocks when service is due, as opposed to spending a few hundred bucks on shipping and rebuilding with Thuren shocks.joeschmidt wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:34 pmMaybe an odd question... but, you have everything else from Thuren, why not get the 2.5’s from thuren?
2) Taking a cross country road trip from west to east coast in a few weeks. Can't wait 4-6 weeks for Don and his crew to build the shocks.
'17 Power Wagon
35" Yokohama Geolander G003
Carli
-King 2.5 Pintop
-3” coils
-Front diff cover
Thuren
-Rear track bar
-Rear sway bar links
-King steering damper
35" Yokohama Geolander G003
Carli
-King 2.5 Pintop
-3” coils
-Front diff cover
Thuren
-Rear track bar
-Rear sway bar links
-King steering damper
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Re: Thuren King 2.0 IFP shocks for sale
IIIOIISTER wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2017 1:34 am1) I've given this some thought; since I live less than two hours away from Carli Suspensions, it'll be convenient for me to drop off the shocks when service is due, as opposed to spending a few hundred bucks on shipping and rebuilding with Thuren shocks.joeschmidt wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:34 pmMaybe an odd question... but, you have everything else from Thuren, why not get the 2.5’s from thuren?
2) Taking a cross country road trip from west to east coast in a few weeks. Can't wait 4-6 weeks for Don and his crew to build the shocks.
Completely understand
How do you like the 2.5’s? Saving up myself to make that plunge.
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Re: Thuren King 2.0 IFP shocks for sale
Installed them last night and took it on the highway. Now the truck stays leveled when going over bumps and patches of uneven pavement as if it is floating. That leveled feeling when going over those bumps was something that the King 2.0 never provided. The 2.0 merely felt like you’re on a bouncy water bed. As predicted, 2.5a are pretty damn stiff when traveling over bumps at low speed (parking lot/neighborhood).
'17 Power Wagon
35" Yokohama Geolander G003
Carli
-King 2.5 Pintop
-3” coils
-Front diff cover
Thuren
-Rear track bar
-Rear sway bar links
-King steering damper
35" Yokohama Geolander G003
Carli
-King 2.5 Pintop
-3” coils
-Front diff cover
Thuren
-Rear track bar
-Rear sway bar links
-King steering damper
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Re: Thuren King 2.0 IFP shocks for sale
The 2.5's will break in and get softer. The initial miles on them will feel quite sporty, they get smoother when the valve shims polish out.
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Re: Thuren King 2.0 IFP shocks for sale
What other hardware do you have installed to run the 2.0/2.5 shocks? Would I need other components to run them?IIIOIISTER wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:34 amInstalled them last night and took it on the highway. Now the truck stays leveled when going over bumps and patches of uneven pavement as if it is floating. That leveled feeling when going over those bumps was something that the King 2.0 never provided. The 2.0 merely felt like you’re on a bouncy water bed. As predicted, 2.5a are pretty damn stiff when traveling over bumps at low speed (parking lot/neighborhood).
Also, how are the 2.0 Kings better than stock if they were not good enough? Just curious, I might be interested in them if they provide a major improvement over stock.
I'm in Lakeside BTW.
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Re: Thuren King 2.0 IFP shocks for sale
Amen to that, they definitely feel stiffer than the 2.0.DamageWagon wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:05 amThe 2.5's will break in and get softer. The initial miles on them will feel quite sporty, they get smoother when the valve shims polish out.
The King 2.0 is a noticeable upgrade from stock; softer and obsorb low and higher speed bumps a lot better than stock.
On the flip side, you’ll need a rear track bar drop or kit to eliminate the side to side bobbing. Installing Thuren’s track bar kit was trickier than installing the shocks and coils combined...
If you’re thinking about the 2.0 i’d recommend you get the soft coils as well as a rear track bar replacement.
I’ll have to switch to the Carli front 3” coils and possible front track bar in the future since Carli shocks’ bodies are longer than that of Thuren’s.
