Found out 2 of my shocks are shot after getting a leveling kit installed. I know I'll eventually upgrade to a 2.5" coil lift, so would I have any problems installing shocks for a 2.5" lift right now?

 

Yeah I'm noticing that with mine too. And I've only had it on for a month.
I would think the 2.5 inch shock would be fine for up front since its 2-inch lift up front but the rear is only an inch so I don't think a 2.5 shock would work in the rear

 

I asked Teraflex the same question and they said you need stock length ones. The ones for the 2.5 lift would be to long.

 

Correct. I'm adding teraflex shocks this spring to my jku

 

Look at Bilstein 24-146708, and some sites say it's made for 1.5"-3.0" and others say 2.0"-3.5". Anyone know which one is right? And 0.5" is enough for the shocks not to work?

 

I have the TF Perf Leveling kit and went with the BDS tuned Fox shocks. They were a significant difference above the OEM red shocks. The factory shocks/springs made the Jeep feel a bit skittish on bumpy corners. The TF setup with the Fox shocks made the Jeep feel 100% more stable going around the same corners.

 

What length shocks did you go with? And my Jeep is skittish even on bumpy straightaways. Recently upgraded to 35s with a load range E didn't help either.

 

Bilsteins part #'s F4-BE5-E172-H0 and F4-BE5-E173-H0

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Ok so I have another question. I'm looking at doing a 2" coil lift - not 2.5, not a leveling kit, but a true 2" front and rear lift. Fox offers shocks in the 0-2" lift or the 2-4" lift range. Which is better to go for? I'm thinking that the springs might sag a little with bumpers and gear, but what if the 2" lift really gets me about 2.5" or so?

I'm trying to do most of my build all at once, so its been buggin the hell out of me what to order.

 

If you net a true 2" the stock length is what you want. Adding bumpers and gear will definitly make the coils sag. I wuld say stock length should be fine. I went with Bilsteins and they are night and day better than stock.