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Old 07-18-2011, 06:09 PM
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Well now that I've gotten a few paychecks stacked up I was wondering what I could do to fix the way my jeep rides. It's a very stiff ride, almost no give to it so even just a small drain cover makes my guts churn when I go over it. I literally feel every bump on the road.

I have a 3in lift, but could this be due to the fact I have stock shocks? (As far as I can tell they're stock, but they're too rusty to really tell).

Thanks, mike
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Hmm the same question was posted by a different person. If you are running factory shocks with 3" of lift that is where the terrible ride is coming from. Upgrade to larger shocks and the ride will be much better. If you go with OME shocks it will ride pretty much like a Cadi, as far as jeep standards go.
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X2 I have read somewhere that most "stock" shocks are effective up to 2inches of lift. after that they are worthless.
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damn, well I guess that's something i'll have to add to the list of things to do in august (doing a interior renovation and new exaust...)

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any low grade shock will ride better than the expensive ones get the right ones[length]c/a drops are my reccomendTion
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