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Old 12-11-2010, 07:30 PM
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I have been looking around for some shocks for my 1994 jeep cherokee 6 inch lift in front and 5 inch lift in rear I was looking at the skyjacker, and blisteins 5100, anybody have any preference on shocks I was looking for some OME shocks but could not find any for me lift can somebody help me out.
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rustys off road has good shock and the price is pretty good to
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measure extended and collapsed length and get bilsteins
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dont even waste your money on rustys shocks
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How about these http://www.bilsteinus.com/products/o...es-shocks.html http://www.autoanything.com/suspensi...0A3243656.aspx
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5100s are a great shock. i run them in the rear of my rig
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dont even waste your money on rustys shocks
i waisted my money and laugh every time i hear the prices of the shocks every body pays
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you get what you pay for. shocks are something you dont wanna cheap out on.
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that why i got extra money in my pocket for other parts
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then you'll be going back and spending extra money when those shocks crap out.
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going on three years still work fine and mine sees alot of daily driving and swamp use every weekend got what i paid for good simple shock
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going on three years still work fine and mine sees alot of daily driving and swamp use every weekend got what i paid for good simple shock


i looked at your pics and i can see why they are still fine. you only run in the mud
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yep i aint gonna beat my truck on rocks i drive around them its much easier and dont break **** all the time i quit doing those things after i tore up my first two 4x4s ive learned
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i would get bilsteins, or bilsteins.
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yep i aint gonna beat my truck on rocks i drive around them its much easier and dont break **** all the time i quit doing those things after i tore up my first two 4x4s ive learned
Funny, it's the mud that tore up my XJ - I avoid it as much as I can. Rocks rock!


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