mekanic

so ive decided to put a rubicon express 4.5 inch lift on my 98 XJ. with 33in BFG mud terrains. and i want to put bilstein shocks on as well. bilstein makes a shock for a 3-4 inch lift and then for a 5-6 inch lift. i dont know which one i should use. im thinking the shock for the 5 -6 inch lift. and if anyone on here is already running the re 4.5in lift lemme know what you think of it.

megatronxj

Go with the 5-6 bc that lift is actually gonna give u over 5" of lift even though they say its 4.5

Lowrange2

If you're not super concerned with down time and you want to get it right the first time I'd suggest that you install the lift THEN measure for the shocks you need and order them. That's the only way to get it just right. Don't forget to bumpstop.

VTJeep

x2.. This would help guarantee proper length. And a big x2 on bump stops. If you get shocks that are too long, extended bump stops will prevent over stuffing you suspension and blowing a shock. Hell, even with a 2" BB and 235's I wish I had longer bumps.

mekanic

Yeah I'll definitely go with the 5-6 inch shock. And gonna start looking for some bump stops too. Now I just gotta find the time. Lol.

Lowrange2

Ooooor completely ignore what we said. That's cool too. I'm used to it. My kids do it all the time.

mekanic

haha well i have plenty of downtime so i will probably be measuring for the shocks and as well as getting a cv driveshaft for the rear and a sye too. should be some good times once i get it back on the road.