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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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If I have enough space to work under my jeep with the 4" lift can I remove my rear shocks and install new ones without taking off the tires?
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Mudfire
If I have enough space to work under my jeep with the 4" lift can I remove my rear shocks and install new ones without taking off the tires?
Sure ya can. I did it on my stock Jk with no lift
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 05:52 PM
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And how do the 7000MT ride?
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And how do the 7000MT ride?
Took a little to get used to. I always ride the RS9000XL soft. These are firmer. When we had highway miles on the JK Experience they handled the twisty Colorado roads great, and absorbed the backgrounds amazingly. I have used them on 3/4 trucks nd JK and I am enjoying them for sure!
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Mudfire
If I have enough space to work under my jeep with the 4" lift can I remove my rear shocks and install new ones without taking off the tires?
Why would you remove the tires? Just get under it. Removing tires won't do shit
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 06:06 PM
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Removing the tires is entirely unnecessary... The rear shocks will take all of about 15 min to do, very easy and straight forward...
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 03:36 AM
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Here they are! So simple!!!!
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 04:04 AM
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Any issues with replacing just the rear shocks and leaving the front? ESP, tire wear, etc...
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by williard86
Any issues with replacing just the rear shocks and leaving the front? ESP, tire wear, etc...
I actually just replaced my rear shocks due to broken bar pins. No problems at all You should be fine. You will just end up doing the fronts and backs at different intervals in the future.
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 05:52 AM
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I've been running mismatched shocks for about 6 months now. Fox 2.0's in the rear and Bilsteins up front. The only reason why I havent swapped the Bilsteins for the Fox is because the fronts are a little bit of a pain in the ass.

Funny now that I think about it because since installing the rears, I've installed a number of other things that were even larger pains.. Like the RIPP supercharger, custom exhaust, and redid my entire stereo system. I really need to get off my ass and install the front shocks
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by bkw
I've been running mismatched shocks for about 6 months now. Fox 2.0's in the rear and Bilsteins up front. The only reason why I havent swapped the Bilsteins for the Fox is because the fronts are a little bit of a pain in the ass.

Funny now that I think about it because since installing the rears, I've installed a number of other things that were even larger pains.. Like the RIPP supercharger, custom exhaust, and redid my entire stereo system. I really need to get off my ass and install the front shocks
What kind of blisteins are/were you running? How did you like them? I'm ordering a pair of 5100s for the rear.
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