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XJ Shocks
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:04 am
by TerryD
hey, just scored some ZJ front coils for my XJ on e-bay, wondering what kind of shocks you'd suggest that wont break the bank, but will keep the nose above the rear in a hard stop (having trouble w/ that now) jeep guys, help me out here....
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:11 am
by yotacowboy
not a heep guy, but i'd recommend Bilstein 5100's or 5150's. For dirt cheap, a set of Doetsch Tech shocks aren't half bad either, but the Bil's are tits.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:32 am
by TerryD
no offence, but @ $136 a pop for the bilstiens, i think the doetsch tech are a little more in my current price range at $32..... any other suggestions out there?
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:30 pm
by jonesy
not rancho. i made that mistake on the TJ.
x2 for doetsch tech for something that wont break the bank
when i win the lottery, im going for a set of BBCS shocks ... they have hella options if you order therough the vendor on pirate4x4.com (leaf spring valving, coil spring valving, awesomeness.
http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/pro ... =64&page=1
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:35 pm
by Arya Ebrahimi
Bilstein's are $75 a shock, I don't know where you're getting $136 a piece.
I ran stock, Rusty's, and Bilsteins on my old XJ. I'm with Clay, Billy's are the hot ticket.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:55 pm
by BlueDodgeRam
ya, i got bilstein 5100s coming for my truck. i think 136 bucks a piece of for the one with the piggyback resy
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:12 pm
by Flava-Puff Crawler
I got Bilsteins on my jeep and paid about $80 a piece online. I don't know much about shocks but I like them!
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:20 pm
by Arya Ebrahimi
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:08 pm
by TerryD
i dunno, i looked at the 5100 on bilstien's webpage and they listed $136 for them...matt can back me up, he looked on their page too.... ne who....for $75 a pop, that may be vialble. but they'll be 2 at a time. ne one know anything about free money??? lol
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:16 pm
by Ctrow
who needs shocks?
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:23 pm
by TerryD
ah, i found them on summit for $79.95 ea, free shipping. gotta start saving now.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:23 pm
by yotacowboy
you won't be disappointed. i was running rancho's and the truck handled like shite. swtiched to Bil's and a lot less body roll, and it would actually take washboards at speed without shaking the truck to pieces.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:29 pm
by TerryD
sweet, the nose dives like an olympian on that thing!
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:33 pm
by yotacowboy
i would've said "the nose goes down like me on prom night" but that could be interpretted as "foul" by some...
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:02 pm
by TerryD
hahaha, checked at work, i can get billsteins for $71 and some change a piece (5100's), no shipping charges hahaha!