All Thuren King shock orders are custom orders. They are not eligible for refund/ return/ cancellation for any reason once the order is placed.
King 2.5" kit includes:
- Front and rear coils.
- Rear sway bar end links.
- Front and rear track bars.
- Parking brake brackets.
- Front and rear King 2.5" shocks with required mouting hardware.
If you would like more info on each component, they are listed in the components section.
WITH EACH ORDER WE DISCUSS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE CUSTOMER. HIGHWAY RIDE, TERRAIN, SPECIFIC COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE, AND OFF ROAD DESIRES ARE ALL FACTORED IN. WE CAN TUNE THESE SHOCKS TO WORK PERFECT WITH ALMOST ANY SPRING COMBINATION OR LIFT HEIGHT. WITH OUR ADVANCED INTERNAL SHOCK DESIGNS, FOCUSING ON THE KING 2.5, WE CAN GIVE YOU THE BEST RANGE OF PERFORMANCE POSSIBLE AT A GREAT PRICE.
OUR WIDE RANGE OF VALVING OPTIONS COMES FROM YEARS OF RESEARCH, THEORY, AND TESTING. TECHNOLOGY BASED FROM THE LATEST MOTOCROSS SHOCK INTERNALS, AND ADAPTING THE DESIGN TO ALLOW THESE HEAVY DODGE DIESELS TO PERFORM LIKE NO OTHER. EVERY SHOCK INTERNAL DESIGN WE HAVE FOCUSES ON GIVING THE BEST RIDE ON THE SMALLER BUMPS, WHILE RESISTING BOTTOMING AND ADDING CONTROL ON THE LARGER IMPACTS. THIS IS DONE BY STRATEGICALLY PLACING MULTIPLE VALVING ZONES INSIDE THE SHOCK, GIVING TRUE SPEED SENSITIVE VALVING. SMALLER IMPACTS USE THE SOFT ZONE, WHILE LARGER IMPACTS PUSH THROUGH THE SOFT ZONE AND USE THE TUNED STIFFER ZONE(S). THIS TYPE OF VALVING IS VERY VEHICLE SPECIFIC AND REQUIRES PRECISION DOWN TO THE LAST .001". YOU DO NOT GET THIS LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE FROM ANY OFF THE SHELF UNIVERSAL RACE SHOCK.
- STAGE ONE - RIDES UNBELIEVABLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND PERFORMS GREAT ON MILD GRAVEL ROADS. VALVING IS LIGHT ENOUGH TO COMPLETELY ABSORB EVEN THE LARGEST POTHOLES, HIGHWAY EXPANSION JOINTS, AND EXCELS ON SMALL CHOPPY TERRAIN. STAGE ONE FRONT VALVING IS THE LIGHTEST VALVING WE HAVE, AND CAN STILL BOTTOM OUT EASILY ONCE YOU GET MORE AGGRESSIVE OFF ROAD. COMFORT AND POSSIBLE SPEED OFF ROAD IS STILL ABOUT DOUBLE WHAT IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STOCK SHOCKS.
- STAGE TWO - HIGHWAY RIDE IS STILL TOP-NOTCH, BUT THE SUSPENSION WILL NOW HAVE A SLIGHT SPORTS CAR TYPE FEEL TO IT. LARGE POTHOLES AND RUTS ARE ABSORBED THE SAME AS STAGE ONE, BUT THE SMALLER HOLES AND BUMPS HAVE A BIT MORE ENTRY FEEL. OFF ROAD PERFORMANCE AND BOTTOMING RESISTANCE IS INCREASED ABOUT 10% FROM STAGE ONE.
- STAGE THREE - THE MOST COMMON VALVING DESIGN WE USE. HIGHWAY RIDE IS STILL MUCH BETTER THAN STOCK, AND WITH THE RIGHT COMPONENTS, THE OFF ROAD PERFORMANCE INCREASE IS HUGE. LARGE POTHOLES, CURB SIZE BUMPS, RUTTED DIRT ROADS, AND SMALL SAND WHOOPS ARE NO PROBLEM. MORE SPEED EQUALS MORE FORCE TO PUSH THROUGH THE VALVING AND SMOOTH OUT THE RIDE IN THIS TYPE OF TERRAIN.
- STAGE FOUR - THIS IS WHERE THE OFF ROAD PERFORMANCE REALLY INCREASES, AND DESIRES SPEED. TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT A FRONT AXLE TRUSS, AS THE OFF ROAD SPEEDS ATTAINED CAN LET THE REALLY BIG HITS COME UP QUICK. ON ROAD RIDE IS STILL BETTER THAN STOCK ALL AROUND, WILL START TO FEEL MORE FIRM ON THE LARGER POTHOLES AND BUMPS COMPARED TO STAGE THREE.
- STAGE FIVE - AXLE TRUSS IS PRETTY MUCH MANDATORY AT THIS POINT TO USE THIS VALVING TO IT'S POTENTIAL. WITH THIS MUCH VALVING THE SUSPENSION DOES NOT ABSORB THE SMALLER BUMPS AS EASY, AND IS DESIGNED TO NOW REALLY RESIST BOTTOMING OUT. LARGE POTHOLES AND SMALL SPEED BUMPS ARE NOW ABOUT THE SAME FEEL AS THE STOCK SUSPENSION, BUT DO STILL GET ABSORBED WITH ENOUGH SPEED. THE HIGHWAY RIDE IS MORE BALANCED THAN STOCK, BUT HAS ABOUT THE SAME FEEL ON AVERAGE.
- STAGE SIX - PRETTY MUCH FOCUSED ON RACE SPEED OFF ROAD PERFORMANCE. SMALLER SQUARE EDGE BUMPS WILL BE PRONOUNCED, BUT THE BIGGER ROLLERS AND WHOOPS JUST WANT MORE SPEED. LARGE SAND WHOOPS CAN BE SKIPPED ACROSS WITH THE CORRECT LINE AND SKILL. THIS VALVING CAN TEST THE LIMITS OF ANY DRIVER AND LET THE TRUCK OBTAIN JAW DROPPING SPEED IN THE ROUGH. TO DRIVE YOUR DODGE RAM AT THE LIMITS OF THIS VALVING WILL REQUIRE VAST OFF ROAD DRIVING SKILL AND EXPERIENCE. HIGHWAY RIDE IS COMPROMISED WHEN CONTACTING LARGE POTHOLES AND BUMPS, BUT FREEWAY EXPANSION JOINTS ARE STILL MORE BALANCED THAN STOCK. CUSTOM OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE, PLEASE CONTACT DON THUREN FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Due to limited production, Thuren Fabrication items cannot be expedited. If expedited shipping is selected, we will credit back the shipping difference and ship via standard Ground shipping. Thank you for your understanding!
