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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 12:23 PM
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Default Bilstein or Fox

Ok I have 08 jk 2dr with 3" teraflex lift get and I have tge teraflex 9550 shocks now but want to switch.
So which brand should I go with??
And I'm not making this a wanted ad but if you have any for sale pm what you have
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 12:26 PM
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What are your on-road/off-road styles and how many miles do you put on each?
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 12:35 PM
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I just went with the Bilstein shocks for a 2.5" Teraflex lift and have to say it is a big improvment over the Teraflex shocks, but they were shot and needed to be replaced.
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 01:27 PM
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Half of us will say billi half with say fox. I fell for the whole fox thing, I've always thought fox was really cool and let's be honest... People outside the jeep world know what fox is so it has that coolness factor. All that aside I love my fox shocks, completely satisfied
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 01:34 PM
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I've ran both, both are awesome!. The Bilstein 5100's were a smoother ride on road, off road however, the Fox 2.0 remote res shocks really shine, gobble up bumpy terrain light and heavy hits. If you are looking for more off road performance, hands down Fox, if looking for a smoother primarily street performance I'd go Bilstein 5100's. The price point of the 5100's does stand out though for such a great shock that everyone loves. Any gas shock you go with will be much nicer than any of the old school hydro style shocks most lifts come with.
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 02:03 PM
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I'm running a 3in Teraflex lift with the Fox remote resi shocks and I love the ride but as previously stated I don't think you could go wrong with either shock. I went with Fox because of the coolness factor
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 02:46 PM
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I went with 5100 because I spend most of my time on the road and alot of highway driving each weekend. I'm very happy, but as well curious how some Fox Reso's ride.
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 03:45 PM
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I have the fox shocks for my rubi there awesome offroad smooth on cornfields with all those humps. But on road my streets are crappy so it's rough. If anyone's looking to trade there bilsteins for mine lets do so.
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 03:50 PM
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I'm another FOX runner. True you'll feel the small stuff on the streets, but the FOXs shine off road. I've been surprised by what they've soaked up when going higher speeds in the desert. No bottoming out at all, but I can only compare to the stock shocks and the Teraflex shocks.
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 04:03 PM
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I've always had fox-shoxs with my 4wheeler, DIY bikes and mountain bikes. You can't go wrong with a tried and true proven product.
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