I am needing some help. I need some shocks for my 91 cherokee with 2 inch lift in the front, and 3-4 inch in the back. When I go to summit's site I get so many options that I can't seem to wade thru them today because this machine of mine is in slow motion. I am fairly sure that I want something in their Pro comp line like the ES 1000 for the front, but am having fits finding out what to use on the rear. Any one who is a Summit Racing site wiz, please give me a hand in narrowing my search by suggesting a model number or something. It's taking about 2 minutes of dead time every time I try to change an option today. Thanks, zim

 

i got some bilsteins 5100 2-3" lift set of 4 $250 shipped

 

thank you B.B. I will punch in the Bilstiens and see what this thing brings up. Normally this high speed connection is great but if it's not working right Summits' site is a real PITA. Thanks again.

 

Opinion is Pro-Comp shocks suck. Are you looking for budget shocks or Quality shocks. If you want quality look at Old Man Emu, Bilstine, or Doetsch. OME is probably the best riding, Bilstine the best Off-Road, Doestsch is high quality and reasonable prices.

 

9340, you ask a really good question concerning quality vs economy. I am thinking these days that cheap is sometimes better. I have been running monroe's on my Ford and Toyota because of the lifetime gar. They are wiped out in 90 to 120 days and turn to junk rather quickly. But they are replaced by the store. My home is 49 mile from the pavement, and the last 22 is two track gumbo. That means last week I drove 88 miles in axle deep muck to make two trips to town. Now we get to drive thru the ruts that we caused. From what I have seen, pretty much all shocks are junk when subjected to daily beatings. So the question is go high dollar and gamble, or cheap and replace more often. I have just about talked myself into welding up some different mounts so that I can just buy some monroes in stock lengths for this rig and keep going the free replacement route.

 

Monroes are Cheap and good quality option. If you were to get or make some Bar Pin Eleminators you could use stock size in the front. It can also allow you to use shocks with EYEs on both end instead of the bar pin and post arrangement in the front. If you look around you will find information on how to Measure for the size shocks you need. Then you can take that info and buy the shocks you want by size rather than based on a vehicle.

 

9340, now you got me thinkin. I am going out to do a bit of measuring on the original "pre-lift" shocks and then dig around in the scrap pile to see what kind of rigging I can do to get this thing wearing some stock length shocks again.

 

Considering where you live I might try Old Man Emu, once. They are made in Australia and designed for use in the Outback there. If you are only getting 90-120 days on a set of shocks. I would try anything that might get me some more life. You might have to look at shocks built for off-road use to get any longevity, but they are expensive. I just don't know if better shocks would last long enough to save money over the long run.

 

Re: ZIM
I would try a Monro Reflex which is a monotube design since you are utilizing the Monroe lifetime warranty.

The twin tubes design wear out faster due to heat buildup as well as the heated oil having to flow between the inner and outer tubes in order to dissipate the heat.

The mono tubes dissipate the heat better with the shock oil being in direct contact with the shock body and not having to flow out to an outer tube first in order to dissipate the heat.

It might cost more initially but it also might save you from having to change your shocks as often.

Speaking of changing your shocks. What's your secret to changing the Rears ? Any tips would be appreciated.

Mine changed 7 years ago are practically welded to the shocks bar pins !

I am picking up some GM Heater Valve Lubricant today to hopefully get these things to loosen up ....