King Shocks

Why King Shocks?

The main thing that separates King from other off road shock manufacturers is service. When you ride King, you know you are backed by the best manufacturer in the off road shock business. King takes their support rigs and trailers to the desert and to races to support the folks that are running their shocks. If you need parts or tuning while racing or out having fun, King can be there to give you the support you need.

Manufacturing

All King shocks are entirely made in house. The cylinders, shafts, reservoirs, everything is machined and made in house. Furthermore, the folks making your shocks are experts at making YOUR shocks. The guy that is building your coilovers only builds coilovers. The same rings true with King bypass shocks, King Smoothie shocks, King Bump Stops, Race shocks, all the way down the line. The builders only build one type of shock. This type of manufacturing further ensures that nothing else rides like a King!

History

King opened its doors in 1996 although their off road racing shock designs date back to the 80's. The original design was a 3" diameter shock and it was designed with performance and function in mind. The same philosophies still ring true at King today. King Shock Technology is constantly refining and improving their engineering, design and manufacturing processes to bring the highest quality, best performing shocks to the off road market. The folks at King are constantly in the desert testing and developing new ideas in order to obtain that hands-on experience to make advances in off road shock technology. Every single shock that King makes is machined and assembled in house at their facility in Garden Grove, CA. When you choose King shocks you know you are riding the finest shocks available.

King Air Shocks

King air shocks offer infinite ride height and adjustments. King uses high quality materials and unique designs to set their King air shocks apart from the competition. King has a unique Schrader valve cover that mounts to the body of the shock instead of the valve itself. This serves two purposes, as it better protects the valve, and it also acts as an additional seal against dirt and water intrusion. The sealing on King air shocks is also second to none. The seal quality is so high that the air shocks can also function as bump stops. Air shocks are ideal for rock crawlers and vehicles that will not travel long distances nor reach high rates of speed as the shocks use nitrogen gas. As the shock piston travels up and down, the friction from damping the forces generates heat. When the nitrogen gas heats up, it expands making the ride much stiffer. If the air cools as the day goes on or through elevation changes, the shock can actually lower the ride height. If you plan on driving long distances King offers a full line of coilovers, and bypass shocks to meet your suspension and dampening needs.

King Bypass Shocks

King bypass shocks offer position sensitive valving for vehicles that will be traveling at high rates of speed over rough terrain. These shocks have external tubes on the outside of the shock that allow the fluid to "bypass" the main shock piston and valving. There are separate tubes to externally control both compression and rebound valving and is advantageous as it allows you the set the damping soft for small bumps and stiffer for larger bumps. Bypass shocks are designed to be used in conjunction with existing weight support such as coilovers, leaf springs, or torsion springs. King bypass shocks are available with both piggyback mounted reservoirs and remote, hose mounted reservoirs. Each configuration is little different for every vehicle due to suspension and clearance issues as you do not want an A-arm or the the tire coming in contact with the tube. King off road bypass shocks springs use the same material as King valves to prevent shock fade due to heat. The tubes are manufactured with the same materials and processes as the shock cylinders and allow for superior capacity and flow control. Please note that King bypass shocks are made to order due to tube and reservoir placement and can take up to 4 weeks in production. At King, the individual that builds bypass shocks, only builds bypass shocks so that you can be sure that you are riding on the best when you choose King.

King Bump Stops

King bump stops are available in 2.0" and 2.5" diameter shock bodies. King bump stops allow you to use the full travel of your suspension and offer an extra level of bottom out protection. King off road bump stops are available in 2" and 4" travel lengths and are made form the same materials and components as King's off road racing shocks. King bump stops feature a unique Schrader valve cover just like the air shocks that mounts to the body of the bump stop as opposed to the valve itself. This adds an additional layer of sealing and protection against dirt and water intrusion. In addition to the bump stops, King also makes mounting sleeves. The bump stops and mounting sleeves must be used together as the sleeves are machined and the bump stop mounts through the top of the sleeve as opposed to pinching or squeezing the shock tube. King bump stop sleeves are made from .093 chromoly tubing and have a locating pin and threaded bolt to ensure secure mounting.

