Does anyone make reservoir shocks for a stock JK?

 

Not sure, but I would not see the need for a reservoir with such a limited amount of articulation. I could be wrong.

 

Are you talking about the reservoirs shocks like the Kings, Fox and Elba's? I know Bilstein came out with theirs this year as well.

They help for long sections of washboards (whoops) where the smaller capacity of the standard shocks allow the fluids to get heated up and they pack up and stop absorbing the bumps. The reservoirs help to dissipate the heat effect and I can tell you first hand that they do work. Real question is what kind of off roading do you do because if it's just mud bogging or fire roads there's really no need for them. Just my

Edit: Sorry reread the OP and the question is stock...I think the Fox offers stock height shocks with reservoirs.

 

So they won't help with potholes and such anymore than standard shocks?

 

The idea is that the resevoir holds extra fluid. This would help if you compress the shocks rapidly in a short time. If you where on a rough road filled with holes your shocks won't heat up as much as standard shocks. Unless you are doing some serious wheeling you won't notice the difference. Are you having problems now?

 

You may want to look at shocks with differernt valving. Like already stated the reservoirs hold more fluid and since it is external to the shock body they help desipate heat. Generally speaking these types of shocks are of very high quality, but many offer non-reservoirs models that use the same internals that can be setup to match your conditions.

 

Actually the valving is really an excellent point. You can buy two different Bilstein 5100's, one is valved for the JK and the other isn't and the ride will be terrible. If you order shocks make sure they are valved for the JK. Mel Wade (ORE) told me that was the problem I had with my initial setup because it wasn't JK tuned. Then after that it was more the type of off roading I did that made a really good shock (5100's) ride poorly.

 

Yeah the ride is really harsh. I feel everything through the steering. Alignment is dead on, I've tried both edelbrock and old man emu shocks with little difference. I am running stock size good year silent armors on stock wheels. I have a 2 dr softtop x and awhile back I put springs from a rubicon in and 3/4 spacers up front. I am wondering if I should go back to the x springs and ditch the spacers?

 

What are you running for air pressures

 

running 28 psi