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Old May 18, 2010 | 06:48 AM
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Default Shock upgrade

Just looking for back up to my almost made up mind of what shocks to go with...
I am unhappy with the shocks I have on my JK now, and am looking to upgrade to a better set up.
I am looking at the Fox JK 2.0 IFP shock, I feel I don't really need to go with the remote res. shocks but am looking at a much better shock than I have...
I'm getting a bunch of body roll and "twitching" on road with the shocks I have now, I feel my springs more than I should,,, off road they are not too bad, but I feel they could be better!!
Does any body out there run these?
Can anybody give me some input about this shock? Or maybe a reason to spend even more $$$ for the remote res. shocks???
My Jeep is a go everywhere, do everything jeep, D.D. and toy... so an all around really good shock is what I am looking for...
Thanks....
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Old May 18, 2010 | 07:40 AM
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I've heard really good things about TF's new Elka shocks.
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Old May 18, 2010 | 08:08 AM
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Unless you are going to drive off road for extended periods where the shocks really need to dissipate a lot of heat, you don't need the remote reservoirs.

The Fox shocks are great but they tend to ride because the valving has a bit more of an off road bias. If you want a great dual purpose shock with excellent road manners I recommend the Bilsteins.
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Old May 18, 2010 | 08:18 AM
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Shocks aren't really meant to control body roll. I'm a big fan of bilstiens. The HD shocks they have sound like what you would want.
Tom
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Old May 18, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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O.M.E. Smooth on-road but designed to take a beating off-road.
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Old May 18, 2010 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by JK-Tex
O.M.E. Smooth on-road but designed to take a beating off-road.
Been very happy with mine. Never had bilsteins but have ridden in Jeeps with them and prefer the OME
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Old May 18, 2010 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Thumper616
I've heard really good things about TF's new Elka shocks.
I quite like my Elkas They are on the pricey side. I'm glad I spent the money on them.
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