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Best shocks under $600?

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Old Dec 4, 2017 | 05:21 AM
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Im looking to buy and install new shocks for under $600 for road and off-road use. The off-roading is just florida trails, nothing major but looking for a comfy ride for both. Can i get some recomendations, please? Thanks!
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Old Dec 4, 2017 | 05:40 AM
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Recommend you get some Rubicon take-offs.
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Old Dec 4, 2017 | 07:33 AM
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Fox ifp pretty smooth lotta people go Rancho 9000 too If your lifted or plan on lifting I'd plan accordingly
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Old Dec 4, 2017 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by doc5339
Recommend you get some Rubicon take-offs.
I agree with this and it is what I did. I got essentially new set of Rubi shocks for $80. Was a nice upgrade to my Sport shocks that had 90,000 miles on them. The paint absolutely sucks on some Rubi shocks. Before I installed them in my Jeep I cleaned, buffed, primed and painted them red with a high quality paint.
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Old Dec 4, 2017 | 08:15 AM
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RS9000XL's I am bias though.

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Originally Posted by blackhawkspkane
Im looking to buy and install new shocks for under $600 for road and off-road use. The off-roading is just florida trails, nothing major but looking for a comfy ride for both. Can i get some recomendations, please? Thanks!
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Old Dec 9, 2017 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Rancho
RS9000XL's I am bias though.

Check this out.

Limited Lifetime Warranty / 90-Day Risk-Free Ride Offer

PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE AND 90-DAY RISK-FREE RIDE OFFER
We challenge you to try our Rancho® RS9000™XL, RS7000®MT or Rancho® RS5000™X Shock Absorbers risk-free for 90 days - if these products* don’t meet the challenge, call us for your money back.
I second this, the adjustability is night and day.



Plus...Rubicon shocks suck. Get a real upgrade
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Old Dec 9, 2017 | 09:05 PM
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I had the rancho 9000's adjustables... they are really good shocks.
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Old Dec 10, 2017 | 05:35 AM
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Rancho 9000's, can't go wrong
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Old Dec 10, 2017 | 07:08 PM
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Rubicon shocks??? Really? lol

We have a deal on Rancho RS9000s and as others have said those are a killer adjustable option that fall well under your budget.

Rancho RS9000XL Package Deal

Another great option would be Bilstein 5100s or Falcon 2.1s. The package deals are the best price we can do, but the Falcons will show an automatic discount when you add them to your cart.

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Let me know if you have any questions or want to chat about your options! 832-526-2415 or message me here.

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Old Dec 11, 2017 | 04:56 AM
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Yeah, don't bother with the Rubicon ones. I did that my first time around and it was a waist. You wanna spend $600, there is no reason you can't get something better.

The Rancho's sound good to me! I run Fox 2.0's that came with my lift and I have no complaints. People also like Bilsteins.

Also, install these yourself and save hundreds on an easy DIY task.
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