I’m not sure I buy in to the using of springs vs. collars doesn’t change your shock travel. Adding collars adds “pre-load” which in turn changes the spring rate. By doing this, when the shock/ride height returns to its static position, this is what gives you an increase in height. Now if you opt to change the springs to a taller or stiffer spring to achieve the same ride height as the collar your still losing the same amount on “shock travel”. The shock is only so long, and whether you open that shock up (droop) using a collar or spring, makes no difference.
The only thing that can be done to not lose shock travel, while increasing ride height, is to add a shock with longer stroke.
The only thing that can be done to not lose shock travel, while increasing ride height, is to add a shock with longer stroke.
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