Isuzu Dmax Owners [ARCHIVED]

**cardo** · May 13th, 2005 06:58 PM

hey guys,

anyone has setup'd their audio systems in their dmax?

thanks

**kurt** · May 14th, 2005 11:30 AM

hi

just want to inform all that both front shocks started leaking at 35000km. now claiming replacement under warranty. its now daw under assesment by isuzu phils.(dapat lang palitan nila coz on-road travel gawa ko) SA informed me it was a strage occurance since no other indication it was under rough handling and mostly daw rear shocks una sira. maybe because of the supposed load you can place on the pickup bed.

and it still drives straight and i hear no strange noises to indicate busted shocks.

**RedHorse** · May 14th, 2005 06:13 PM

care to tell us what brand of shock absorber it was? please.... thanks

**kurt** · May 15th, 2005 04:35 PM

the originals, do not know the brand. my guess is its kyb-fluid since its japanese.

**ARB** · May 15th, 2005 05:52 PM

most probably its tokico gas, unless they changed na the origs to fluid. all d-maxs' that we changed shocks has gas as origs.

**kurt** · May 15th, 2005 09:24 PM

mine was acquired may20 2004 and its still not flexiride equipped. maybe thats why its still the fluid type. wish it was gas since i read their better

i read in another old thread here at tsikot that KYB gas-a-just is a good performer and very affordable. can you recommend a store that sell original KYB shocks at affordable prices.

and also a shop/mechanix who can install them. if the front shocks went bad at 35000kms, the rear ones can be next anytime soon. will follow up my warranty claimm on monday.

thank you

**kurt** · May 15th, 2005 09:36 PM

im kind of grateful this happened while the truck is still under warranty. according to my SA at isuzu pasig, first time daw sa kanila ito.

and it happened now, before i change my tires to BS-A/T 694 265/70/r16. baka kung nag abot old shocks with new tires, ito pa gawin excuse to disqualify my warranty claim.

even though i read and heard upgrading to this tire size actually improves the ride, so my conclusion it lessens load on the shocks and springs

**ARB** · May 16th, 2005 09:09 AM

the d-max units that we have changed shocks were also the first batch or the 7leaf config not the flex ride. IMHO you check what shocks they will change if gas type na it will ride better than the KYB's and they are bigger too than the KYB, which means more gas and oil inside which is better and its softer too. bigger tires means more unsprung weight, it will be harder for the suspension components.

**kurt** · May 16th, 2005 11:23 AM

arb

ok will ask details from SA, this afternoon daw may balita from planta if approved na warranty claim ko. if so sa thu or friday arrival ng parts sa isuzu pasig, will ask them details about the shocks. sana nga gas type.

btw, why did the other dmaxs' change their shocks? and to what kind of shock-absorbers did your dmax switch to? my choice is a better performing type or brand (and not too expensive). do not want to change the height or stance of my dmax. ok na sya as is, stock. can you give a suggestion. ok daw yun KYB gas-a-just.

thanks, im corrected about the bigger tires, already seen dmaxs' with 265-70-r16 tires and they look stock (near exact looking fit like the 245's) but more porma kaya talagang plano ko pakabit ng ganito tires.

**ARB** · May 16th, 2005 12:56 PM

they changed their shocks to improve the ride and handling, changed to OME. If you plan to change to KYB's stick to your stock gas shocks na lang its totally a waste of money. KYB and stock shocks ng d-max are just the same. tokico yata ang stock isang company lang ata sila ng KYB.