'17 Power Wagon
35" Yokohama Geolander G003
Carli
-King 2.5 Pintop
-3” coils
-Front diff cover
Thuren
-Rear track bar
-Rear sway bar links
-King steering damper
35" Yokohama Geolander G003
Carli
-King 2.5 Pintop
-3” coils
-Front diff cover
Thuren
-Rear track bar
-Rear sway bar links
-King steering damper
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Re: Thuren King 2.0 IFP shocks for sale
Carlis shock bodies being longer should change nothing unless Carli also gives you bump stop drops. I couldn't imagine the shocks having more travel than the coils. The coil is not the limiting factor. Also the power wagon trackbar is the same length as the Carli/Thuren bars at max safe adjustment so you won't be correcting any geometry with a trackbar. It might be a good upgrade for the better bushings. I've always leaned towards Thuren on trackbar s since both of their bearings wear out but it costs $10 for Thuren bushings that are way easier to change out than the more expensive Carli bushings that are more difficult to change. Now if the spring rates are notably different between Carli and Thurens springs though, and you're running Carlis shocks, you would then want to swap to Carli springs. That's worth talking with Radio @ Carli about.
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Re: Thuren King 2.0 IFP shocks for sale
Solid info, didn't know that stock wagon track bar is that long. I agree on the piece about the spring rates, and either way I'll most likely get the 3" front coils from Carli just to level out the front.DamageWagon wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:15 pmCarlis shock bodies being longer should change nothing unless Carli also gives you bump stop drops. I couldn't imagine the shocks having more travel than the coils. The coil is not the limiting factor. Also the power wagon trackbar is the same length as the Carli/Thuren bars at max safe adjustment so you won't be correcting any geometry with a trackbar. It might be a good upgrade for the better bushings. I've always leaned towards Thuren on trackbar s since both of their bearings wear out but it costs $10 for Thuren bushings that are way easier to change out than the more expensive Carli bushings that are more difficult to change. Now if the spring rates are notably different between Carli and Thurens springs though, and you're running Carlis shocks, you would then want to swap to Carli springs. That's worth talking with Radio @ Carli about.
'17 Power Wagon
35" Yokohama Geolander G003
Carli
-King 2.5 Pintop
-3” coils
-Front diff cover
Thuren
-Rear track bar
-Rear sway bar links
-King steering damper
35" Yokohama Geolander G003
Carli
-King 2.5 Pintop
-3” coils
-Front diff cover
Thuren
-Rear track bar
-Rear sway bar links
-King steering damper
Re: Thuren King 2.0 IFP shocks for sale
Don’t mix and match shocks and springs from Carli and Thuren. They have very different valving profiles and spring rates. Totally different tuning philosophy between the two companies.
Thuren springs are wound to give you a specific ride height and he lets the shocks do the rest.
Carli springs give ride height AND participate in bottoming resistance duties.
If you run Carli springs with Thuren shocks valved for Thuren coils the ride will be harsh and choppy relatively speaking.
If you run Thuren springs with Carli shocks you’ll bottom out harshly if you push the truck, and you’ll likely screw up or break something.
Thuren springs are wound to give you a specific ride height and he lets the shocks do the rest.
Carli springs give ride height AND participate in bottoming resistance duties.
If you run Carli springs with Thuren shocks valved for Thuren coils the ride will be harsh and choppy relatively speaking.
If you run Thuren springs with Carli shocks you’ll bottom out harshly if you push the truck, and you’ll likely screw up or break something.
Central Texas and Houston area
2009 5.7 auto quadcab
Carli 3” coils deaver leafs 3” kings with 4 tube bypass rear and fr/rr hydro bumps
Howe steering pump and gear with hydraulic ram assist
Custom tube bumpers and white knuckle sliders
Creative fab trussed axle. rem polished and cryoed 5.13 gears with arb lockers fr/rr
Sharadon stage 2 545rfe with 3000 stall edge converter
Lots of other stuff lol
2009 5.7 auto quadcab
Carli 3” coils deaver leafs 3” kings with 4 tube bypass rear and fr/rr hydro bumps
Howe steering pump and gear with hydraulic ram assist
Custom tube bumpers and white knuckle sliders
Creative fab trussed axle. rem polished and cryoed 5.13 gears with arb lockers fr/rr
Sharadon stage 2 545rfe with 3000 stall edge converter
Lots of other stuff lol