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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by mkjeep
Also let me clarify bounce, one bounce then tiny tinier. Samething with your rock, one rock tiny,tinier. So to say if it bounces or rocks a second or third time big, shock bad, if it just kinda settles with a coupl tiny movements, good shock.

In bounces once and then a small bounce. The rocking from side to side is 2 big ones and then small(almost nothing)
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by mkjeep
They'gas charged, they shouldn't be allowing your jeep to rock like that, you may have to take them off one at a time and check to see if any lost pressure.
Sorry for the dumb question... If they did loose presure can they be re gassed?
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by explorer
Yes. Should i rather fit a diffrent brand?
OME Makes very good shocks. Personally, Id stick with them, or go Bilstein 5100

and if they are bad, their bad..
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by explorer
In bounces once and then a small bounce. The rocking from side to side is 2 big ones and then small(almost nothing)
Did you check each corner for a difference in your bounce, one bad shock is all it takes, if that's not it, I dunno. I have 6in of suspension lift on my 4dr, no swaying, bilsteins shocks in front, rancho hydros in the rear. Not saying that's what you should do. I know you had it aligned and they adjusted toe. Your toe for your jeep may be wrong. If you run too much toe in, steering will be flighty and can cause the jeep to rock, too much toe out can cause your jeep to wander side to side. I had to adfjust mine to fit the jeep, reg settings or standard didn't work well.
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by explorer
Sorry for the dumb question... If they did loose presure can they be re gassed?
We talkin bout shocks or assholes??
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by racer83l
OME Makes very good shocks. Personally, Id stick with them, or go Bilstein 5100

and if they are bad, their bad..
Yeah, OME are very popular in the off-road world, if one is bad, you should have no prob getting it re-placed. Haven't heard of any going bad myself though.
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by mkjeep
We talkin bout shocks or assholes??
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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sway bar has been mentioned. Can it be that somthing is wrong there? I am just thinking "swaying"????
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 11:44 AM
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another thing... Shoud there be any movement on the tie rod and the drag link?
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k2wranglerx
no, it may pivot a little, but you should have no lateral movement.


i thought you said they were good?
they pivot but what is a little?
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