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Old May 21, 2013 | 12:34 PM
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My lift is from zone off road. They have a nitro charged shock. Have y'all heard of them??
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Old May 21, 2013 | 12:36 PM
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Test it before and after, probably won't change more than .5-1 mpg. 50 psi is what you set F350s for hauling big trailers. Wranglers are lighter and can't tow/haul nearly as much.
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Old May 21, 2013 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 08Unlimited
Ok I believe your right about the bilstien shocks. I'm running 50 psi they are rated at 65 psi max
50 psi holy crap dude atleast go down to 35
If you're worried about gas mileage then maybe you should trade in your jeep bro!!! You're not going to notice a lot of mileage loss at 35... A better ride is what you'll get and won't be so hard on your other components
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Old May 21, 2013 | 12:51 PM
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Thanks a lot. Thats why I joined this forum cause I need that kind of advise.
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Old May 21, 2013 | 05:31 PM
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I think you should set you tires at 30 and see how it goes. It will probably feel much smoother. If you still want a better ride then look into shocks.

I run mine at 25-28 on road dropped down from 35 and could tell a fairly big difference.
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Old May 21, 2013 | 08:40 PM
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Just put the Rancho 9000xl's on mine and the ride is much better than stock and adjustable. With the rebate Rancho is running you can't beat it and it ends up being quite a bit lower than the Bilstein's.

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Old May 22, 2013 | 03:33 AM
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Run my load E's at 32 for a comfy ride.

With 45 PSI and the relatively light load of the jeep you should notice that your tires are crowning in the middle thus you are not making contact with the edges of the tire. This is bad wear, you want to have full contact across the tread of the tire.

As I am sure you are aware, we didn't buy these machines for gas mileage.
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Old May 23, 2013 | 09:53 AM
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Definitely run your psi closer to 25-35! (I know its already been said) Some have suggested bilsteins,,, and I love their shocks, but for a softer ride I think I would go with OME.
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Old May 26, 2013 | 08:54 PM
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Yeah Discount mounted mine at 42 psi and it rode like crap. Fortunately during my tire research I noticed most people run the Trail Grapplers at 28 psi and it was a world of difference in ride quality, I would still suggest the 5100s though, great shock for the money.
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Old May 26, 2013 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by red09
Run my load E's at 32 for a comfy ride.

With 45 PSI and the relatively light load of the jeep you should notice that your tires are crowning in the middle thus you are not making contact with the edges of the tire. This is bad wear, you want to have full contact across the tread of the tire.

As I am sure you are aware, we didn't buy these machines for gas mileage.
Damn i ride my load e tires at 20 on road....
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