New shocks......HELP
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New shocks......HELP
I have the 3.5" rough country lift kit but I am very unhappy with the ride its hard when I hit bumps and soft when I get on the brakes the whole nose of the jeep dips.
I am looking for a good on road ride because I only take my jeep rock crawling 2-3 times a month but I would like it to perform well rock crawling but mostly on road ride is more important any suggestions in what I should look at these are what I have been looking at as of right now. Any tips or suggestions would be great.
So I am looking at
-Bilstein 5100
-Rancho 9000xl
Or if I spend more money and buy the
-Tereflex tuned fox shocks
Thanks, Spencer
I am looking for a good on road ride because I only take my jeep rock crawling 2-3 times a month but I would like it to perform well rock crawling but mostly on road ride is more important any suggestions in what I should look at these are what I have been looking at as of right now. Any tips or suggestions would be great.
So I am looking at
-Bilstein 5100
-Rancho 9000xl
Or if I spend more money and buy the
-Tereflex tuned fox shocks
Thanks, Spencer
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Thanks man it's good to know that I'm not the only one. I have the RC dual stabilizers do you think I should get the Bilsteins or just change out the shocks?
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The rough ride can also be the tire pressure... What PSI do you normally run?
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Im not sure right now but they are definitely not super high pressure because when are park on curbs you can the tire is squshed down i think it is the shocks because i have heard numerous reports of people having problems with RC's shocks.
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I just change the stabilizers shocks, and used the RC mounting kit I already had, and despite what others may say, I did see a big difference when I switched out all stabs & shocks. Make the switch, you will not regret it! The Jeep now rides firm, runs straight, and has no bounce, squishy floating feeling, no clunking, and feels like new! To say the least I am extremely satisfied with the upgrade. A friend of mine is also experiencing the same issues you have with his 3.5 on his 4 door and is in the process of switching to Bilsteins.
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A rough ride and nose dives when getting hard on the brakes is common when lifting a Jeep. A properly valved shock will help but to address the issues directly you'll need AEV front end geometry correction brackets for the lower control arms.
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