isolated1523

So i put on my new set of Bilstein 5100's to replace my rough-riding rough-country shocks...and when i pulled them out, i gave them a quick compression to see how they were holding up. Whatcha think?


They never re-extended lol. All four compressed, and stayed. The bilsteins were a PITA to even get to STAY compressed lol.

-Adam

dgnr8

Thats just after a year or so?!?!?

isolated1523

Thats 31K miles in about 14 months of driving, only a couple wheeling trips, nothin too crazy.

-Adam

jaker t5

My superlifts did the same thing that's why it was a rough ride there is nothing wrong with the shocks that's how those are made cheap shocks and not really made to go on the JK

f2fast4u

Surprised you haven't already had an accident using those, literally.

jaker t5

Again that's how those are made my friend just got a brand new RC lift and the shocks are the same way I told him it's going to ride stiff and you will be changing those shocks soon

69mach1

Those shocks are not gas pressurized which is why they they don't "re-extend"

Freewill

That's what I was thinking also. Thanks for the clarification.

isolated1523

Well i suppose i'll swallow the idiot card on this then lol!! Guess i just figured that any shock inherently should have some kind of rebound action in order to work properly. Without it, this means that the springs are doing about 95% of the work, right? Maybe a good thread opportunity for someone to school us up on shocks....

-Adam

isolated1523

Rough Country describes these shocks on their website as "enclosed gas shocks". Is this different than a "gas-pressurized" shock? Just curious....