With or without shock adapters?
03-06-2009, 09:50 AM
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With or without shock adapters?
I'm wanting to put on a 2" - 2.5" budget boost on my 2008 Unlimited Rubicon and have a couple of questions. First you should probably know that outside of some mud play, I don't do much off roading and don't crawl. I'm just looking for a little beef.
First up, Teraflex offers what I'm looking for, but in two flavors. With and without shock adapters. Without adapters is $245 and with them is $321? My question is, do I need the adapters if I'm keeping the stock shocks on the Rubi?
Second, Skyjacker offers a 2" buget boost with hydro shocks for $279 or Nitro shocks for $303. It says nothing about shock adapters. The question is, this is still in the general price range as the other two yet comes with shocks. Would I be money ahead to get the skyjacker with the shocks, and if so, why? Also, should I get the Hydro or Nitro shocks?
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Ken
First up, Teraflex offers what I'm looking for, but in two flavors. With and without shock adapters. Without adapters is $245 and with them is $321? My question is, do I need the adapters if I'm keeping the stock shocks on the Rubi?
Second, Skyjacker offers a 2" buget boost with hydro shocks for $279 or Nitro shocks for $303. It says nothing about shock adapters. The question is, this is still in the general price range as the other two yet comes with shocks. Would I be money ahead to get the skyjacker with the shocks, and if so, why? Also, should I get the Hydro or Nitro shocks?
Thanks,
Ken
03-06-2009, 09:55 AM
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My money would be on the Teraflex with adapters.
03-06-2009, 10:03 AM
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great advice given above, I had the adapters then upgraded to SkyJacker Nitro 8000s, great shock for the price and a much much better ride both on and offroad.
03-06-2009, 10:11 AM
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I'm wanting to put on a 2" - 2.5" budget boost on my 2008 Unlimited Rubicon and have a couple of questions. First you should probably know that outside of some mud play, I don't do much off roading and don't crawl. I'm just looking for a little beef.
First up, Teraflex offers what I'm looking for, but in two flavors. With and without shock adapters. Without adapters is $245 and with them is $321? My question is, do I need the adapters if I'm keeping the stock shocks on the Rubi?
Second, Skyjacker offers a 2" buget boost with hydro shocks for $279 or Nitro shocks for $303. It says nothing about shock adapters. The question is, this is still in the general price range as the other two yet comes with shocks. Would I be money ahead to get the skyjacker with the shocks, and if so, why? Also, should I get the Hydro or Nitro shocks?
Thanks,
Ken
First up, Teraflex offers what I'm looking for, but in two flavors. With and without shock adapters. Without adapters is $245 and with them is $321? My question is, do I need the adapters if I'm keeping the stock shocks on the Rubi?
Second, Skyjacker offers a 2" buget boost with hydro shocks for $279 or Nitro shocks for $303. It says nothing about shock adapters. The question is, this is still in the general price range as the other two yet comes with shocks. Would I be money ahead to get the skyjacker with the shocks, and if so, why? Also, should I get the Hydro or Nitro shocks?
Thanks,
Ken
03-06-2009, 10:17 AM
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Also, another option is the Rough Country 2.5" BB with the 2.2 Shocks...$299
http://roughcountry.com/jeep_jk_2.html
http://roughcountry.com/jeep_jk_2.html
03-06-2009, 10:22 AM
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yeah what he said, Nitros are worth every penny and ride better than the Hydros. And to add to this...I'd recommend spending the little bit extra for the springs over the spacers as Joe (TeraFlex) stated, especially on the Rubi. Can't say "how much" more flex they give but from what I've seen just in pics and eyeball seat of your pants estimating it seems a bit more than just the spacers.