Northstar 12STC - who has one?
Seriously contemplating the purchase of the Northstar 12STC. We have looked at it and the Northstar Igloo several times at Truck Camper Warehouse. We like the room in the STC and the layout. The wife ...
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Jim here is another place stating the same.
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I e been running these 5100's for a few years now. They dampen fine IMHO. I also hit wash boarded roads loaded with my TC on a regular (monthly) basis. Shocks have not overheated, melted or even faded a ton. I read the thread and saw the pictures. If only one shock did that, something was a foul with that particular shock or he would have seen the other fail or near failure. I guess that one shock lost its nitrogen charge, the oil was not able to move enough to cool and it overheated. I'm not a shock expert but have spent some time with my rzr's runnng fast offroad and tuning them as well.
Pcoplin in here has a ton of experience racing and rebuilds shocks as a side job on here, I'd love to hear his opinion.
I bought mine due to a leveling kit I've never put on. Meh they work and I would not describe my truck as a death ride as the one quote did....that had more to due wth the soft sprung suspension (same as my truck) which I addressed with stableloads and bags and a soon to install rear swaybar...as well as strong and stiff tires. Same shocks...way different truck and ride now.
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I e been running these 5100's for a few years now. They dampen fine IMHO. I also hit wash boarded roads loaded with my TC on a regular (monthly) basis. Shocks have not overheated, melted or even faded a ton. I read the thread and saw the pictures. If only one shock did that, something was a foul with that particular shock or he would have seen the other fail or near failure. I guess that one shock lost its nitrogen charge, the oil was not able to move enough to cool and it overheated. I'm not a shock expert but have spent some time with my rzr's runnng fast offroad and tuning them as well.
Pcoplin in here has a ton of experience racing and rebuilds shocks as a side job on here, I'd love to hear his opinion.
I bought mine due to a leveling kit I've never put on. Meh they work and I would not describe my truck as a death ride as the one quote did....that had more to due wth the soft sprung suspension (same as my truck) which I addressed with stableloads and bags and a soon to install rear swaybar...as well as strong and stiff tires. Same shocks...way different truck and ride now.
