jkmon

My 07 unltd rubi needs new shocks. I do plan on lifting it this summer but I need shocks now before it ruins the rest of my tires. One is starting to cup again and I can only think it's the oem shocks.

Anyways, my plan is to buy the Rancho 9000xl shocks now that is meant for their 3 inch kit. And install on my stock springs till I buy my 2.5 lift kit this summer. Would I only have to add a two or three inch bumpstops?

Anything else to do or other suggestions?

Thanks

Ncb

With bump stops that long on stock suspension there will be very little up travel. The ride will suck.

karls

The 3" shocks will be too long. I run heavier stock coils with extended shocks and they do require longer bumpstops to prevent the shocks from bottoming out.

No, the ride is not horrible and I do still have uptravel. Bilstein 5100 (1.5-3" up front, 2" rear)

Ncb

You're sitting taller than stock though.

The front stock suspension has 3.75 inches of up travel. Stock front suspension with three inch bump stop will suck.

karls

It's a little tough to see, but my shocks have 3.75" of uptravel before they're at full compression.

I guess a sidebar about my previous comment would be you *should* have longer bumpstops for the configuration though I personally do not. I've got 265/70-17's that are slightly shorter than the 255/75-17's (185.5mm vs 191.6mm).

As much as it may suck, you may want to look for some very cheap stock take-off's so you don't destroy your new shocks before you've even got a chance to put your coils on.

jkmon

What about 2 inch spacer lift and these longer shocks? Would that be better?

karls

You wouldn't want to sell yourself short on a cheap spacer kit but if that is your only other option then I would take it. I think stock take-offs would be a cheaper temporary solution.

suprablaski

Yeah I was gonna say just grab some spacers and do a budget boost with your new shocks for now


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FDHog

Plenty of take offs available. Just get a set for cheap for now and do you lift and new shocks together.

suicideking

That's what I would do for now. If you're not ready for the full lift, get some Rubi or Sport take offs until you can do the lift. I gave away my Sport shocks with only 1000 miles on them.