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Old May 12, 2013 | 07:35 PM
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Can I use my stock shocks on a 3" lift?
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Old May 12, 2013 | 07:41 PM
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I think you can go up to 2" on stock shocks; so no you cannot on a 3"--maybe someone else can also verify
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Old May 12, 2013 | 07:49 PM
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No you can't. Get proper ones
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Old May 12, 2013 | 07:54 PM
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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
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Old May 12, 2013 | 07:55 PM
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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.
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Old May 12, 2013 | 08:10 PM
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150 is the lowest I have found but I have kids and a wife enough said
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Old May 12, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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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
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Old May 13, 2013 | 01:18 AM
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Have you tried some of the vendors on here?
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Old May 13, 2013 | 01:40 AM
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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
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Old May 13, 2013 | 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by andrewmp6
Have you tried some of the vendors on here?
One and 150 was the price
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Old May 13, 2013 | 05:52 AM
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Zone off road is a tiny bit cheaper http://zoneoffroad.com/product-shocks?ki=129
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Old May 13, 2013 | 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ckain

One and 150 was the price
That is the zone price
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Old May 13, 2013 | 08:31 AM
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Gotta pay to play.
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Old May 13, 2013 | 09:25 AM
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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.
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Old May 13, 2013 | 06:38 PM
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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
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