Thuren Fab / King Shocks

[Roaminglost]

Considering there aren't many high-performance options out there. I wanted to share this since I haven't seen much of it. But Thuren Fab does custom tuned King shocks for Hemi and Ecodiesel engines

2019-2020 RAM 1500 KINGS

ANY NEW KING SHOCK ORDERS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIP IN 8-10 MONTHS. WE ARE HOPEFUL KING CAN IMPROVE ON THIS TIMELINE, BUT BE PREPARED REGARDLESS, AS THEIR TIMELINES KEEP PUSHING OUT MORE AND MORE.

www.thurenfabrication.com

 

[Jeansebplante]

Saw those some Time ago. I just wish they would offer a 3 inches lift option. I am leaning toward Fox or Fabtech for that reason.

 

[Roaminglost]

Saw those some Time ago. I just wish they would offer a 3 inches lift option. I am leaning toward Fox or Fabtech for that reason.

yeah the 4" BDS lift requires the cut the frame which I'm not down with so I'm looking out for a better suspension lift option.

 

[Jeansebplante]

yeah the 4" BDS lift requires the cut the frame which I'm not down with so I'm looking out for a better suspension lift option.

What options are you considering?

 

[Roaminglost]

What options are you considering?

this one is top of the list.

Carli Suspension is releasing a kit in the spring, but its basically the same setup with kings but their own tuning. https://carlisuspension.com/2019-ram-1500/

I have heard of other brands working on a kit. Eibach and even BDS coilover system that doesn't require cutting.

 

[Jeansebplante]

So you’ll be getting +/- the same lift as your Falcons? Why changing then?

 

[SoCalBogey]

I have the stage 4 Thuren tuned Kings with comp adjusters on my 2020 Rebel. Prior to this I had the Icon stuff but it just didn’t do the trick for me. These Thurens are absolutely incredible. Expensive as hell, but if you take your rig off-road, they are worth it. I’m running Don’s beefy extended rear sway bar links as well. Amazing parts, highly recommended.

 

[Jeansebplante]

Cool setup! How much lift did you get?

 

[Roaminglost]

So you’ll be getting +/- the same lift as your Falcons? Why changing then?

yeah, i dont really need a huge lift i want performance

 

[Roaminglost]

I have the stage 4 Thuren tuned Kings with comp adjusters on my 2020 Rebel. Prior to this I had the Icon stuff but it just didn’t do the trick for me. These Thurens are absolutely incredible. Expensive as hell, but if you take your rig off-road, they are worth it. I’m running Don’s beefy extended rear sway bar links as well. Amazing parts, highly recommended.

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do you think the combo of upper control arm and suspension gives you more travel?

 

[SoCalBogey]

Cool setup! How much lift did you get?

Ended up getting around 1.5” over the factory Rebel height.

 

[Nsm42]

Great info! Where can we get more info on the extended sway bar links?

 

[SoCalBogey]

do you think the combo of upper control arm and suspension gives you more travel?

Indeed it does, the shocks are slightly extended over the OEM Rebel shocks, I had a comparison photo on my phone but for the life of me I cannot find it. Both the front and the rear are extended. The new Icon a arms did allow the shocks to achieve full droop in the front. Also, in the real before I had the extended links the droop travel was limited by the stock links.

Great info! Where can we get more info on the extended sway bar links?

Yessir, here is the link:

09-20 1500 REAR SB LINKS

IN STOCK!!!!

www.thurenfabrication.com

 

[SoCalBogey]

Here’s a pic comparing the Thuren links to the OEM link.

 

[Nsm42]

Here’s a pic comparing the Thuren links to the OEM link.

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That’s pretty beefy looking! How was the process of drilling out the frame mount nut threads? That’s the only part that has me on the fence.

 

[SoCalBogey]

That’s pretty beefy looking! How was the process of drilling out the frame mount nut threads? That’s the only part that has me on the fence.

Really easy actually! I jacked the rear end up and removed the oem links and actually never had to remove the rear wheels. The whole install took maybe 45 mins start to finish, including greasing the zerks and taking pics.

 

[Silverrebel2019]

@SoCalBogey Were the compression adjust worth it the extra money? I love the idea of being able to adjust stiff/soft but
while emailing Thuren they said the adjusters are ok at best, & that they don't offer a ton of adjustment.

 

[SoCalBogey]

Personally, I like having the compression adjusters and I do use them. I noticed a significant difference when I had my truck loaded down in the rear and did some higher speed off-roading in the desert washes. Aside from having some compression adjustment capability, there are other performance benefits to the adjusters. Here’s some info from accutune:

Other Benefits of Compression Adjusters:​

There are many other lesser known benefits of compression adjusters that improve the performance of your shocks such as increased damping, better cooling and more consistency.

Compression Adjusters are basically a second damping piston which works off the displacement of the piston rod and meters oil flow into the reservoir. By adding a second damping piston the damping area and damping force are automatically increased. This is important for 2.0 shocks on solid axles and 2.5 shocks on IFS, which can run out of damping force. Because the compression adjuster piston is located next to the reservoir it does a better job putting heat into the oil where it is more easily cooled. Finally the compression adjuster piston significantly reduces the ability for the shock to cavitate and loose damping. Small amounts of oil can easily flow into the reservoir, but compression adjusters generally don’t flow large amounts of oil well, meaning they’re forced through the main piston, making it do it’s job. These benefits by themselves are often worth adding a compression adjuster to your shocks.

Hope that helps!!

 

[ljndralec]

Here’s a pic comparing the Thuren links to the OEM link.

im going to install the icon 1.5 rear springs to my ram its a 19 big horn i dont have a rebel. since it would lift the back do i need these sb links? its a dumb question i need help just lookin for some help thanks ?

Here’s a pic comparing the Thuren links to the OEM link.

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[brodieg]

im going to install the icon 1.5 rear springs to my ram its a 19 big horn i dont have a rebel. since it would lift the back do i need these sb links? its a dumb question i need help just lookin for some help thanks ?

I am currently running the ICON 1.5" Dual Rate springs on my 19 BigHorn and did not need aftermarket SB Links.