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Better ride when on small lift

Old Jul 27, 2014 | 10:54 AM
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96 XJ Country, just have add a leaf and some inserts on front that gives me a few inches of lift. Running some cheap shocks from Lew Schwab and new 31's on 15" rims so plenty of meat but I'd like a better ride quality.
I'm thinking a "real" 3" lift and Bilsteins??? This is strictly a daily driver.
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 11:29 AM
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Bilsteins FTW!
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 11:39 AM
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Ome is supposed to be a better riding lift.
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 05:44 PM
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I have ome nitro charger sports all around and they are amazing. Everyone cant believe how smooth my jeep is. Even with 31s.
The shocks alone make a work of difference from white body shocks and not to mention the rest of the emu suspension with the shocks...
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 05:47 PM
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I was going to either get bilstein 5150s or the nitro chargers....

I did alot of homework and went with the Old man Emu and never looked back.
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 07:54 AM
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The solution to a better ride is proper control arm length and alignment. Shocks will NOT fix bad control arm angles.
Shocks will also not fix harshness causes by the AAL spring. Or any shackle angle issues caused by said spring.
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 05:00 PM
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At 3 inches you dont really have to worry about control arm angles. Get a full leaf pack and do it right the first time.
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