I spent awhile searching and could not find the answer to my little dilemma on the RC 2.2 strut, why does it not extend on its own? When installing it, you can push the strut in but it would need to be extended by pulling it out, I understand that the spring will pull the strut back out when its installed. Can anybody explain that because a normal strut would gradually extend on its own. My RC 2.5 lift was installed yesterday and have no issues yet.

 

I have the same lift and my shocks were super hard when I got them but 5 months running them on the jk and no issues

 

did your shocks extend on their own when pushed it in or you had to pull it out before you installed them?



brand spanking new shipped direct from RC. they were hard to push in and wouldn't come out unless I extended it by pulling them out... weird.

 

I was told that since they are Hydro shocks, they don't extend on their own. Gas-charged shocks (like bilsteins) automatically extend. I compressed my RC shocks when I removed them and set them in the garage--they never extended on their own.

-Adam

 

Is it possible they sent you a 2.2 steering stabilizer by mistake? Those push in but don't spring back out and they look similar although they have an eye on the shaft end instead of a threaded end for front or the little tee bracket for the rear.

 

I would believe this. I didn't think about their "higher end" shocks not being nitrogen gas charged. If they are hydro shocks this makes sense. Hydro shocks are supposed to ride better than nitro shocks. Nitro shocks have a gas charge (that presses the shock open unlike the ones your have) and that has benefits for sure but shocks that are hydraulic without that pressurized charge are supposed to ride softer. Main problem I have ever heard with running hydro shocks is that they heat up and the shock generates bubbles in the oil and then the dampening of the shocks start to fade.

 

All of the 2.2's are unfortunately made that way with the 'no rebound' feeling. I personally thought my 2.2's were a pretty rough ride, sluggish especially off road... Some bilstein 5100's fixed that nicely

 

Yes, that sums it up. Hydro's run that way. You'd need to go with a gas shock for a shock with some real good plush feedback

 

Hydro shocks, I heard of them but was not sure that these were them. Thank you all for your replies. Have a safe weekend everybody

 

My new 2.0 Series have an incredible ride. We have alot of potholes here in central Illinois and these are a major improvement over stock for sure. I understand that they have a better feel than the 2.2 series according to the guys at RC. I would ask for a swap if you're not pleased.