ckain

Can I use my stock shocks on a 3" lift?

mikesignal

I think you can go up to 2" on stock shocks; so no you cannot on a 3"--maybe someone else can also verify

sycoglitch

No you can't. Get proper ones

ckain

I am I'm just getting inpatient it's like every time I get close to getting my shocks something comes up and I have to put them off

ldub100

Depending on how much articulaltion you are after, if you don't need alot of travel, you can pick up take off's from a Wrangler Rubicon off craigslist for around $25 which will net you another 2-3" of travel. Otherwise you should get a set meant for a 3" for around $100-150.

ckain

150 is the lowest I have found but I have kids and a wife enough said

Xj88

Stock shocks are basically maxed out at 3 inches. Get jk shocks if you have to..or just save your pennies for some shocks of the correct length

andrewmp6

Have you tried some of the vendors on here?

unidentifiedbomb

Maybe if you just want to drive it to work and hit no pot holes then yes for a while until you get the proper set up, or get those sketchy blocks that raise the shock

ckain

One and 150 was the price

andrewmp6

Zone off road is a tiny bit cheaper http://zoneoffroad.com/product-shocks?ki=129

ckain

That is the zone price

Xj88

Gotta pay to play.

kirknd4spd

If you can't afford new shocks, JK shocks should work. Stock shocks will not work though, mine are limiting downtravel at only 1.5" with no sway bars.

mikesignal

I just picked up used JK unlimited sport shocks off craiglist that literally had under 500 miles on them for $50. The rubicons are a bit longer and they will allow you to go 3". I'm not sure if the JK sport shocks would let you go 3".

I'm going to put 2" Old man EMU leaf springs on the rear (originals are sagging bad) and spacers in the front. So the leaf springs are going to be about $250, kind of expensive but really only about $50 more tham OEM replacements.

I'm in the same boat as you--wife, 2 kids, hound dog, mortgage....you know the drill