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nygiants 12-28-2012 08:30 PM

What shocks to buy?
 
I have a 99xj with 30" bfg a/ts currently. I have a 2" lift waiting to be installed Coil spacers and add a leaf with silverado shackles in the rear. (My rear is sagging a solid inch i would guess) Im curious about getting shocks and don't have a lot of money to spend. Might've been a good idea to actually get a lift kit but oh well. Can i just get 2 shocks or do I need to get all 4 done at once. also if I can do just one is it better to do front or rear?

hankthetank 12-28-2012 11:22 PM

its better to just bite the bullet and save your money until you can afford what you really want. don't spend your cash on stuff that won't give you much of a return, like generic white body shocks...cheap, but they dont have the capabilities of a nice Biltstein 5xxx series or something along those lines, and longevity. you get what you pay for with shocks.

zombie jeep101 12-29-2012 12:43 AM

Save your penny's and buy all new suspension. New 2.5" lift with shocks from certain places is like $250 with AAL

Atmos 12-29-2012 01:29 AM

do all 4 at once. try to find some used shocks. check your local naxja.org chapter or craigslist. guy in the sierra chapter practically giving away some front shocks http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1094343

keep up the good budget

AoA 12-29-2012 03:11 AM

Like most guys on here say, either save up for a whole taller/better lift, or if you really need shocks now get the cheapest cheap-o's you can find and then save for better shocks after.

umbaxj 12-29-2012 04:08 PM

Ome or bilsteins

zombie jeep101 12-29-2012 04:13 PM


Originally Posted by nygiants (Post 2212433)
don't have a lot of money to spend.


Originally Posted by umbaxj (Post 2213968)
Ome or bilsteins

Wrong answer

Bustedback 12-29-2012 04:46 PM

KYB Gas Adjust mono tubes are affordable through www.rockauto.com . Shocks will not fix a sagging suspension, they do not support weight, only dampen the suspension movement.

Atmos 12-29-2012 05:31 PM

if you still can't find shocks, check out autozone and the like. measure what lengths you need and go pick some up. I run max control shocks up front. $40 lifetime warranty and without the shock boot and sticker, people mistake them for bilsteins :D

they're not comfortable. but they're cheap and stiff enough to run without a front sway bar. also had to weld a bracket up front becuase they are not stem shocks
http://gabriel.com/our-products/car-...an/maxcontrol/

Kevin108 12-29-2012 06:11 PM

The rears are likely to be tricky. Do you have access to an air chisel?
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f177/...l#post13811431


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