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ChevelleSSLS6
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I know the rear shock mount suck (I broke a bolt on it once, fun funhmm) and I found a guy offering a shock conversion set for up front at a really good price.

Thing is, to keep the compression and rebound rates same/close to stock (assuming everyone application engineers them) how would I go about buying shocks?

There'd be a traditional bushing and 'eye' setup with these rather than the vertical 3/8" pin going through the fender as stock.

Are they worth purchasing (new in box $20 shipped, made by jks)?  Seems to be a much more durable setup than stock.

Thanks,
Matt

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yeah worth the $20 shipped. This will allow better selection of shocks. As far as what shocks not to sure perhaps buy a softer shock for for you want, I hear the Procomp Es3000 is a good replacement for that stock quility ride.

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I was wondering about that / what type of shock would be best Hydro or Nitro with that set up?

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I'm not picky about ride, being a Jeep I expect it to ride like a proper 4x4 with solid axles. I don't want to upset the air bag sensors on potholes, either lol.

I'll start a shock thread for guys (and girls) to post what they have, how they like 'em, etc. as it's kinda off topic here.

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A lot of people think that the shock conversions are simply to offer a better selection of shocks. Truth is that this is not true. The real reason a shock conversion (offered by several companies) is that it allows you to run an eye style end, and not the standard pin end. Why does this matter? With an eye style end, you allow the shock to move back and forth; this is especially important in a offroad applicaiton where the suspension is cycling up and down a lot. Now with a smaller lift you'll never notice a difference with having the eye or pin style end. However in a larger lift that has a greater amount of suspension articulation you'll see a great benefit from going to a eye style shock with a shock stem eliminator setup.

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xjryder wrote:
I was wondering about that / what type of shock would be best Hydro or Nitro with that set up?
Hydro vs Nitro really depends on what your using your Jeep for. Each have their pro's and con's.

 



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Where would nitro or hydro work best?  Is one better for road, and the other better for trail, or is it endurance in high speed transitions (driving fast down a really rough surface, such as the JeepSpeed guys)


-- Edited by ChevelleSSLS6 on Wednesday 15th of April 2009 11:05:21 PM

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