How I set up Desert Lizard shocks 

Fellow utahn here. Currently building my desert lizards. I’m new to crawling and this helped out a ton. Thank you

Tip starting @13:05 really helped me getting the shocks dialed.

Best desert lizard shock video hands down!

Someone give this guy a hug! Thank you for the video mate. I love these shocks, and this might be the best build tutorial I've seen!

I love these, and couldn’t figure out the bleeding to get it to screw all the way down! Thank you so much best video I’ve seen yet on these, thanks for your time! They should sponsor you!!

Thank you! I’m a noob to crawling and this has been the best explanation I’ve seen so far.

glad I saw your vid, I have the lizards and have not developed them as the coilovers I use were ok... but always knew I needed the spring selection to bring out their best... : )

Freaking fantastic build video on these shocks!!! Getting ready to build mine for my wraith, saved this video for future reference 100 times thanks Rc brother 🙏

I set up my shocks the same way as you on my TRX4 High Trail. Love it. No more flipping on a small side hill. Great vid for those who are lost with these shocks.

Great video explaining the benefits of the Desert Lizards! I’ve been running mine with the long soft springs under the piston and the short soft spring on top (medium short spring on top in the back). This is on a Gspeed V3 carbon chassis so it’s pretty light and I want as much droop as possible. This gives me just under 5mm up travel which is all I need to keep it from riding stiff and I can get the rig pointed up steep without the front unloading. I feel like the long spring below the piston gives just a slight bit of tension against the short spring above the piston to really keep the suspension from unloading. Another bonus is that a seal rebuild kit is included along with all the mounting hardware, all the tuning springs and pistons so you don’t have to buy anything else. Just add the oil you want and go!

Great ideas for low CG crawling. I'm contemplating a progressive spring rate for my bouncer by moving the short spring to outside the plunger and adding another plunger to separate the short medium and medium soft length springs.

Best video I've ever seen about shocks. Great job, this helped a lot of people I bet. It definitely helped me..

Just got these shocks, thanks for the tips on putting them together. Have a SCX10 Deadbolt from 2014 that I'm finally upgrading.

Fantastic video, Cameron! Thank you for sharing your endless RC wisdom with all of us in the community 🤙🏼🤙🏼🙌🏼

This is a excellent explanation, tutorial, or “Pro-Tip” video. I run the same setup on the front as you do with the exception of a two hole piston. On the rear I run both medium springs swapping the springs as you do with the short spring above the piston. So far so good. I’m buying another set this week and I’m gonna set them up exactly how you have yours to compare them, and see if I like it better. Anyway, great video.

awesome to hear your thoughts on these bad boys. keep up the cool vids

Just got some! Thanks for the great video. Cheers

Very cool, I recently got some 90mm Desert Lizard shocks for my Gen8 & will use your method. Thanks for the video.

Cool break down.....thanks.

Nice i feel smart because that was the first thing i did to my lizards just to keep it from unloading. I have it on a basic 10.2 chassis with no weights and its awesome i still have full extension/ flex 💪🏼 awesome 👍🏽

Great video 👍 very informative.

Very nice video. I´m going to buy those 90mm desert lizard to my Vanquish VS4-10 Phoenix and 15weight shock oil is a good idea.

Thanks for sharing 👊🏾😎 Rcfam

I’m getting a set for my new Vanquish I hear the big bore type shocks don’t fit it. And it comes with 80 mm shocks & hear 90mm improves the performance so I’m getting the 90mm ones.

That's exactly how I do them nice job. Except you don't have to disassemble it to replace droop spring I just unthread it from the shaft like a key on a key ring.

Very Cool tutorial!

Thanks bud. Great video.

I like the idea on the light weight oil, how many holes in your plunger? Happy holidays!

I’m curious about how much stroke different sizes have? Say with your set up. Compressed and fully extended. I know it’s going to change with different spring set up. I like how your doing it.

The oil weight in the springs you you will determine on how heavy of a axle you have or use

Estaba buscando alguien que hubiera montado los Desert Lizard Two Stage en un Vanquish VS4-10 Phoenix. Muchas gracias. Me faltó saber cuál cilindro montaste (De cuántos agujeros)

Great video. Thanks for the detailed experience. I was wanting to get these for my Capra. Do u think I should go with the 90mm or 100mm. Let me know your opinion. Thanks.

Why did you mount them up side down? I am just learning as well

If I’m tryng to get a realistic look what springs would you recommend??

Any advice for rc4wd leaf spring set up? Cant seem to find much

Liked and subbed brother! Thanks juat what I need. Do you recommend the same setup with 120mm on the trx-4 K10 High Trail??