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Old 01-30-2009, 09:48 AM
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I NEED THE SOFTEST SHOCKS/STRUTS THAT I CAN PUT IN MY STOCK 94 CHEROKEE, NEED PROFESIONAL ADVISE ON WHICH ONES THEY WOULD BE AND WHERE TO FIMD THEM, MY WIFE JUST HAD A BABY, AND ITS LIKE ACE VENTURA DRIVING ON A SMOOTH ROAD YET BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE, WAS OK B4 THE BABY BUT NOW I WAS HOPING SOMEONE KNEW OF REALLY SOFT SHOCKS/STRUTS THAT I CAN PUT IN THE JEEP SO MY WIFE AND BABY AREN"T RIDING IN A PAINT SHAKER ANYMORE!!! THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by PREGOCHEROKEE
I NEED THE SOFTEST SHOCKS/STRUTS THAT I CAN PUT IN MY STOCK 94 CHEROKEE, NEED PROFESIONAL ADVISE ON WHICH ONES THEY WOULD BE AND WHERE TO FIMD THEM, MY WIFE JUST HAD A BABY, AND ITS LIKE ACE VENTURA DRIVING ON A SMOOTH ROAD YET BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE, WAS OK B4 THE BABY BUT NOW I WAS HOPING SOMEONE KNEW OF REALLY SOFT SHOCKS/STRUTS THAT I CAN PUT IN THE JEEP SO MY WIFE AND BABY AREN"T RIDING IN A PAINT SHAKER ANYMORE!!! THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!!!!!!!!!!!
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For starters don't yell take you caps off. Jeeps don't ride like a Cadillac. it will ride alittle rough no matter what.
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if you have the money OME or bilstein shocks. i dont think XJ's have struts? i think rusty's suspension softens up, i know my RE leafs are VERY stiff.
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if it is soft you seek get some cheap monroes or gabriel shocks.
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Yeah if ya want soft and staying stock go cheap...If you plan to lift go OME.
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If you want some help custom designing shocks to meet your needs look up Grimusxj over on Naxja. He works at Rough Country and really knows his stuff.
I gave him intel on how I used my jeep and he sent me shock x for the front and shock z for the rear. It' rides great. I'm quite happy. My kids rode in the jeep when they were babies, no issues. Helps them grow up to be jeep fans!!
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ok i"m not yelling anymore sorry, and no **** it doesn"t ride like a cadilac thats why i posted this thread, when i have more money i"ll get her a caddy but until then softer shocks will be a quick reasonable fix, thanks foR the input so far but anybody know anything more specific instead of cheap, that are guaranteed super soft? thanks for the help so far!!!!!!

P.S.- SPORT SHOULD GET A NO **** AWARD, OR MAYBE CHANGE HIS NAME TO CAPTAIN OBVIOUS.
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wtf dude chill out.

no reason to install new springs since theyre worn out and therefore softer than factory. just get a good set of monroe or gabriel shocks form the parts store. nothing you do will make it super soft.
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I was only joking chill, ur lacking sense of humor
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P.S.- SPORT SHOULD GET A NO **** AWARD, OR MAYBE CHANGE HIS NAME TO CAPTAIN OBVIOUS.
Didn't mean to p*** you off. I just hate reading in all caps.
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But thank you, was hoping someone made a much softer shock
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95% of the time, cheap shocks are soft. gabriel, koni, monroe.... just go buy a set. unless something is wrong/broken, you wont see any huge increases in ride quality.
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if it is riding like a paint shaker and since you have a new baby (congrats btw) you might just need to slow down a bit just a thought and it is cheaper than any other solution.
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My Dad's 93 YJ rides smoother than my XJ.. I was quite disappointed with my XJ at that point. His YJ only has a small shackle lift. Maybe I need to look at shocks too.. just have other things to spend my money on right now, like tires.
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