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Old 10-06-2014, 06:50 PM
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Is anyone running the adjusters on their coilovers? If so what do you have them set at for hitting the rocks and also street driving? Thanks for any help!
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I do.

I set them depending on the load in my jeep, top/doors, speed, and the terrain. I run them softer with lower speed and lighter weight. As the weight increases and/or the speed, I turn them up. I almost never run them on max or min though. Say I'm on the Rubicon with a full load, but I'm crawling, I set them at about 50%. If I'm crawling with no top/doors and a light load out at the Hammers I run with only a few clicks (2-4). After a trail and back out in the open desert or fire roads I turn them up 5-10 clicks before flooring it.

On the road, I run them 5-7 clicks from max
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Your valving and weight/coil rates will have an affect so you really can't compare two shocks unless they are set up the same.
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Originally Posted by BigLow
I do.

I set them depending on the load in my jeep, top/doors, speed, and the terrain. I run them softer with lower speed and lighter weight. As the weight increases and/or the speed, I turn them up. I almost never run them on max or min though. Say I'm on the Rubicon with a full load, but I'm crawling, I set them at about 50%. If I'm crawling with no top/doors and a light load out at the Hammers I run with only a few clicks (2-4). After a trail and back out in the open desert or fire roads I turn them up 5-10 clicks before flooring it.

On the road, I run them 5-7 clicks from max
Sweet. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you sir.
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Mostly,,, what dirtman said; however, since you asked.

For rock crawling I soften mine completely. For faster trails with larger than usual bumps or whoops,, I go about 3 clicks from full stiff. For around town I like a soft ride, but like control at highway speeds, so I adjust up 5-7 clicks from the softest setting.
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Originally Posted by TheDirtman
Your valving and weight/coil rates will have an affect so you really can't compare two shocks unless they are set up the same.
Very true. Was just trying to get a ballpark on what everyone is running them on.

Originally Posted by big dr
Mostly,,, what dirtman said; however, since you asked.

For rock crawling I soften mine completely. For faster trails with larger than usual bumps or whoops,, I go about 3 clicks from full stiff. For around town I like a soft ride, but like control at highway speeds, so I adjust up 5-7 clicks from the softest setting.
Thank you! Dont seem too popular in the jeep community these shocks.



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