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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 07:25 AM
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Anyone recognize what kind of shocks these are? My right side front is leaking and needs replacement. I was told that when I bought my used Jeep, the lift kit was a 4.5" (they actually said 6") Rubicon Express but I want to make sure I'm buying the correct sized shocks. This looks like a performance Fox 2.0 but just not sure. Any thoughts? Posted are pics of the front and rear.
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 03:58 AM
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They are not fox that is for sure it does look like a rubi xpress tho..
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 05:36 AM
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Not sure the brand, but I do notice that those shocks look almost fully extended. If those pics were taken on level ground then I think maybe you don't have the right size shocks now for your lift. On level ground you ought to have half extension at most, and probably 2/3 or so for more of a crawling set up.
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 08:00 AM
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I am going to assume they are a monotube of some type as it is discouraged to mount a twin tube this way.
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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looks like rough country 2.2
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 07:01 AM
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Thanks for the input all. I had it checked out and they said it was a RC lift kit that started out with a leveling kit and then added to it cause it wasn't high enough explaining why the shocks were too short. So I went with replacing shocks with Bilstein 5100 for 4-5" lifts. I've already noticed the bumps are not nearly as harsh anymore. Of course the new tires have helped make the ride smoother too.
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