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Old 03-28-2010, 06:27 PM
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So i have read all the shock threads, however as many know, shocks can change the ride particularly based on the lift you might have.

So here is my question:

I have a STANDARD RE 3.5" lift. This is my daily driver and while i do wheel it I dont want the ride to be crappy on the flat top.

Should I just buy the RE shocks? Or should I get some other ones?

Any other suggestions from you guys are appreciated
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The RE shocks are made by bilstien , I would go that route. For some reason my bilstiens didn't work aswell for my Teraflex springs, got the Tera shocks and all is well now. I think each spring manf trys to match their shock and springs together. Maybe not all companies but most of the higher end ones do.
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Thanks!

How do you think this change from the stock shocks might effect my ride?
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Thats all dependind on the person, I think my jk rode just as good as stock with the rebb and their shocks .Maybe abit firmer. I did have gas charged shocks from the factory though.
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I love my Bilsteins (5100's)
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The ride quality depends on the coil/shock combination. Most quality lift kit manufacturer's do at least some reasonable coil/shock pairing. I would go with the RE shocks.
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i have some rancho 9000 that would work with this lift. they have less than 1k miles on them. i am selling them.

bilstiens are better though.i run them on my other trucks. they work great on and off road.



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