So I'm looking into getting coilovers, front & rear. My local reputable shop quoted me on a kit with top-of-the-line Fox or King shocks, all weld-in, 6,000.00. Does that sound like a decent price? I am unsure if this was for King 2.0 or 2.5 shocks. Is there anything I should be requesting or inquiring about?

Also, I noticed they have a kit that cuts two coilover passages in the rear of the JKu, just behinds the rear seats and mounts to a bar. What are the benefits of this?

This is not a daily driver and cutting it up for improvement doesn't bother me.

 

I learned this the hard way. Even when Buddies or reputable shops offer you a price and make you think your getting the best deal, still call around for quotes. I had some work done on my rig, a buddie of mine offered me 1300$ to get the work done and made me think I was getting a good deal. Called around, asked some friends to refer me to some of their reputable shops and I found a very good shop that's doing it for 500$.

so always get additional quotes.

 

Which coilover setup is it?

 

I'm not sure which kit they use or if they fab it in-house. It's Cutting Edge 4x4, formerly COP 4x4, so I know they stand behind their work. I think I will have to take a trip down there and see it on one of their Jeeps and get the details. I really want the best setup, because I don't want to revisit this and waste money (i.e. learning the hard way).

 

Seems high to me,since you can get bolt ins for about half that or weld them yourself

 

I would guess it depends on how much they are going to do. Are they removing all the old brackets and repainting the axle when it is done? Any control arm work? Parts for a front set up can be got for around $1200 that being a pair of 2.0 coilovers and the mounts.

Cutting thru the tub in the rear allows for longer travel shocks and gives you more room for clearance while putting the shocks up out of the way of rocks and such vs the kits that use the factory locations.

 

You need to get more details on which kit they are using or if they make it themselves. The front set up will have little variation from company to company but the rear can be done many different ways.

If you are running stock width axles, they wont be able to outboard the coilovers which means you either need a cantilever, a kit that mounts the coilovers in almost the stock orientation as the shocks (I think this puts the coilovers in harms way personally) or they will cut through the body into the "truck" area to mount the coilovers. Each method has its pros and cons. You need to find out which method they are planning on doing and then do your research.

As for price, a 2.0" coilover retails for about $500 so they are asking for 4K in brackets and labor. I think that is pretty pricey.


Also I dont that shop but why would a reputable shop change its name?

 

I don't know the details but the employees seem to have purchased everything but the name, COP 4x4 has gone on to starting a school for teaching students how to work on Jeeps and other vehicles.

I will have to get more info and pictures of one of their setups installed.