King Coilovers

King coilovers are King off road shocks with a coil mounted over the outside shock body. King coilovers offer an efficient solution to both provide suspension damping and support the weight of your vehicle. The shocks are custom valved and are able to be rebuildable so that you can custom tune for different applications as well as ensure that your shocks always perform to the same level as the day they were built. King off road coilover shocks are available in 2.0", 2.5" & 3.0" diameters with remote reservoirs, piggyback reservoirs, or no reservoir. King coilovers feature a unique pinch bolt design offers superior clamping force to retain the pre-load adjustment without crushing the threads. We offer King off road coilovers with and without springs and many custom color options. Among these options are custom anodized components such as the rod ends and end caps, custom anodized reservoirs in any color of your choice, black zinc plated shock bodies, black coil sliders, black reservoir hoses, and black King Off Road Shocks logos.

King OEM Performance Shocks

King OEM performance shocks upgrade the off road suspension of your truck or SUV. We offer King shocks to fit Toyota, Ford, Jeep, Chevy, & Nissan vehicles. These shocks and coilovers are specifically designed for these vehicles and have the appropriate damping curves for off road performance while still maintaining a smooth ride on the street. These shocks bolt on to the factory shock or strut mounts and do not require any cutting or welding. King OEM front coilover shocks can add up to 25% increase in wheel travel, while the rear shocks can increase travel up to 15%. King uses 2.5" diameter shock bodies on their OEM shocks which are larger than many of the other direct replacement shocks on the market. If you do have a truck or SUV, you will typically have to use the OEM replacement shocks as the performance race shocks will require custom fabrication in order to fit and function properly. If your truck has been lifted, do not worry, we offer custom length kits for any after market lift kit. We may need the extended and collapsed lengths, but on many of the more popular kits, King already knows the dimensions. King OEM performance off road shocks are available in custom colors to match your vehicle.

King Pure Race Series Shocks

King Pure Race shocks are designed with only one thing in mind...Racing. King offers both bypass shocks and remote reservoir coilovers in this series. These shocks and coilovers are made with special materials to withstand the extreme temperatures that are seen and generated from off road racing. As shocks rapidly compress and extend, the friction generates an extreme amount of heat, up to 450 degrees! King Pure Race series shocks come standard with Viton seals and 3.0" reservoirs. In addition, they have an different top cap that is etched with the word "King". Race shocks are available in 2.5", 3.0", 3.5", 4.0" & 4.5" diameters and up to 26" of travel for monster truck applications. One new addition to the Pure Race line is King's finned reservoir. The reservoir itself is actually machined with fins on the outside to increase the surface area and drastically reduce temperatures. King Pure Race bypass shocks and coilovers offer the ultimate in off road shock technology and can handle and perform in downright brutal conditions. Race reservoirs, finned reservoirs, and top caps are available in the performance series shocks if you need or want to beef up your shocks, but do not necessarily need a full race shock.

King Smoothie Shocks

King smooth body shocks are designed to be upgrades from OEM shocks and feature the same high quality materials and craftsmanship of King bypass shocks and coilovers. King Smoothie shocks can be rebuilt and custom valved for various applications and terrain. These shocks are available in 2.0", 2.5" and 3.0" diameters and are available with hose mounted, remote reservoirs and piggyback reservoirs. King Smoothie shocks need to work in conjunction with leaf springs, coilovers, suspension, or torsion bar as the shock itself will not support the weight of the vehicle. We offer King smooth body shocks in lengths up to 18" and the shocks with reservoirs are available with King's external compression adjuster which allows you the stiffen or soften the compression valving with the simple twist of a knob. If you would like, we offer these shocks with custom anodized components and with optional chrome or black zinc plated shock bodies.

King Springs

King off road coil springs are made of high tesile, chrome silicon wire and specifically designed and wound for off road applications. King off road springs are not car springs that happen to work in off road applications, King off road springs are true off road coil springs. King springs have closed and ground ends to ensure that they deflect true and come with a lifetime warranty to the original purchaser. King springs come in three different inside diamters, 2.5", 3.0" and 3.75". 2.5" ID Springs fit 2.0" King coilovers, 3.0" ID springs fit 2.5" coilovers and 3.75" springs fit 3.0" coilovers. These springs come in a variety of different spring rates and lengths. The spring rate is calculated in pounds per inch such that the spring rate is the amount of force in pounds that must be applied to get the spring to compress 1 inch. Spring rates can vary and many shocks have two coils per shock. It is important to understand that if you have two 200 lb. springs on one shock, your effective spring rate is half or 100 lb./in. If you think about it mathematically and you apply 100 lbs directly upward, the force will act upon both springs and each will compress 1/2 inch. 1/2 + 1/2 = 1 and that 100 lb force just compressed the shock 1 inch.